One of the most frustrating aspects of being a work-at-home mom is juggling the responsibilities I have for not only my work, but my children, as well. In the time that it took to complete the first sentence of this paragraph, I was yanked by the hand of my two-year-old daughter to insist I make a hot dog, the buns, of which, are still frozen. Likewise, my son is entrenched in a video game in which only my master skills as Super Mario can defeat the bad guy. Currently, I don’t know what my eight-year-old is up to. *Yes, I feed my children hot dogs and allow them to play the occasional video game. I even lose track of them throughout the day (never in public, mind you).*

The struggle to find “balance” between work and family is not a new one, and it occurs whether you work in a structured office or at your dining room table. That’s why it’s good to know there are other moms out there like me, specifically mothers who are now shunning the corporate life and opting, instead, for careers as full-time freelancers. Technically, I never had a corporate life to give up; I just added to the chaos that is my life when I decided to start working from home.

Freelance Parent is a new site run by friends and business partners, Lorna Doone Brewer and Tamara Berry. They started their new business venture in August 2007 and see Freelance Parent as a place where all freelancers, not just freelance writers, can feel comfortable and share their experiences.

Please take a few moments to visit Lorna and Tamara and add Freelance Parent to your list of “must reads.” 

My two-year-old is now sitting on my lap chanting, “PUMA!” while precariously balancing an open cup of lukewarm cider. I don’t know what the heck she means by PUMA, but I know spilled cider on my laptop wouldn’t be a good thing . . .