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 come with 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.
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Sharon Davis is the Mother of two girls, the owner of 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.
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