| Being a work from home mom seems like the dream | | | | your busy schedule. |
| answer to your financial needs? Working from home | | | | Remember, most work from home jobs are not jobs |
| can be a great answer for moms who need a way to | | | | where you are directly employed by a company that |
| earn money while caring for their kids, but it is not a | | | | takes taxes out of your paycheck. This means that |
| perfect solution. Ask any work from home mom, and | | | | you will be responsible for your taxes at the end of |
| you will learn that there are some disadvantages to | | | | the year. Additionally, you are not going to find many |
| this arrangement. If you are looking for work from | | | | options that carry benefits, such as insurance. Make |
| home, be sure you count the cost before you begin.. | | | | sure you have this through your spouse's employer, |
| One problem is the housework. You are going to be | | | | because paying out of your own pocket for insurance |
| busy once you find work from home, yet the house | | | | is very expensive. |
| will still need to be cleaned and straightened. However, | | | | Finally, you are going to find it difficult to take time off. |
| getting help in this task is not always easy, because | | | | Whenever you are at home, you are also at work. |
| your spouse may think that you have plenty of time to | | | | Many work at home moms find that they have to |
| do it since you are "home all day." Helping people to | | | | force themselves to take time away from their jobs, |
| understand that you are actually working is important, | | | | the kids, and the housework. Your work is always |
| because you will need help with the household chores. | | | | staring at you, no matter what time it is or how you |
| Do not forget to get your kids involved if they are old | | | | feel. |
| enough to handle a few chores. | | | | However, in spite of these disadvantages, many work |
| You may find working from home to be very confining | | | | at home moms would not trade what they do for |
| and socially isolating. You are not going to be in | | | | anything in the world. Working from home does |
| face-to-face contact with adults every day. Some | | | | provide flexibility and the ability to be there for your |
| moms find this depressing. If you feel this will be a | | | | children when they need you. For this reason, many |
| problem, make sure you set up some times to spend | | | | moms choose to work from home in spite of the |
| with your friends. Go to a playgroup or mom's group, | | | | potential disadvantages. |
| and get out of the house from time to time in spite of | | | | |