It’s not just once or twice that I received a message from a friend or someone I just happened to know asking me on how I started working as a Virtual Assistant. Most of them are mommies like me who either resigned from work after giving birth or is currently employed but wants to try their luck as work at home mom “WAHM” to be able to closely monitor their children and spend more quality time with them.
When working as a regular employee, the number one struggle of a mom is leaving their kids on the hands of others just to help their husbands support or provide for their family. But lots of working moms gave up their career to fulfill their responsibilities as mothers and be able to supervise the growth of their kids.
This particular situation that most moms are struggling with, inspired me to talk about this topic based on my personal experience as a WAHM.
So the ultimate question is, What are the essential things that mom should do before they start their new careers as Virtual Assistants?
Here are the 3 major things that any mom who would want to be WAHM should take note;
Decide and Commit
Being a work at home mom is not a bed of roses. There will be lots of challenges along the way especially with your schedule so the first thing that you should do is to really make an important decision. You have to decide then be certain about it. If you will do this and commit yourself to it, whatever problems or struggles you might encounter as you work from home would be easier for you to manage. You will not easily give up because in the first place you decided to do this.
Manage your time effectively
Working from home and at the same time taking care of your kids can be very challenging. Managing your time is very important and scheduling your daily and weekly activities is a must to survive. Don’t underestimate the power of making daily plan because they can actually be your weapon on making all things done. For instance, For me I start my day with playing and cuddling with my kids for at least 15 minutes. Then I will let them have their breakfast and give them a bath after that. I will make sure to follow this schedule in the morning so that I can start my work at 9am.I scheduled them in advance until it became a daily routine already. Scheduling my weekly and daily is also important because they serve as my guide on how to properly manage my time and accomplish my tasks.
Don’t Forget that your family is your first priority
You have to stay focus on your family and not on your job or career, always remember that and always remind yourself because sometimes we might slip when we are too preoccupied. As them being the first on your list, you have to always be on top of what is going on with your kids. Also, don’t forget to include having play time or quality time with them in a day because that is much more important than your work. What matters is the quality and not quantity so even if you only have a least an hour of play time a day, that is something that you can treasure and it can actually help you to stay bonded with them.
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SO how about you? Are you ready to start your new career as WAHM? If you already did, what are the struggles you encounter and how were you able to overcome them? We would love to hear from you so feel free to share your stories with us.
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