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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Being A Work At Home Mom

Author : Amanda Alexander


         


There's no better time to think about changing your work environment - from the traditional office to the cosy home office. Working mums now have the option to lay down the welcome mat to their home offices and put an end to their lifelong battle of a thriving career versus a successful family life. It won't be a walk in the park, though particularly during times when it becomes difficult to draw the line between home life and work. There are pertinent things to consider as well such as start-up costs and defining new responsibilities and new limits. But even if there are downsides to work at home set-up, the benefits still prevail in term of cost and convenience. If you would like to give this set-up a try but you are having second thoughts about it, consider the assistance of professional coaches to give you the support and guidance you need to start the ball rolling. For now, check these five tempting benefits that work at home mums enjoy.

1. Reduce stress. If you're experiencing the transition from working outside the home, you'll be delighted to realise that a number of stress factors have been thrown out! Because you do not have to commute anymore, you can expect lowered transportation expenses, avoid risky road ragers and benefit from an extra hour each day. Getting out of the office also means you'll be escaping dreaded office politics and water cooler gossip. And, if you find you're feeling a little tense at home, you can savour a bowl of your favourite fudge ice cream while checking email and no one will know the better! Best of all, as a work at home mum, you'll know exactly where your kids are and what they're doing. Yes, they may be in the way when you least like it, but at least you'll have peace of mind when you're not anxious about checking backgrounds of babysitters or daycares.

2. Spend less, save more. Not only will you not have to worry about finding good care for your children, you'll save on your monthly expenses! Working from home will save you money on everything from childcare to the daily commute, office lunches, and clothing. A quick web search will also point you in the direction of fabulous money-saving tips that really add up! Perking your own brew alone can save up to $3 a beverage. Working from home will let you make more and better decisions about how to allocate your hard-earned money.

3. Telecommute while feeding the baby. Maybe the most appealing factor of a work at home set up is the opportunity to manage your own schedule. Even if you're working for someone, you'll have the flexibility of setting your own hours, environment, and agenda, giving you the freedom to better negotiate your responsibilities and aspirations. Having the leeway to determine your own pace and hours means you'll have it easier when it comes to fitting exercise, appointments, or deliveries in to your day.

4. The time is right. With the rise of social networking sites, accessible laptops, and telecommunications software, it's no longer necessary to work from the office. Innovation in technologies present new opportunities for mums to keep at-distance communication with their bosses or begin a home-based business. Mumpreneurs are swiftly earning profits from their endeavors, same with "E-lancers" who offer their services through freelancing sites. With researches revealing that a work at home set up improves employee productivity, a lot of employers are trying to keep pace with the development and offering telecommuting policies that looks into the potential of an increased bottom line. Check with your company to make the switch!

5. Watch your kids grow. For busy working mums, the chance to spend more time with their partners and children is invaluable. Taking late meetings or traffic jams out of the daily equation means you'll be able to enjoy the simple things with your family—dinners at the kitchen table or lunch hour trips to the playground. And with your home office arrangement, online coaching to guide you through in becoming a work at home success is simple and within reach! Try to give yourself the home court advantage?


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Amanda Alexander, Director of Coaching Mums, helps pressure-cooked, exhausted working mums who long for more hours in the day and space to think. Through professional coaching programmes and online coaching courses, Amanda helps mums to create a balanced, fulfilling life that works for them. For self-coaching tips tailored to working mums, sign up for Inspire, our free newsletter, at Coaching Mums

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