I find it really hard to work at home, even if I have help with someone taking care of my son. I just can’t seem to make it work. But as a newbie to the blogosphere, I just came upon this term and wanted to open it up for discussion. How do moms feel about being a work at home mom, or WAHM?
October 16, 2006
October 17, 2006 at 7:25 am
I have been working from home for 10 years. My kids are now 10, 8, and 4.5. It has been a juggle and sometimes a struggle, but I am now at an income level that I could not easily attain working for someone else. I would not trade the opportunity to work from home for anything.
October 17, 2006 at 7:30 am
I’m glad to hear it. Do you have help when you are WAH?
October 17, 2006 at 8:11 am
It *is* tough. Sometimes it makes me crazy, but you know how it is, life is tough LOL
You do what you have to do to survive. I like what I do and I love to hang out with my kids, so combining the two made the most sense. I work while they are in school and when they’re home I hang out with them and they help me do domestic duties.
Thanks for visiting my site and thanks for the link back
October 17, 2006 at 8:21 am
I work from home a bit as well, and it is so hard! However, it is also so great to be able to hang with my son, rather than being in the office 5 days a week. I have to say, I am more productive when I am actually in the office, so that I have less to do at home.
October 17, 2006 at 10:36 am
I have never had help. Right now my two oldest are in school all day, but I have a 4 year old home still (she goes to preschool in the afternoon for a few hours). I used to work before they got up, when they napped and after they went to bed. Now they are all old enough that I can work while they are awake because they can all play on their own.
October 17, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I’m wondering what careers lend themselves best to WAH. Any WAHMs want to chime in?
November 2, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Hi All!
“I’m wondering what careers lend themselves best to WAH. Any WAHMs want to chime in?”
Personally, mine was website and database design. Not too exciting I know but after many years of doing it for other people I finally realized I had a lot of insight to share that most folks don’t have. Hence, my own website for WAHM’s.
- Kristine