Mother entrepreneurs have always been inspiring figures especially with the ability to juggle their own business while taking care of children at the same time. A business requires a lot of time and effort, therefore finding a balance between family and work makes this a very hard task. Below are some tips to help manage both aspects in your life:

Having a routine and plan:

Set out your personal and business goals by writing them down into a weekly action plan with a daily task list. Dedicating certain days to business helps you focus without interruptions from your kids. Having a relative or friend or some sort of child care can help free up some time for you to work on these days.

Separating work and family time:

Make clear boundaries between the two set times. Working in family time and vice versa is never productive as children can distract you and be noisy. Making business calls with children yelling is unprofessional and stressful. Setting up an office environment away from children is a good idea, or if you have to keep an eye on them all the time, wait until they are asleep to continue your work.

Outsource:

Even full time entrepreneurs struggle with running a whole business by themselves. If you try to handle too much it may negatively affect your family, health and ultimately the business. By employing services for some areas such as bookkeeping, admin or public relations, it will free up some time while having direct access to an expert in the field.

Discuss with your family:

By involving your family and letting them know of your project/business, it includes them in the process and lets them understand your goals and ambitions. This discussion also allows them to volunteer to take on more work or chores to make life easier for you. It will also help explain why you may not have as much time for them but that there still will be time by letting them know of your schedule. 

Historically women with children have been innovative entrepreneurs, driven by their unique perspective of being a mother. With the approach of Mother's Day, SavvySME will be writing and releasing an article each day in the week preceding it, highlighting mother entrepreneurs who have found success with their businesses while balancing looking after their children at the same time.