Work at home mom

The sad secret is, something's gotta give. Please don't let it be sleep. You've already discovered you forget things, but when you're low on sleep it takes so much more time to do everything - you just fall further and further behind.

I think the only way to have everything is to accept that you can't have ALL of everything. Be careful what you commit to, and NEVER fall into the trap of people assuming you can run around since you're "just home all day"

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It's hard. I have it good in that my hubby also works from home, so we trade off parenting duty. But sometimes we're both busy, so sleep gets dropped. If you're still using some childcare, I don't know what else you can do...unless you hired someone to come into your home so you could be nearer to Nolan and still get work done?

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I am now in the middle of my fourth week of working from home four days of the workweek. Admittedly I had no battle plans, initially planned on just winging it, stealing computer time while my sons (oldest is 4 years old) are napping or behaving in front of the tv with a Finding Nemo DVD mesmerizing them.
But like Kristin I ended up working late into the night and up until the early hours of the morning to finish my work and meet my deadlines and then up again at 6 am or even earlier. There are days when I feel so tired and I find myself getting irritable from lack of sleep - that I feel my decision to stay home with the kids is becoming a bad idea.
Nevertheless, I am still optimistic that this will work out and everything will turn out fine. Lately, I have been taking afternoon naps with them or catching some zzzs on the couch while they watch PBS shows in the morning.
And just hearing their shrieks of laughter during the day is enough to keep me sane.

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I totally believe you can have it all. Being a parent is different for everyone, but it's an adjustment that you get through.

Working from home is an adjustment, too. Who doesn't want to be their own boss, make your own hours and make money?

Having your own business is also, if you want success, an education in self development. A MUST! Most people are so used to those old tapes playing & replaying negativity.

We need to re-educate ourselves with nothing but positive. Throw the whip away for good! Don't expect it overnight, but it is possible. We all need support in being a mother and business owner. Whether we want to admit it or not, we're not super women - we're just women.

You can have it all if you want it bad enough. You need to distribute products or offer a service that you Love, believe in and you must believe in the system in which the business is run (the company). You need to have FUN with it.

Whatever we believe is true. We make it so. If we "choose" to believe we can't, than we're right.

Have you heard of "The Secret"? Awesome! If you go to my web site click on my Personal & Business Development page. It's right on the top. (FYI - I don't make anything off of you clicking or buying). I just enjoy passing this awesome message forward.

The Best to You!

Jean

BTW, great picture! I have one of both my daughters in a similar hold. Really Beautiful!

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