Working from home has a lot of stigmas. People think that you are goofing off more than you are working. It is a blow to hardworking women everywhere who have forged profitable businesses for themselves and have also been able to see more of their children.

For WAHMs, setting priorities is the key to making this happen. Don’t let anyone make you feel that working at home is an unworthy accomplishment. People do the same thing to those who start outside businesses and struggle to make it work. Keep to your chosen course and they will see how wrong they were.

There are three major priorities in the life of a WAHM: business, household, and family. Each needs attention and will not be happy without it. But, each doesn’t need the same amount of attention each day. The trick is to determine how to schedule each day for each task.

Obviously your family needs you all the time, but that level of need is not the same all of the time. Family time weighs heavier in the mornings when getting ready and in the evening when the family comes home. This time varies with young children who are with you all day.

For business matters, you are the captain of that ship. The structure of your business is set by you. Obviously there are peak hours but the beauty of an Internet business is that someone is always up somewhere in the world. Schedule business priorities during times when family is either not present or need your attention less.

The household chores will never leave you. There will always be more to do. Finding ways to accomplish the dishes, cooking, vacuuming, washing, and scrubbing quicker will cut down on that priority. Dinner needs to be made before family comes home. Lunches and even breakfast can be prepared the night before and popped in the microwave if needed when it’s time to eat.

However you weight your priorities, stick with it. Have a family meeting and discuss the family schedule. When mom is working, she is not to be disturbed unless it is a dire emergency. Don’t give in on this point or no one (family or friends) will respect your time.

Be careful not to weigh one priority more than it needs to be. In reality, why do we work at anything? We do it to benefit ourselves and our family. Workaholics are missing the big picture.

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About The Author:  Cara Mirabella is manager and founder of TheHouseholdHelper.com (thehouseholdhelper.com), a site providing tips and resources for cleaning, organizing, meal planning and more. A former “domestically challenged” wife and mom, Cara now coaches other moms, whether working outside the home or a WAHM, to help them save their time, money and sanity when managing their home and family. More information about home and family management coaching can be found at HomeManagementCoach.com (homemanagementcoach.com).

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