10. How to Manage Mompreneur Life With Little Kids at Home

I am so excited to touch on this subject today because I want to
empower you to be the best mom and business owner you can be. I
am not the perfect mother and I am not the perfect business
owner, it’s all a balancing act. We’ve all seen these mommy
bloggers on Instagram and their lives are perfect. It’s so easy
to feel like we just aren’t living up to that, but let’s remember
that we’re human, and being a mom is hard. Especially for those
of us who are more business-minded and always thinking of new
ideas. It can be hard to be at home and stay in ‘mom mode.’ So I
want to encourage all you moms out there trying to balance it
all, I applaud you.


I love how the Bible describes our kids as arrows in our quiver.
God calls us to raise them in His ways, and it can be easy to
forget this when we get busy with our businesses. I’ve been a
working mom throughout my entire motherhood journey.


Define Your Working Hours


We all have those times in our day when kids are napping or after
they go to bed when we can buckle down and get stuff done. I
break my days up according to what will help me the most, using
those times when the kids are quiet or sleeping. Maybe you know
that your most productive time is from 5-7 AM when the kids are
still in bed. Have a plan of what you are doing with your
business during those hours and focus on the projects at hand. We
all experience the interruptions of kiddos at home, but if you
can focus on one thing instead of a million things at once,
you’ll be more productive.


Outsource If You Can


Early in my business, I knew that I didn’t want to balance being
a full-time mom and running a business at the same time. When our
first child was six months old we began to explore some childcare
options. For us, college-aged nannies have worked well. It’s
life-changing. Our nanny puts away all of our laundry (even
mine), they help put dishes away, they take our kids to and from
school. It brings me more time, clarity, opportunity to meet with
students or clients.


Define Systems in the Home


There is never going to be the perfect balance between your
family and your business, but these tips can really help you move
that needle in your family and your business. Some seasons are
harder than others; sicknesses in the home, big launches in your
business, things like these can throw off your systems. The key
thing is that you’re hitting those connection points that are
important to you. Having that intentional time with your family
is a product of managing your time and systems well. Sometimes we
need to pivot to come into better alignment with certain aspects
of your life, so it’s important to always be evaluating these
systems. It’s never going to be perfect, it will ebb and flow,
but make sure that what you are creating is in alignment with
what you crave as a mother and as a Christian business owner.


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