Mom Balance: What It’s Like to be a Working Mom
The infographic below illustrates how moms are balancing careers and family. It’s a reminder of the hard work and difficult choices moms have to make each day. It’s not easy to find Mom Balance! How do you find mom balance? What difficult choices have you had to make to find the right balance between your family and career?
Some people will argue that Mother’s Day should be every day because it shouldn’t take a holiday to honor mom. I agree but I also think Mother’s Day should be called UnMother’s Day, the day you can ignore mommy duties because you are a hard-working mother the other 364 days of the year. It should be the day you can take off; take a break and relax because you deserve it! Take a day to yourself, get pampered or just sleep in, do something that makes you happy and doesn’t revolve around the kids. Every other job out there gives you time off. This job should be no different! It’s also a job that should not be taken lightly. Being a mom takes work, lots of it!
As moms we work hard all year round, often juggling career and family and trying to find the right balance. Many times making difficult choices between our family life and career. It’s not easy! Being a mom is hard work, and we do it every single day. It doesn’t matter if you’ve decided to become a SAHM or are a mom that works outside of the home. Either way, you’re a working mom. So this Mother’s Day, take the day off! Go ahead, hand the kids over to dad, or anyone else who’ll take them 😉
How do you relate to the moms in the infographic below? What difficult choices have you had to make? Are you taking the day off this Mother’s Day? What are your plans? Share with me in the comments section below!
Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s Not Easy Finding Mom Balance
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39 Comments
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
I have stayed at home for the past 8 years, so I almost forgot what those first 2 years of working were like.
nyctechmommy
Hi Robin. You are a seasoned pro at this SAHM thing, I’m sure 🙂 I’m hoping to forget some day too. Thanks for stopping by!
Rosey
I’m struggling to find work outside of the home that pays what I earned prior to becoming a SAHM. It seems to me that I’m going backwards if I don’t find something at least comparable.
nyctechmommy
Hi Rosey. I understand where you’re coming from. It’s still hard for me to come to terms with the $ I’m no longer making but then I look at my kids and I feel better about it. Hoping you find the work you’re looking for. Wishing you luck in your search 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Bri
I am not a mother yet, but I believe working mothers need more than just one day off.
nyctechmommy
Hi Bri! Thanks for stopping by. Yes we do deserve more than one day off, although a day off is not always easy. I’m sure you will be a great mommy one day 🙂
Tamara
I’m a working mom, but at home, and it’s.. insanity. I still have an office and time to work and time to take breaks.
I love the infographic!
nyctechmommy
Hi Tamara! Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the infographic. Yes! It’s insanity over here too but atleast I won’t miss my baby girls milestones. Right now that’s what matters to me 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
BellaVidaLetty
Staying at home is not easy. It’s so much work with no time off.
nyctechmommy
Hi BellaVidaLetty 🙂 Yes it is! My first months home were insane. I wanted to go back to work because I was so overwhelmed. I try to take a little time to myself whenever I can squeeze it in. Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie Denny
Great infographic. I worked while raising mine.
nyctechmommy
Hi Debbie! Thanks for stopping by. I thought I would too but now with my second I’ve decided to stay home. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
maria @closetsohome
I think its harder to work from home sometimes because you never leave the house and its hard to look at the dishes but know you have a deadline.
nyctechmommy
Hi Maria! That is so true. My first few months home I feel into this trap. Now I make sure to take at least one hour a day to get out and do something not related to my housework or blogwork. I take a walk in the park or participate in a little retail therapy 🙂 It helps! Thanks for stopping by!
Lorane
I find that in these times most mothers go out to work for a short time .. then go back home to be with family and build at home businesses. Whatever makes you happy and makes sense thats what you should do
nyctechmommy
Hi Lorane. I agree, you have to do what makes most sense for you and your family. Work out of the home or stay home. It has to work for your family. There is no one size fits all in this department. Thanks for stopping by.
Liz Mays
It takes some serious energy to be a working mom! It’s really nice when you can you have a career with flexible hours!
nyctechmommy
Hey Liz! Who you telling? lol! Energy drinks are my best friends sometimes. Flex hours should be mandatory for all mamas 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
Jessica The B Keeps Us Honest
I work from home and it’s difficult. I really admire mother’s that work out of the home.
Kristin Swenson
As a working mama, so much of this rings true. Especially those flexible work hours and ability to be flexible on location. Its rewarding but hard to balance both!
nyctechmommy
Hi Kristin! It so nice when one can have those flex hours. Wish more mommies could have that option. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Dawn
Being a working mom isn’t easy. I love ignoring mommy duties on Mother’s Day!
nyctechmommy
Hi Dawn! It is a tough job. Glad you got to ignore mommy duties on Mother’s Day 🙂 I really tried to do the same but somehow got sucked back in. lol!
Tiaras & Tantrums
well, I coudln’t agree more. We certainly wear a large number of hats throughout our kids lives!
nyctechmommy
Hi! Yes, mommies are jacks of all trades! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
lisa
I do not miss being a working mom. Now that I stay home I feel like I have a zillion things to do, but I hated being away from my daughter when I did work.
nyctechmommy
Hi Lisa! I hear ya! Now that I’m home I feel like I have so much more to do but I get to see my kids all day and that’s what counts 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Amanda Love
As a mom I don’t ever get a day off, even on Mothers Day I’m still working. 🙂
nyctechmommy
Hi Amanda. Thanks for stopping by! I hear you! I tried to take the day off too on Mother’s Day but that was a big fail. A mommy’s job is never done 🙂
Debi
I have done both, stayed at home and have worked. And it is very tough.
nyctechmommy
Hi Debi! Thanks for stopping by. Yes both are tough. I know first hand as well.
Crystal
I’ve been a stay home mom for a long time now, so its really all I know. There are challenges either way, though, and all moms deserve to take a day off now and then.
nyctechmommy
Hi Crystal! A mom’s job is never done! Working outside the home or in the home. I agree, we do all deserve a break now and then. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Kerri
As a working mom, I do appreciate a day off. Some time alone is always a treasured treat.
nyctechmommy
Hi Kerri! Yes! I treasure my time alone too, even if its in 10 minute installments 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Carol Bryant
Moms come in so many varieties, including pet moms. Thanks for sharing this.
nyctechmommy
Hi Carol! I love being a pet mom 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Krystal
I have done both wahm and sahm! It is hard both ways sometimes. I wish I had more time though.
nyctechmommy
Same here Krystal! There is just not enough time in a mommy’s day 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!