Thank you, Adriana, for this section 🙂 I often hear people telling me that you cannot start your own business until your kids are out of the door and on their own which in Romania is 18 years old. You have to work for a company to have a stable income to be able to pay for everything is a common approach. However, I see more and more entrepreneur mums, starting their own business, there are even networking communities that you can join and share experiences which is very encouraging.
Things get indeed more complex with kids around as they want your undivided attention hence time management is really important as well as the way you explain to them what you are doing or even get them involved. I realized I cannot hide in a room to work hence I start early in the morning before they are up to get clarity for the day and get going. I get them engaged in preparing things for the trainings (such as arranging the training room, distributing brochures) and as they are always creative I ask for their opinions and ideas. They know by now what is it that I do in my business as they have been NLP-ed and TLT-ed and hypnotized many times.
There were times when I used to think that it is not possible to have a job, start a business and take care of the kids as well. But staying focused, reminding myself to be at C and with perseverance things are really possible.
Most important thing for me to realize was that it is not about the kids as much as it is about me. They are part of my life, they are part of me so whatever I decide to do going forwards I need to carry them with me. It is important to manage myself first and set the expectations right with myself and the rest will follow.
Happy to hear about other parents and their experiences and learnings through the journey!