Navy Wife's Profile

Ok...Seriously some of these posts are crazy! I work from home...for pay even!! I have worked anywhere from 25-40 hours a week for the last year. I also have my now 2 year old daughter home with me. She just recently started daycare 2 times a week but that was for socialization, not because I needed her to be. I take what we call "giggle breaks" through the day for a few minutes at a time and I take time to have lunch with her and such but I still get all of my work done in a timely manner. I have conference calls all the time and yes she is usually in the background but nobody minds. If you prioritize and are good at time management you can get it all done. Granted my house usually looks like a tornado went through it and the dishes don't get done right away but it gets done when I have time. I'm also a Navy Wife and I don't have my husband home majority of the time so it falls on me. I do have a 13 year old as well that helps in the evenings if I need her to and a great support system of friends that are always there for me if I need it.

I guess my point is this...Being a working stay-at-home mom is totally do-able!! I love being able to work from home. My daughter has a play room filled with toys that keep her busy and happy and I don't miss a moment of her life. If you can't find 5 minutes to break away to look at the tower she built or to help get the crayons and coloring book out then you are doing it wrong. My company is a great non-profit. We all work from home, and we're all military spouses and majority of us have small children at home. Yet, we are all very productive and get our work done. I may wind up making my day longer by taking my little breaks BUT I love what I do and I love having my little girl at home with me. I've always done it and she's used to it. We have a schedule and it works for us.