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Sharon Davis
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Cereal Mom
By Sharon Davis
I recently heard a woman say that being called a "work at home
mom" was professionally demeaning. Being one myself, my initial
reaction was to agree with her. "That’s right, I’m a
professional, I’m not just a bored housewife dabbling with a
hobby here," I said to myself.
Upon reflection however, I came to realize that I disagree.
Deeply.
Working out of your home while caring for children makes for
some unique (and comical) situations. If you can’t have a
sense of humor about these things, then maybe a field job is
more your style.
But let’s face it, just how professional can you be when much of
your work is done with a toddler on your lap? And that is,
after all, one of the great benefits of working at home; you can
consult with clients wearing bunny slippers if you like. Who’s
to know? Sometimes we just need to keep things in perspective.
I know that the work that I do is top quality, and I don’t sweat
what others think of my work environment.
But I do wonder how that woman deals with some of those little
challenges that comewith being a work-at-home parent.
For example, maybe she feels that going out of the house with
soggy Cheerios stuck to her behind would be professionally
demeaning. She must have found a way to avoid this. I should
call her...
Not being able to locate a pen because they’re all in use
fishing Barbie clothes out of the toilet. This might be seen as
unprofessional.
Or, while trying to convince a potential client how you would be
the best choice if he’s looking for quality, professional
results your 2-year-old is proclaiming proudly, "I went poo-poo
Mommy!" over and over.
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I've known others who have tried to mask their true work
environments using some creative metaphors. For example:
"As soon as my colleague completes his current assignment"
really means..."As soon as my 5-year-old is done with his Mr.
Potato Head CDRom"
"We'll be outsourcing the finishing work" really means..."My
teenaged daughter will be earning her allowance by collating and
stapling your reports"
"I have an urgent matter to attend to" really means..."My
3-year-old has been awfully quiet for the past few minutes and
she was recently asking for a haircut"
Does this mean I should lock my kids in their rooms while I’m on
the phone? While that can at times seem like a perfectly
sensible idea, usually basic time management helps to
avoid these situations. My view is that if a client thinks that
the quality of my work will be less just because I have
children, he can look elsewhere.
Maybe I’m shutting the door on some business, but I refuse to
have my children feel that they come second. And I do, in fact,
think of myself as a Mom first, and a business owner second.
Besides, I think that the day is getting nearer that people
really won’t mind their projects delivered with a few soggy
Cheerios on them.
About the Author
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Sharon Davis is the Mother of two girls, the owner of
http://www.2Work-At-Home.Com and the Editor of the site's
monthly ezine, America's Home. In her spare time she reminisces
about what it was like to have spare time.
Subscribe to her free ezine here:
http://www.2work-at-home.com/ezine/subscribe/ezines.shtml
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