Organizing Your Family So You Can Work

When you first start the telecommuting job that you have waited months and months to land, it may not be easy to make your family understand that you are indeed working. Don't let this overwhelm you, it is important to stay focused.

When working from home it can sometimes be harder than a job outside of the home. You are now faced with balancing your time between your family, your house and your work. Below we have listed a few tips to help you start out on the right foot.

Start by having a family meeting, are there any chores that you can delegate to your children (if they are of age to help that is)? It is important that your husband also understand you will be busy and that he just may have to pitch in more around the house, with the kids or even cooking the occasional meal.

Post your tentative work schedule where your family can see it and know that you are unavailable during these hours. We realize this may not be the ideal situation for everyone, as many of us have toddlers. In the case of a toddler, set him up his own little desk with coloring books, stickers and crayons etc. so he will feel like he is working like Mommy is.

These are just a few tips to help you find balance when you are first starting your new telecommuting position. If you have any tips you would like to share with your fellow Moms please come by the telecommuting board and share them with us.

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