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Obviously, if you want to work from home, you must have your own reasons. For most moms, it is being able to be home with the kids, and still be earning money. For some, it may be that they live in a very remote area with little access to daycare or even available jobs which would provide the money they need. Or, maybe some of you are just so tired of having to juggle so many things, watching the times you could be with your kids just fly past you.

Whatever your reasons, it is important to understand them. That way, when you begin to feel discouraged, or think that it can’t be done, you can sit down and think about what made you begin your search in the first place.

Last night, I was reminded why I have been putting so much into building my own business these past 2 years. It hasn’t always been easy, and I have struggled to find what was right for me, and made more mistakes and bad judgement calls than I care to imagine!

At times, I have thought that maybe it just wasn’t meant to be for me – and that maybe it was time to accept going back to work at a J-O-B.

Last night, I was able to remember exactly why I started this journey.

After I had gotten my 3 year old to sleep, I went in to my other daughter’s room. (She is 5. I always lay down with them at night to help them sleep – I know! All the experts are likely hyperventilating – but that is my favorite time of the day, when I can lay with them and watch them go off to sleep. It is probably more for me than them, because I know that soon enough, they won’t need me doing that anymore!)

Anyway! As I went into her room, I could hear her crying. When I asked her what was wrong, she was crying so hard I could barely understand her. She told me she missed Daddy.

He is a truck driver, and unfortunately, has not been able to be around very much. The main reason I had given up my job as a nurse was because I didn’t want my kids to feel like we were both missing in their lives. And, the reason I got started looking for some way I could make enough money working at home, that someday, my little girls could have their daddy at home.

We live in a very small community, so there isn’t much for men as far as good paying jobs, unless you are a banker, accountant – that kind of work. But, I had always figured that if I could be making enough, then my husband could either work online with me or find something around here that he could be home every night.

And – that is still my goal. Not so much for me, as my little girls. And, I know now that no matter what, I will be at home with my kids so that I can be there to comfort them when they need it.

Once you understand your own reasons, it will help make your determination stronger, and will help you get closer to reaching your dreams.