Many mothers struggle and juggle an incredible load of responsibility. If they’re not concerned about what they’re having for dinner or whether the kids have all their homework done, they’re beating themselves up with guilt trips about not spending enough quality time with them.
And everything in between.
For working moms, the morning routines of getting everyone out the door can be tricky. Then, the dread of receiving a phone call from the daycare with an illness or worse, an accident.
After that, it’s rushing home and trying to cram everything in.
Some moms are okay with this. Somehow they are able to stay balanced and happy. But for those of you that have an entrepreneurial itch, you have options.
Here is a resource I wish I had before I took the plunge from working mom to work at home mom…
Pamela Slim, a seasoned coach and writer, helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web.
“Entrepreneurship at its heart is aligning your purpose for being on earth with a business idea so compelling that you simply must do it, despite the fears that hold you back,” says Pam.
Pam’s book, Escape From Cubicle Nation, explores both the big emotional issues of leaving the corporate world and the nuts and bolts of launching
a business.
Before I left my career, I struggled with an identity crisis… If I wasn’t a manager, working my way up the corporate ladder, than who was I? I’m very success driven, so leaving my career was difficult. However, the desire to be home with my kids and become an entrepreneur over took me. I soon realized thinking my career WAS my identity was just really small thinking! I was so much more than that.
Pamela helps you create your own definition of success. She will help you weigh your options and make a successful escape if you decide to go for it.
Do you work outside the home? Do you have dreams of being your own boss? Let us know.
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I am continually inspired by moms with young children who work full time, especially single moms, because they juggle so much and work so hard. I was raised by a single mom and it blows my mind how she did it all. If I ever have kids, I hope to be a stay at home mom and earn money through my blog and from side jobs. -Sydney
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Unless the kids are in school, I don’t think I could concentrate on my business if I had kids and worked from home. I remember being incredibly busy when my two were small, and the grandkids also keep me hopping!
I am in awe of any woman (or man) who can run a business from home with kids in the house!
It’s a juggling act, no doubt! I have to plan my days ahead of time. The bulk of my work is done during nap/bedtime. … but I’m home with them vs. away. I love that.
Hi Andrea,
Your story is a wonderful example of identifying what is most important to you in life, and then taking the bold step to leave one career in order to start another! I think many people feel that if you work from home and not in the “corporate world,” that you don’t have as difficult a job or that you aren’t ambitious. In fact, I think it takes much more work and discipline to create your own business, so that you can spend more time with your family and not in the rat race. I left my career two months ago to help build our online business, and though it has been tough, I am thankful that I now have more time with my family, and a better quality of life. Thank you for sharing your story and best of luck.
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It is such a juggling act and I know that feel all too well about the phone call with a sick kiddo. I think your story is inspiring and Pamela’s “create your own definition of success” is so important. We can only define what success means to us, not anyone else. I can relate to doing work late at night after the kids are in bed, too! When you are inspired, it feels like so much more than just work…
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