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In the current world economic climate, countries are heading into deeper trouble with recessions and families are struggling to make ends meet with job cuts across the globe. The popularity of part time jobs has increased considerably, and it is unlikely that any country has escaped the recession unharmed, even those that were very strong before the crash. One of the prevailing trends from recent events is people attempting to bring in extra cash through working at home, especially mothers.

Holding down regular employment and being a mother can almost be like working two full-time jobs; yet in times of crisis, people have to find the strength to be more self-sufficient, especially as just one income is becoming less satisfactory for a family.

Data from the UK shows that more and more people are being forced into part time jobs, either through working from home or finding employment, with almost one million people turning to this to secure an income. Even people who are fully qualified, if not OVER-qualified to perform certain roles are finding themselves out of work simply because businesses cannot offer positions when there are no incoming contracts.

Families who have not suffered job redundancies as a result of the crisis have not necessarily avoided problems altogether though, as pay cuts and bonus restrictions have been put in place by a lot of companies. This has made the need for dual-incomes greater than ever before, and more and more working moms are appearing across the world!

If you are a work at home mom, you probably became one so you could spend more time with your children. However, there will most likely be times in your business when you will need to arrange for childcare. The following are some creative solutions to your childcare dilemmas.

WAHMs in direct sales are very often faced with childcare predicaments. A main portion of their business is conducting sales presentations, usually held at someone else’s home. If you are a party plan WAHM, the most obvious choice would be to schedule these presentations when your partner can watch the children, but what if your partner has an odd work schedule or you are a single parent? You can hire a local high school student to come to the party and be the “party nanny”. Check with the hostess first, but she will probably love the idea (and so will the other guests – since they won’t have to worry about getting a sitter for their children, they will be more likely to come to the party and the more guests you have, the bigger your profits!).

If you just need an occasional sitter, try setting up a “child care group” with your friends and neighbors. Each woman can designate a time frame on a certain day of the week or month to be “the sitter”. Any of the Moms in your “child care group” who need a sitter that day can drop their kids of at the “designated sitter’s” house. The children will get to play and interact with one another and each Mom can get free childcare on an “as needed basis”.

Check with your place of worship as they may offer a “Mom’s Day Out” type of program where you can drop your children off for a few hours per day, a couple times per week. This may be a free or low-cost service. Also, check with local library as they may have “story hours” where you can drop your children off and the librarians will read the children a book and after the book is read, the children can participate in a craft, game or activity.

If you just need some “quiet time” to do some work, you can hire a neighborhood teenager to come over and play with the kids while you are tucked away in your office. You will have some uninterrupted “work time”, but will still be there in case ‘something comes up’. If you have regular meetings that take you away from the house, check with friends and family to see if they can help out by watching the kids. Offer your product or service in exchange for their time. They may jump on the offer!

And don’t feel guilty if you need to put your children in daycare part-time. Yes, you may have had every intention of working at home in order to spend time with your children, but, there may be times when your business will need your total focus. By taking that time and completing your business tasks, you will be able to focus 100% on your children during family time.