Have a Home Based Online Business and 5 Reasons Why Your Family Loves It

Ever since I started working from home my family live has changed dramatically, in a positive way. There are so many small and less important things that can be done while working from home which is just to much to mention. I will keep it simple and share the 5 benefits that had the most impact on my work-life balance.

1. Drop off & Pick up kids from school myself
The smile my kids gave me when they realized mommy was going to do the school routine on a daily basis is priceless! Other then that it's nice that teachers know how mommy actually looks like. Not to mention the amount of activities I don't miss anymore, because the relevant letter was lost somewhere.

2. Not stressing out because one kid is sick
Either hearing the phone ring to pick one up at school or just keep him/her at home all day isn't a problem. It's even quite nice to have some cuddle time with just one of them. Being sick also means a lot of sleep, so after a great cuddle and some mommy-time it's bedtime. I can still do my work and know my sick kid is well taken care of.

3. The cost of Childcare isn't a burden
We as a family are Dutch and only live in the UK for about 2 years. This means we don't have grannies nearby who we can count on to take the kids of our hands for a day per week or so. To have 3 kids in breakfast club and after school club for 5 days a week has a financial impact. Not to mention these costs in the holidays and the list of inset days. We definitely noticed the difference at the end of the month!

4. When daddy comes home we instantly have family time
The kids love to help mommy cook and as soon as dad walks in, it's dinner and really family time to chat or play all together.

5. Mommy just isn't stressed anymore
While working away from home, in an office, I needed to behave like it. Behaving like an employee is exhausting! I can't say, dress or do what's really me. This isn't even the real problem, but by the time I got home I was so tired that I would get stressed out by each and everything my kids or partner would say or do. That wasn't fun for them either. Now I can really listen to school stories, my partner's work issues and be comfortable telling mine....without getting stessed!

I understand I am in a privileged situation, but you can also have a great work life balance. For more information

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