It has been awhile since I have touched on the topic of balancing working at home and taking care of your family. My daughter is turning 5 in April and while there have been ups and downs, I am so very glad that my business has allowed me to stay home with her during these first few years of her life.
Early on I worked when she napped and after she went to bed at night. We don’t rely on tv much (we are a Waldorf family), so I’ve had to be creative in other ways. Lots of art projects have been made on the kitchen table while I work on my laptop. When she stopped napping, we enrolled her in preschool three mornings a week.
She has grown so much at her school that she is now going to school five mornings a week, which gives me time work in the morning and then spend time with her in the afternoon. Which isn’t to say I don’t sneak in work time while she is busy playing, but I try not to spend too much time working then. I always devote a portion of the day just to her.
This past year has been a difficult one for my business, but I learning and moving on. My mojo is back and I know that 2010 is going to be the year for me. Which brings me to my point. Working at home and affiliate marketing can be a difficult road sometimes, but it is so rewarding when you work hard and stick with it. Every day I am home with my daughter, able to attend events whenever needed and make my own schedule. That makes everything worth it.
