Work From Home Moms Taking Charge

Posted by Candy Clark

July 23, 2008

It’s time for stay-at-home moms to think outside the bun. You see, middle income mothers at least have something to start with. But low income moms have a disadvantage far greater.

We must understand that it’s not always the mom’s fault for needing government assistance. And struggling from day to day to overcome her depressing situation.

Many low income moms have come from dysfunctional and abusive family situations. These circumstances have led to unplanned pregnancies.

Out of more than 2 pregnancies, 1 is unplanned or unwanted. These problems are more severe in higher dysfunctional families.

All of a sudden this mother to be is under severe pressure to provide for her new child. So what is mom to do? Having very little education and limited resources. Mom has little or no help.

With unpaid bills, and rising childcare costs, mom is forced to work many hours for very little pay. And to add to this, mom now needs reliable transportation. This is added stress that also affects how mom raises her child.

Depressed and emotionally drained most mothers can’t give quality attention to their children. This can greatly affect the behavior of her child. Lack of confidence and the desire to excel in school can be the result.

When a child craves his/her mother’s attention and can’t receive this attention, it can cause negative effects on behavior.

And when mom tries, with all her might, to focus her remaining energy on her child, she is wore out by nightfall.

This can cause poor eating habits which lead to poor health for mom and her child. The worst part is that moms who work a regular job earn 15 to 20% less then a woman without a child.

What really hurts is taxes eat up even more of mom’s hard earned money. A mother earning income above the earned income level receives no tax credit.

This forces the middle income mom to work even harder increasing her stress level. Working harder with no assistance is harmful to mom’s health. So how can mom enjoy her work?

After working all day, sore feet, taking abuse from her boss all day. Listening to gossip from coworkers, then dealing with rush hour traffic.

Mom being exhausted when she gets to daycare to pick up her energetic child; wanting her undivided attention. Yet mom exhausted, trying to hide her stressful workday receives phone calls from family and friends needing assistance.

The physical mind and body cannot handle stress on a continual basis. Something must give or mom must change the way she provides for her family. The answer is working from home with a affiliate marketing business. There is no cost to start.

You can run your affiliate home business from the public Library. The tax savings are great. There are Internet books, and companies that will walk you through the entire affiliate marketing process.

You must make the effort and sacrifice to do a little research. Go online and type in your Yahoo or Google search engine, affiliate marketing.

Work with someone you feel comfortable with. Someone who understands and has been doing affiliate marketing. Ask questions, do some research on your lunch break.

By sacrificing your time and making the extra effort, you could enhance your lifestyle and instill a business attitude in your child. Just do it, this is what Nike says.

Working from home is a freedom and peace of mind that is better felt then explained. I could try to explain what a hot fudge brownie taste like. But until you taste it, you will never truly know.

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