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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Work at-home Tip!!!
Many of our listeners are moms and dads who work at home. They may be consultants, realtors, editors.... Parents who work at-home often try to work while taking care of their young children. They find out very quickly just how utterly DIFFICULT and in some cases, how utterly frustrating it can be!
When my son was 1 1/2 years old, I tried to take on a part-time job that I could do from home. It entailed writing ---- on deadline! Should't be so hard right? WELL, the truth of the matter is, by the time I got him down for a nap (which was like trying to wrestle a riptide),
I was ready to collapse myself. Then, my mind would drift away to the mess the apartment was in, the dishes that were overflowing from the sink, laundry that was piling up, how tired I was... and then he would cry. Nap time was over, so he declared. In no time, my great ideas about "all the things I could get done," came to a screeching halt!
I had a guest on my show named Laura. Perhaps you can relate to her story. Laura is the mom of Chad, who is in kindergarten, and she also provides childcare for 3 children in her home. My telephone producer told me that Laura would like to be coached on learning that taking time for herself (i.e. working out, reading, going out with her girlfriends) is not selfish. This is a message that all moms need to hear: "Moms, taking time out for yourself regularly does
not TAKE ANYTHING AWAY from your kids, but actually helps you to be a better Mom, wife, and even business owner.
Answer these questions:
1) Do you ever yell at your children?
2) Did you think that you wouldn't?
3) Do you already see any special talents in any of your kids?
4) Did you have any really special dreams or talents as a child?
5) And, tell the truth... were they encouraged? How much?
It can be easy to forget this, but it is important that you remember that taking care of yourself now, is a direct result of what you were taight to think about yourself earlier in
life. If you were rewarded for being extra responsible, you are still dancing to that song
and being extra responsible with your family now. But, the only problem is, you are also very
human,and the human body wears out.... No one can be everything to everybody all of the time. It is a recipe for burn out, divorce, overeating, alcoholism, and nursing the secret thought
that no matter what you do, it never be good enough.
If Laura's story is all too familiar, here is homework for you:
PUT ON THE BREAKS FOR ONE WEEK. Take an inventory and look at what you do that is not completely necessary. You have nothing to prove. Get a teenager to help you out after school so you can get some time to work out, organize a mom's day out with your church lady friends and take turns caring for the children just for two hours. Chances are, when you take the time to step away, you will be refreshed and feel better about yourself and even be more effective when you come back. We want to know what you incorporate into your life so you are not just working it away. Write me back and let us all know! Prosper!
When my son was 1 1/2 years old, I tried to take on a part-time job that I could do from home. It entailed writing ---- on deadline! Should't be so hard right? WELL, the truth of the matter is, by the time I got him down for a nap (which was like trying to wrestle a riptide),
I was ready to collapse myself. Then, my mind would drift away to the mess the apartment was in, the dishes that were overflowing from the sink, laundry that was piling up, how tired I was... and then he would cry. Nap time was over, so he declared. In no time, my great ideas about "all the things I could get done," came to a screeching halt!
I had a guest on my show named Laura. Perhaps you can relate to her story. Laura is the mom of Chad, who is in kindergarten, and she also provides childcare for 3 children in her home. My telephone producer told me that Laura would like to be coached on learning that taking time for herself (i.e. working out, reading, going out with her girlfriends) is not selfish. This is a message that all moms need to hear: "Moms, taking time out for yourself regularly does
not TAKE ANYTHING AWAY from your kids, but actually helps you to be a better Mom, wife, and even business owner.
Answer these questions:
1) Do you ever yell at your children?
2) Did you think that you wouldn't?
3) Do you already see any special talents in any of your kids?
4) Did you have any really special dreams or talents as a child?
5) And, tell the truth... were they encouraged? How much?
It can be easy to forget this, but it is important that you remember that taking care of yourself now, is a direct result of what you were taight to think about yourself earlier in
life. If you were rewarded for being extra responsible, you are still dancing to that song
and being extra responsible with your family now. But, the only problem is, you are also very
human,and the human body wears out.... No one can be everything to everybody all of the time. It is a recipe for burn out, divorce, overeating, alcoholism, and nursing the secret thought
that no matter what you do, it never be good enough.
If Laura's story is all too familiar, here is homework for you:
PUT ON THE BREAKS FOR ONE WEEK. Take an inventory and look at what you do that is not completely necessary. You have nothing to prove. Get a teenager to help you out after school so you can get some time to work out, organize a mom's day out with your church lady friends and take turns caring for the children just for two hours. Chances are, when you take the time to step away, you will be refreshed and feel better about yourself and even be more effective when you come back. We want to know what you incorporate into your life so you are not just working it away. Write me back and let us all know! Prosper!
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