Is it you that feels like being a mother and returning to work just doesn’t feel right?
So what is your situation right now? Are you like most mum’s that simply want to be at home with their families and earn enough to do it with ease. Well this little article may help you.
First of all you are not alone!. The UK is full of women and mothers like you that need a little support to make that initial step into becoming self employed, independent business women.
Being a “Work from home mum” myself I think I may be able to help you. Along with this forum for Working mum’s and the book I wrote Mum’s The Word for women and mum’s in business there is plenty of information already at your finger tips. But I would like to make this blog a practical one for women and mothers that are thinking of returning to work in 2012. Here are a few things to consider
Thinking of working from your home
- What type of business would you have a passion for?.. Party Plan perhaps, or Leadership maybe your calling, how about On-Line business opportunities?
- How much time do you have to commit to your at home business? You will need between 6 and 60 hours a week to really make a business work for you from home.
- What space to do have in your home that will allow you to “Work From Home“, I used to work from the Utility room!..A 5ft by 6ft space that had a freezer, a desk, a PC and telephone in it!
- What knowledge do you have in the business you wish to make? if it is limited, that’s ok, simply research what you want to do (search engines have unlimited access to the information you may be looking for)
- Could you get child care if necessary? Family members and friends are their to help so don’t be shy in asking. Also check out the local Child Minders for that one on one with your baby’s needs whilst you are working from home.
- Don’t think about what you don’t have, think about what you do have and use that in your business building venture.
- Create a Planner for family time and work time.
- Tell everyone you know what you are doing and simply “Go For It” your family is worth it.
- The last point I would like to make is to always remember “WHY” you have chose to stay at home with your family rather than going back to work for someone else. Especially when the going gets tough!
