I was working in my office one night when my 12-year-old daughter came in and sat on the floor beside my desk. I continued to work until I could no longer ignore her stare.
“Hey, sweetheart,” I said. “What do you want?”
“Can you play a game with me?” she asked.
“Sure,” I said as I turned back to my computer. “But not now. Later.” My daughter sighed and got up to leave. As she walked away, I turned around to ask her what was wrong. “You always say later,” she said. “But later never happens.”
Her words cut me to the core. At that moment, I realized that I needed to figure out how to better manage my home and work life. I run my own business from my home. Although I’ve always longed for the flexibility of being my own boss, I never realized how difficult it would be.
The first thing I had to do was learn to manage my time. When I worked a traditional 9-to-5 job, the parameters were clear. I woke up at the same time every day, clocked in, did my job, and punched out. This was my schedule for 20 years. Work was work and home was home. Now the lines are blurred..Read the rest of the article at http://mommynoire.com/28466/when-your-work-lives-home/#kZ4ZKqwJz3yl3Rhk.99
