The Good and Bad Side of Being a Work at Home Mom

Thing 1: Can you tell I am getting chunky in the face! Now that I don’t live in NY… too much driving, not enough walking! Lord knows my head is big enough, I don’t need any more chunk to make it look bigger (lol). Alright, let me stop being silly … do you see the earrings I am wearing in the picture above, purchased from Randall V Designs? Debra, the creator of this beautiful line, is giving away 5 pairs of earrings right now! If you want to grab a pair, enter the giveaway.

Thing 2: I was watching one of the latest episodes of The Office and in one scene everyone is trying to figure out if there is anything Stanley actually notices. If you watch the show, Stanley is one of those characters who hates his 9-to-5 but keeps going so he can make it to his retirement plan. Anyhoo, through out the day his coworkers do ALL this crazy stuff to get his attention and NOTHING … its like he is completely unaware of his surroundings and then all of a sudden he jumps up, looks at his watch, looks at the office clock and goes, ‘Oh know, that clock his slow, its 5 o’ clock. Time to go home!” At that point I’m busting a gutt, because he clearly ignores everything at work except the minute its time to go home.

When you work at home of course, there is no watching the clock. Further more, there is no getting paid for not working! As nice as it is to wake up when I want, that perk also comes with working for as long as it takes to get the job done. Short of the dinner bell ringing, its so easy and sometimes necessary to work 60+ hours a week. This is especially true when clients send emails at all hours of the night and day often expecting a response asap, which makes it so easy to feel compelled to glue yourself to your laptop or phone BUT trust me when I say, you have to fight that feeling. At one point last year I was working myself so hard I didn’t realize my body was giving out on me until I pretty much lost my voice and couldn’t move my neck. At that point I realized if my body gives out, I can’t do anything, so something had to give.

Right now, I’m writing this while on a mini-vacation with the family in Willamsburg Virginia. I’ve barely posted anything on SistaSense OR the BlackParenting blog all week and I am SO overdue for my next Blogalicious post BUT this past week its really been about stepping back, doing behind the scenes work, and getting ready for my sons birthday. I just wanted to drop you a quick line, letting you know why I’ve been gone for a few days and why you sometimes have to go away for awhile too.

Until I get back to writing new stuff, remember to read my story, download my holiday guide, and checkout the latest discussions on BBWO.

OH … ONE MORE THING … remember the earrings I am wearing in the picture above were purchased from Randall V Designs? Debra, the creator of this beautiful line, is giving away 5 pairs of earrings right now! If you want to grab a pair, enter the giveaway.