I’ve freelanced off and on since I graduated from college. I made it my full-time career beginning in February 2007. I write elsewhere about parenting in general, and specifically about parenting twins, but building my business has become a passion of mine and I want a place to focus on it.
The more my business has grown, the more excited I’ve become. What began as a way to make a bit of extra money has grown into something that has the potential to support our entire family. I want to get better at writing, better at time management, better at marketing, and offer more to the clients I have.
My greatest challenge is that I work from home. This is less of an issue now than it has been in the past, but the kids are still learning to pretend I’m not home when I’m in my office with the door closed. And my husband and I are still learning to balance our time and responsibilities to maximize my productive hours and minimize interruptions. I work from 8-1:30, and then he leaves for work and I’m with the kids the rest of the day. I struggle to keep from checking email constantly — I need to focus more fully on them when I am with them, so I feel less guilty about turning them away when I’m working.
What I’m loving today… The Freelance Rant.
Tags: family, WAHM, work-life balance, working from home, writing
