Free Tip Friday: Let Go of the Guilt

As work at home moms, we've probably all said that when we're working, we feel like we should be with our kids, but when we're with our kids, we feel like we should be working. Guilt attacks all of us, whether we work inside the home or out.

Moms who work at home tend to have this deep sense of guilt because they feel obligated to succeed at at everything all the time. This includes housework, raising a family, keeping a spotless house, and so on.

Remember some of the reasons why you wanted to work from home:
1. You want to be able to spend more time with your kids;
2. You want to bring in an income to help provide the needs (or sometimes the wants) of your family;
3. You want to do something you can be proud of.

Now, here are the realities behind those three things:
1.Running a business is going to take time away from your family;
2. New businesses can take some time to "take off" and start generating substantial income;
3. Because running a business, a household, and a family can pull you in so many different directions, sometimes it's easier to feel like a failure than it is to feel proud of what you're doing.

You should never feel guilty about providing for your family. If you're always trying to defend what you are doing, the guilt is talking, and that guilt can quickly and easily turn into resentment. So, rather than feeling bad about all the things you aren't doing, take a few minutes and focus on the things you are doing - no matter how small they may seem.

Most importantly, don't be afraid to ask for help, or to take a break - from family or from work. If you try to do it all, and do it to perfection, you'll quickly burn out. If you burn out, neither your family nor your business will benefit.

So, let go of that guilt, and admit that there's no such thing as Super Mom - even if capes are cool.

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