I had an interesting conversation with my teen daughter the other day surrounding the fact that I am a work from home mom. She had told a nurse at school one day that both parents were working and that the nurse should call Mom. The nurse was slightly confused as to why she should call Mom if both parents were working. That’s when my daughter piped up and said, “Well no, my Mom works from home!” The nurse questioned that and was curious about what I in fact do to work from home and my daughter in that moment decided that she will just tell people Mom works from home for people. You see, she used to get caught up in trying to explain all that I do. That’s an hour long conversation in itself, but to my daughter and her brothers, this is what normal life is.
As a work from home mom for eight years going through many stages of this juggling act, I thought it would be great to share a few time for working mom tips for the average mom trying to make this happen …
Work From Home Mom Tips
Create a Routine – every work from home mom needs to have a routine in place, this means you need to have hours that you designate strictly for work time with minimal room for negotiation. Even with just one hour every day to focus on your business, a work from home mom can get a lot accomplished during that one hour. Remember Moms have these crazy super powers 😉
Set Boundaries – discuss the work from home mom venture and how this is important to you as a means to succeed. This work from home business is another baby of yours and just as important as your children are. Talk to your partner about how boundaries can be placed so that you actually work during your allotted work hours.
Hire a Babysitter – one of the best work from home mom tips I have heard recently was to hire a babysitter. It seems odd to hire someone to watch your younger children while you are present, but it will be the best decision you ever make. Hiring a babysitter to tend to the kids for even just a few hours a couple of days a week will increase your productivity substantially.
Get Out of the House – it will be easy for you to get sucked into working from home and always feel pressure to work versus go out of the house and enjoy life. Remember you now working from home to enjoy more of your family and the things you are passionate about. Learn to get out of the house at least once per day for that change of scenery to boost productivity.
What are some other tips you have for work at home moms?
Now that my boys are both in school full time, I have an awesome routine in place. Loving all your tips 🙂
Yes, the school season is so much easier to be productive when the kids are in school. Summer season brings on a whole new balance 😉
Great, great tips. Boundaries is the hardest of these and the most important. What we do is a business. We’re not just “playing” on the computer or in our private space. We’re hustling!
I started singing, “everyday I’m hustling ….” can’t think of the name of that upbeat song … lol
Having a routine is really important for me when I work from home. It makes me feel more professional.
I have been working from home off and on for almost 20 years and solely for the last 8. It can be a tough gig that is for sure because people just dont understand that just because we are at home doesn’t mean we can stop and do things whenever we want.
Finding a routine is something that I have struggled with in the past. I wanted to work a similar schedule to my husband’s, but his kept changing and that made it hard for me. Now we both pretty much have set schedules and it is working much better.
I can imagine how difficult that would be. I am lucky here as my boyfriend and I actually both work from home .. I think when you can do that? IT really helps to make things easier. I remember the old days when I was married of trying to juggle the two different schedules of my work at home and the ex husbands work schedule and stuff. I am glad that things have evened out now and work for both of you!
I like your advice. It’s nice to have a set routine and some boundaries to keep you focused.
These are really great tips. Great advice for work at home moms! I definitely need to work on my focus!
Great tips! A routine is definitely key in running a successful work from home job. I like the tip about getting out too. Too much working at home can lead to too much stress!
For sure, routine seems to be an essential part of most areas of life – from work at home to parenting to working outside of the home.
These are great tips! A working routine is I think the best habit you should have as a work from home mom. With all the distractions at home, you need to have a good working habit to get all work done.
It is so important to be stern with family because this is your job and you must make the cash. Being self motivated and dedicated to something you love doing can help ensure you make a good cash flow with work from home.
I am struggling now that it’s summer and baby is due so soon. I cannot wait to get back to a school routine, and work from home routine come September. These are some great tips!
When is the baby arriving? How have you been feeling this Summer? I love reading your weekly checkins. I wish you luck and I am sure once baby arrives you will settle back in. Don’t forget to enjoy that little bundle for a while first 🙂
A babysitter would be a nice touch for sure! I need one for my animals instead of kids though haha
Animals can be tough to watch and give attention to while working from home too! I hear you!
It can be so tough trying to keep all the balls in the air, but the juggling act is worth it. I get to be around for the big moments and small ones too.
I need to get out of the house sometimes. It is really exhausting to work at home especially if you feel distracted.
It is so easy to get distracted working from home. I suffer from distractions often, I call it squirrel brain 😉 Summer break is always hard because the kids are home and I have to balance better with them and work!
Getting out of the house is a good one. You feel rereshed when you do.
These are great tips. It can be so hard to work from home and manage it all.
Having a routine has been a great help to me. I set an alarm for 7pm so I know it is time to shut down for the day. I will end up working all night if I do not.