Working Mama's

Read this twice!

I seen this floating around Instagram/Facebook a few days ago and felt the need to create a post about it.

As a mom I am ever familiar with the second-guessing, worry, guilt, you name it - that comes along with everything you do.

To work or not to work - that is the question. For some it makes more sense to stay at home since the cost of childcare may end up being the same as what you would take home away from the house. Others have to go back, whether to make more money, or to simply get out of the house and have some adult interaction. Whatever the case, we are all just doing what is best for our kids.

What brings this topic back to Real Estate for me is the fact that in being a Realtor, the struggle for me always came from how we are "supposed" to look busy at all times, and if I wasn't always busy with Real Estate, that somehow made me not as good at my job than other Realtors. I'm not sure where this thought comes from, but I felt that we are supposed to be expected to work as a normal 9-5 job while at the same time being available to work evenings and weekends.

I am guilty of in the past not wanting to make a little post maybe on Instagram or wherever it may be, about something fun I had been doing with my family say in the middle of the day on a Tuesday because of it maybe seeming like I don't work as much as I should. But what isn't seen behind the scenes are the days where I book as many viewings/listing appointments as I can into a day to be productive as I can, or the nights where my computer comes to bed with me to catch up on any background work as possible.

These things don't bother me anymore, simply put - I love my job and helping others with their Real Estate needs, but my family comes first. If I have a day where I have no appointments booked you bet I'm going to spend my time with my kids and be as present as possible. Being self employed I get to enjoy that perk that not everyone gets.

So lets eliminate the judging, we are all just trying to figure it all out to find that perfect balance. We got this mamas!

Jillian