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How to Find Balance In Your Work At Home Career And Your Personal Life

By Aurelia Williams

Work at home moms face challenges that are very
unique. The decision to work outside the home or stay
with your children is difficult, with each option
having advantages and disadvantages. If you stay home
you may lose income and you will lose interaction with
fellow employees, and if you work outside the home you
live with separation from your children and pay
caregiver expenses. Many women are choosing to work at
home and finding the right opportunity is the first
step in finding success as a work at home mom.

You could use the knowledge and skills you have and
become a consultant, develop a career in design or
writing, telecommute to a job, or start a home-based
business. The opportunities are endless.

It can be difficult for a work at home mom to balance
home, family, and career. Even if you are not a parent
it is hard to find time for a personal life when you
operate a home-based business. It is very easy to
become consumed by your work when you work from home
and it can be a challenge to find time for yourself
and your family.

To successfully balance a home and career you must
create a work schedule. Decide what hours will be set
aside for work and try hard to stick to that
time-frame. It very beneficial to create a boundary
between work and home. Setting a work schedule will
give you a routine to follow.

To give yourself the opportunity to socialize and meet
new people, try geting involved with community or
other volunteer activities. If you do not get out of
the house regularly you may begin to resent your work
and your family obligations.

During your workday, take short breaks to get up and
move around. A simple stretching routine or a short
walk will do wonders for your outlook. It will be
necessary for you to deliberately schedule time for
personal activities such as reading, picnics, or
exercise. By adding these activities and free time to
your schedule you will ensure that you get some much
needed "mommy" time and that your family spends
quality time together. You will find that if your
leisure and family time suffer too much, your
relationships will suffer as well. Make time for the
fun things and times shared with children and family.

If you implement these ideas into your life as a work
at home mom, you will be better able to achieve
balance between work and your home life.

About the author:
Aurelia Williams is the mom of four busy children, a
Personal Life Coach http://www.reallifecoaching.net/
and the owner of http://www.reallifesolutions.net/
which is an informational site that also offers products, articles
and a great newsletter. You can also hear Aurelia
daily on the http://www.wahmtalkradio.com
show, she is the Resident Life Coach.


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