By Emma Anderson

A lot of what you see written is about mothers making the transition back into the workplace after giving birth and raising children.

Their time away from the workplace can vary depending on circumstances of the family involved. Some mothers return to work as soon as is possible, yet many have a few years off, from having a routine 9-5.

As hard as it is getting back into a workforce, deciding to work from home can have a few hiccups on the way. It is not a matter of starting work from home; there are a couple of things that have to be considered.

It is possible with some careful thought and planning to have the best of both worlds, as this is what the aim is all along. It is not much use if you work from home and you find you still work long hours and have little family time. This you would soon come to see as a failure.

To make sure you end up with a win-win situation when working, I have compiled a few pointers to help you:

Be Upfront on your Needs

Before making the jump to the successful working mother, you have to be clear of what you are looking to achieve.

You need a plan in place to make sure you can care and tend to your toddler, have the times available where you are committed to your work and still have time left for family and family duties.

Once you plan all this into the equation, you will be surprised how much you can get done in a day without burning yourself out. Everything comes down to balance, and once you find this, all aspects of your day will fit together.

Make a Schedule

Use a desk planner, one that shows weeks and even a month at a glance. They are so much more functional than a to-do-list. You can slot times in for your little one, your work projects and your family times.

Once you allocate times for everything you do, you will self-discipline yourself and also become more productive. As a result, you will find that you have more time for your baby and your family as you have already mapped this out in advance.

Time management comes into effect here; it has been shown that even answering an email during your day can distract you for up to twenty minutes before you get back to the work you were doing. Schedule times for grouping all these tasks. Answer emails and return calls, allocate some time and do them all together.

Your Home Office

This is crucial for you to be successful, having an area that is your workplace, everything labeled and filed away. When it is your work time, you should be free from distractions, even if you have family members at home. Until the agreed time, you should make aware; you are out of bounds for any ‘mom assistance.’

Once you have your space, your schedule will fall into place. Depending on your type of work and the age of your baby, your program should be dictated by them. When they sleep, use this as your productive times rather than napping at the same time. You can then spend time with them when they are awake.

There are a good many people who think that working from home is just a matter of falling out of bed and starting work in the comfort of their pajama’s. This is all well and good, yet you will be in that frame of mind for most of the day.

Have your business head on, treat the walk from the bedroom to your office as your daily commuting and have your work head firmly on your shoulders.

As a work from home mom, you have made a conscious decision, you want to work, and you want to spend time with your family.

You can do all of this quite quickly; you just have to draw the line where you see fit. You are the one in charge and dictate how things work for you. Running around in response to distractions will not help anyone, especially your child or family.

A burnt-out stressed mom is no good to anyone, least of all yourself. You might feel like superwoman, and you probably will have to be a good part of the time, especially in the beginning.

With the support of your partner, your win-win situation of being a successful work at home mom is well within your grasp.

Be strict, be flexible and keep your mind on what you want to achieve. After all, you are a mother, and we all know how resourceful mothers can be.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/working-home-new-mom-win-win/

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Is not easy,
Mother and father will leave their beloved children in care of this wicked maids, and be pursing money, and when they are through spoiling them, they will start shouting.
For me ,
A mother should stay at home and care for her children the way she wants it. Father's should go out and work for money, when the kids are finally out from home , the mother can continue with her work.

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Working from home has always been A win-win for anyone and studies prove its more healthy and productive

Know of one.
Forex guru n other Internet biz just from home. I respect her alot

lilyheaven:
Is not easy,
Mother and father will leave their beloved children in care of this wicked maids, and be pursing money, and when they are through spoiling them, they will start shouting.
For me ,
A mother should stay at home and care for her children the way she wants it. Father's should go out and work for money, when the kids are finally out from home , the mother can continue with her work.

so easy to write, I guess you're not married yet. as beautiful as it appears, it is difficult. most families cannot survive on only what d man brings, and by the time d woman is done raising d kids, how old will she be? who is employing her at that age? where is d money start her own business? The best thing is to get a job or engage in something that will not take the woman so far away from the house. My own thinking though!

