“Oh so do you have any other stay at home mom friends?” I’ve been asked variations on this from a variety of friends and family members since quitting my full time job. True I’m still working on getting my work from home work to make money. My first couple of projects are still in the works. I don’t have anything against stay at home parents but it really isn’t my cup of tea. I’m a terrible home maker and an often times terrible cook. I love working from home though and have always wanted my own business. It’s hard to explain that to people. Sometimes it’s hard without the structure of a 9-5 to be taken seriously. Our culture has a very strict image of what a job looks like and particularly as a woman you end up expected to be either a corporate chick or stay at home mom with little ability for leeway.
If you are making the switch be prepared for people not to take it seriously. It can be a tricky thing to deal with.
I normally either ignore it or very gently explain that I’m actually in the process of starting my own business. Neither option seems to stick though and the next time I see people they are right back to asking me how life is as a stay at home mom.
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