By Andrew John
Staying home with children while still bringing money home is one of the most common dreams of mothers. Small wonder that more and more of them choose to work at home instead of in an office. This makes being a mother and an employee at the same time much easier. However, in order to work efficiently, you have to organize your time very well if you are to be a good mother and a good employee.
Prepare A ScheduleCreating a work schedule for each day separately is a great way to organize your work and other duties with only minimal thinking. Without a schedule you will forget about things every so often and as the result, you will become more and more stressed. How to make an effective work-at-home mom schedule? See the tips below.
Most importantly, make sure that your schedule blocks some time for playing with or talking to children. What's the point of staying at home if you have no time for them? Then, remember that you are not alone at home - you can easily ask your children to help you with all household issues. It would also be a great way to strengthen your relationship. Finally, make sure that your spouse will not feel forgotten. Try to schedule a "date night" every week or two. If necessary, find a babysitter for that night.
Try To Combine Things You DoThe one thing you should learn while working at home is multitasking. Never allow spending too much time at work - if you can minimize it, do it! If only you can both work and do something else, use this opportunity.
The devil is, as usual, in the details. We know the general rules, we just don't know how to use it in practice. Take a look at these two examples of multitasking - each of them can save you five-six hours a week. First off, remember to make a list of errands. This way you can do everything on your list when you're out. Otherwise you may rest assured that you will forget about something. Another example is doing the secondary tasks such as reading through the offers or emails while doing housework.
Another great idea for work-at-home moms is to employ a timer. When the time for you work is over, simply cease working and create schedule for tomorrow adding to it all tasks you failed to do today. While you may feel that it only postpones your problems, this allows you to avoid spending nights at work and keep you in prime condition all the time. In the long run such attitude always pays off.
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