When Work Takes Over Life
Work at home moms are in a special risk bracket. We tend to be workaholics to the nth degree, often because we are pushed into that role. Being a full-time mom, wife and running your own business is automatically a lot of work. But the problem comes when we lose track of priorities and focus only on the work.
Recently, I received a very good offer to blog for money and took it. Writing for 9 blogs that are on topics across the board has been interesting and keeps me fairly busy, but I was managing my time well. Until I got a special request to do some articles for a company I work for. It was higher pay than normal. I hadn´t been active for a couple of months on the forums and the owner actually contacted me specifically to see if I would do the articles. I said yes.
In retrospect, this would have been a good time to say no and continue on with what I was doing! My husband has been out of town with his band most days, leaving me alone with two small children (2 years and 8 months), and taking on an extra writing assignment was not a good idea. As a result, I ended up stressed out and working too hard, sleeping too little and generally being a grump to my family.
It´s important to know what your limits are. How much work you can do while still maintaining a balanced life. And saying no to anything else that comes up. That can be the toughest part, since the extra money is always welcome, but if you don´t put yourself and your family first . . . why are you working from home?
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This article raises an important issue. One of the reasons why people set up home based businesses is to be able to easily manage their time and responsibilities. Working from home helps you to have a balanced life. It would be a shame to live stressed while working from home. Putting emphasis on the quality of family relationships is very important.