Tips On Working From Home For Moms

If you 1960 Fleer baseball cards a mom and are trying to work from home, then you are probably aware of Green Lantern challenges that you face. Especially if your children are small and you are trying to work while they are awake.

It can be really difficult Captain Midnight small children to grasp the concept of Be Quiet, Mommy is on the PHONE!!. If you are working at home and need to make telephone calls, the only thing I can suggest is to make them while your little ones are napping. Or occupied with a video, although that doesnt always work. I cant tell you how many times I have been interrupted Captain Midnight a drink or a snack or to change the movie or get me a blanket. Its exhausting!! If its possible to make your phone calls early morning or after the children are asleep, thats great too.

Having a private work space is also very important. Kids like to draw on ANYTHING! They also spill a lot. You need to make a rule from the very beginning that mommys work space id JUST for mommy and no one touch it. My kids know there will be trouble if there is juice or crumbs or anything near mommys work space. They need to stay away. If you are lucky enough to have a place in your home that you can go with a locking door, thats even better!!

Setting aside time every day to get done what needs to get done is very important. Spending time with your children is as well. I find that if I go back and forth between my work and doing an activity with my children, everyone is much happier. They get some attention and the work gets done.

I do a great deal of the work I need to do after my husband gets home from work. Then the kids are distracted with daddy and mommy can sit down and concentrate. If that doesnt work for you, then you may be stuck doing the majority of your work after the kids are in bed.

Working from home for the stay at home mom is very challenging. Fitting in the time to work, while also being responsible for the household and the children is certainly a juggling act but it can be accomplished. Many moms find that even though they are busier, they are also happier.

Jennie Crawford is the stay at home mom of two small children. For more information go to http://www.jenniecrawford.com/workingathome