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A Mom's Guide to Working From Home
Part One: Balancing Family and Career Under One Roof By Jacqueline Rupp
– while working as a virtual assistant and caring for her 4-month-old son.
"I work on my son's schedule," she says. "He is at that time in his life where he likes to be entertained by his mommy. So, I do so. We have a good routine, so it's getting easier to be Mommy and business owner and employee!"
This might be a difficult way to work if you are used to a 9-to-5 schedule. Many moms try to catch a block of time before their kids get up or after they have fallen asleep. It also helps to lower your productivity expectations in the beginning.
This is how Jennifer Strumbel, a mom in Monticello, Minn., works. "I try to get up earlier in the day so I have an hour in the morning before the kids are up to answer e-mails, get any packages ready and so forth," says Strumbel, who is the owner and founder of On River Street, which sells unique gourmet foods and hand-poured candles. "I do work throughout the day, but I don't have a set specific time so that I spend the more important time with the kids and attending to their needs and growth."