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Why You Need A Mompreneur Gig

Mamas, if you're home full time with the kids, I know you're exhausted and do not want to think about putting another thing on your plate. How do I know this? Because I stayed home full time with the kids for a while. I tried all three options - work full time, work part time and stay home full time. Everyone has the right thing that works for them, and even if you know that staying home full time with the kids is the right thing for you, please find a Mompreneur gig for two reasons:

1. You likely will be on your own at some point in your life. The odds that something could happen to/with your husband are pretty high. The majority of us outlive our spouses. Plus, life happens. You know your best friend's neighbor's husband who got in the car crash? Or your cousin's friend who was done with their marriage? Sure, they're stories, but any of them could happen to you. Make sure you have a financial plan in place, something flexible for you that can be bigger if you should need it.

2. Being home with the kids is mind numbingly boring. I can admit this now that my kids are older, but doing the same thing every single day with little to no reward besides the peace of seeing them looking cute when they were asleep is so hard. Of course we had a lot of fun, too. We smiled, laughed, went to parks, had picnics, but playing the same game for hours on end, dressing up with the same costumes, watching the same videos, having the same conversations, making the same snacks, wiping the same bottoms can get to anyone.

Having something just for you alleviates the Groundhog Day effect tremendously. As wonderful as it is to be with our kids, most of us feel like we lose a little piece of us in doing so. There are so many flexible options out there that can be done while the kids are napping, after they go to bed, or even while they're running around and playing, so take advantage of them. With the internet, smart phones and social media, it is so much easier to do than it has been in the past. Although you may think it will make you busier, finding the right fit will likely make you happier; your kids are with you, happy and healthy, and you have another purpose and something else to think about. What a great win/win!

So start planning today. When your kids are napping, take a look at an earlier post I wrote about some great Mompreneur options, lay out a plan for what you want to do, and start taking care of you!



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