This is the new trend. It provides more time for home and child keeping.

In all fairness though keeping a home on it's own is a full time job. So for all working women something suffers, either the home or the job.

That's why freelancing or being self employed or teaching jobs help as your time schedule is more flexible and can be set by you.

So which of the working at home business can a single mother or an unemployed mother take up. There have been adverts everywhere but which is actually genuine and good to start with?

Charlesberry:
Know of one.
Forex guru n other Internet biz just from home. I respect her alot

This is true, sometimes I feel we don't have to result to crime when there are so many legal opportunities online to make a living. All we need do is know what we want and what we can offer, thereafter we look for platforms like this where online jobs are advertised or other hyip forums with many online jobs.

pls which online jobs i can do and what are the requirements. thanks all.

And a website to go with it.

Pls which online job or hyip can I do .pls educate me because an seriously searching for a job

Currently working on a comprehensive article on this

So difficult as a single guy not to talk of a married woman with kids. I am looking to get an office space in the near future, divided attention between the kitchen and the laptop ain't fun man.

Raskasal:
So which of the working at home business can a single mother or an unemployed mother take up. There have been adverts everywhere but which is actually genuine and good to start with?

zimunachimdi:
pls which online jobs i can do and what are the requirements. thanks all.

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lilyheaven:
Is not easy,
Mother and father will leave their beloved children in care of this wicked maids, and be pursing money, and when they are through spoiling them, they will start shouting.
For me ,
A mother should stay at home and care for her children the way she wants it. Father's should go out and work for money, when the kids are finally out from home , the mother can continue with her work.

What I feel is best is for a wife and mother is to not take up a job that's too demanding.

mamawin:
so easy to write, I guess you're not married yet. as beautiful as it appears, it is difficult. most families cannot survive on only what d man brings, and by the time d woman is done raising d kids, how old will she be? who is employing her at that age? where is d money start her own business? The best thing is to get a job or engage in something that will not take the woman so far away from the house. My own thinking though!

I totally agree with you...not too far from the home and not too demanding.

What I understand is that, every man/woman has a plan and vision for their lives, including marital life. Some people just want to be married and have children just for the heck of it, because it is what is expected to follow once married.
Parenting is an onerous task, one which requires a lot of sacrifices, too. I keep saying it that a person doesn't automatically become a good parent just because he/she bore a child.
So, for some parents, they believe the kids would go grow up whichever way, whether or not they are fully available.

Afribiz:


Have you heard of Imarketslive? It's a wonderful platform for forex trading. Training takes place every Wednesday and Saturday at Valley front view hotel. Opposite Domino pizza( water parks). Toyin street, Ikeja. Time: 10am .

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Guy, no be GAMBLE we want make mothers de do. The truth is that 90% Nigerian Youth, Graduate, Mothers, Fathers, Leaders, Companies and the people of Africa cannot compete on the international scene for JOBS working from home. It is First the problem of UN-cooked education not even half baked, Secondly Finance, you need money to always buy data from our networks which is almost not stable. I have all the network sim just for data but resolved to stay with STINGY MTN they have proven to be reliable but they STINGY for the network no be small. I can hear someone say must it be via internet? NO! That Na another discussion. Now if YOU THINK SAY YOU BE NIGERIAN WEY SABI join me at freelancer.com let's make money in hard currency and convert to naira to enjoy it. I beg make I stop to type this stuff with phone no easy.

Afribiz:


Have you heard of Imarketslive? It's a wonderful platform for forex trading. Training takes place every Wednesday and Saturday at Valley front view hotel. Opposite Domino pizza( water parks). Toyin street, Ikeja. Time: 10am .

A visit will get u convinced.

08095329217.

OK. I will give you a call

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