Working mum blog

Holidays!

2008-07-25T09:12:06+02:00

So the six week holiday is now underway and although I am going to enjoy not having to get up too early (unless the children do) I am apprehensive about keeping them occupied at the same time keeping my commitments to my businesses...I am sure there are many women having the same issues. I can see lots of late nights whilst I keep all these plates spinning!! Although, having said that, I do remember being at home with my eldest daughter in the years before I started working for myself, or doing any paid work at all, and I recal the term and holiday times all merged into one at that time and I definately prefer being self employed and busy than feeling like the world is going on without me as I did in those days! I also think it is good for my children to have an understanding of what has to happen for me to earn money for us all to enjoy, what our parents actually did at work used to be a mystery, my children have hands on experience of it, and that has got to be of use?...time will tell

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No cooker!!

2008-06-06T13:02:23+02:00

well this week has proven to be an uphill struggle again...done several 14-16 hour days all in all, dont feel particualy great and now my oven has stopped working!! Honestly, one day would be nice to work and enjoy some of the money instead of always having 'life' stuff to spend it on!!

In addition to that, it could be 28 days before the one I have ordered is delivered...all good fun, cooking on a hob only for a month!! I do steal myself at this point to remember that I am still lucky to be able to do that!

moan over!

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Monday, Monday

2008-06-03T00:00:12+02:00

Well today has been hectic as always, back to school rush in the morning and generally getting back into the swing of things. Coupled with running problems at work...I sometimes think I must be mad to pursue a work life that enables me to be at home with my children as well as generate income, but onwards I go, certain that it is best to be present, 'in house' should my children need me, which they often do, of course. Another 16 hour day comes to a close!!!

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100% full time & working Mum

2008-05-29T17:25:15+02:00

Some might say I am mad, and sometimes I do feel it, but this internet and blogging phenonomenon has me interested! I am a busy mum of 2 children, and I am curious to see if there are others out there that I can share my stress and at the same time, elation with?

I have always hated the term working mum, because put simply if you have young children living with you which you care for, feed, clothe and love...then you are already a working mum!

The difference is that sadly that type of work is not yet PAID!

Even worse is the other phrase that is banded about these days... "I am not a full time mum, I work as well", I hate that even more...surely if all the above is true, then we are fully fledged, 100% full time mums and also money generating members of the economy, are we not!?

Why should one detract from the other or vice versa?

A contradiction some might think having decided to have working mum in the title of my blog

I co run a thriving business which demands much of my time and energy, but I also strive on a very personal level to provide a loving, educational and safe environment for my children...this too can be very draining, but also very rewarding

I consider my children to be benefiting from my life experience and I think it is very important to show them that in life you can do what ever you dream about doing, as long as you are prepared to put the work in

Could it be that there are many others like me, single mums that do not rely on the state run schemes that keep most of us sedate, have mortgages and almost full responsability for their childrens welfare, education and financing of their existance....

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