WAHMs- Finding a Balance Between Work and Your Marriage

For a work at home mom finding a balance between work and family is a most desirable situation to be in. The main reason why you chose to be a work at home mom is to devote time and attention to your family as you go about establishing your home business. As a work at home mom it is imperative that you don’t end up neglecting your work or your family. You might be very eager to succeed in your home based business; however your family and relationships matter too. Here are some helpful tips to help you juggle between family and work life.

Spending quality time together

The same way you invest time in your work and your kids, your relationship too needs time and nourishment. Any relationship needs to be worked at and you cannot take the presence of your spouse for granted. Spending quality time together on a regular basis is the key to a successful marriage. You can have some part of your busy day exclusively reserved for you and your spouse. You could either go on a dinner date or simply spend some time at home playing cards. Whatever you do, make sure that you stop worrying about your work and give your undivided time and attention to your spouse.

Share the household duties

Since you are working from home and everyone else is out working or attending school, you might end up doing all the cooking, cleaning, and laundry. It does not need to be necessary for you to do all the housework, particularly when you are already working. Having set up your office at work does not mean that you also have the time and energy to do household work. Get your family and spouse to help you out whenever they can. Sharing domestic chores will not just ease the pressure on you but also help you spend more time with your spouse. A great idea is to cook a meal together with your spouse and enjoy each other’s company in the kitchen. Cleaning and cooking need not always be monotonous activities; you can do it together with your family and turn it into a fun “cleaning party.”

Doing things together

It may look like your spouse is perpetually busy in office and you have very little time for each other. Make it a point to spend that little time that you have to connect with each other. Why not pick up your spouse from his work place and enjoy a good drive together? Take whatever opportunity you get to be with your spouse and make the most of it. A great idea is to go shopping together- it might be something as mundane as shopping for household groceries, but when you do it together, it turns out to be all the more interesting and fun. The idea is to turn every ordinary event into something special and extraordinary. There is beauty and joy in everyday, small, and simple things- it is up to us how we make the most of it.

Get your spouse involved in your work

It’s an excellent idea to involve your spouse in your work- not only do you get to spend more time together, but also get to share ideas and views. It’s always good to have someone to show your work to, and who better than your spouse?

As a work at home mom, you get the best of two worlds- family life and professional satisfaction. Learning to find the right balance between work and family will definitely bring in oodles of success and happiness.