I'm a work-at-home mom, here's how you can become one too
by Brandi Riley posted in Pregnancy
From the moment I laid eyes on my first child 8 years ago, I knew I wanted to be a work-at-home mom. Before she was born, I figured I?d give birth, go on maternity leave, and then be back at work, climbing the corporate ladder in no time. Motherhood was not going to stop me from slaying my career goals.
It didn?t take long for my goals to change.
Instead of trying to get to the C-suite, I decided that I wanted to create a work life that included, and maybe even benefitted, from me being a mom. I had no idea what that could be, but as I fell more in love with my sweet newborn daughter each day, I knew that I had to figure something out.
I wanted to be there for her as she was growing up. I didn?t want to miss her firsts. A single mom at the time, I was all that she had, though. Not going back to work after maternity leave wasn?t an option. I needed to find work that would allow me to earn a living and be at home. I was willing to do anything, but was hoping to find something that was in my field. After a lot of research, trials, and a few fails, I was finally a full-time remote worker by the time she was 3.5 years old. My son is 6 months, and I?m fortunate to be home with him the entire time so far, too. A lot of moms ask me how I did it. Becoming a work-at-home mom is going to be a different journey or every woman, but I do have some general tips that can help anyone.
Let people know that you want to work from home.
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