The Professional Family Manager is not just the CEO of a family, but a self-respecting career woman.
Families are small organizations with the same operational requirements as a small business…only the benfits are significantly better!
Would you run a business the way you run your home? Would you arrive to work wearing what you wear when you work at home? Would you manage a business the way you manage your personal finances or even just your checkbook? Would your work environment look anything lie your home environment?
Do you skip doing your hair or nails because you’re just at home? Do you give so much to your children that there is nothing left for you or your spouse? Do you feel guilty when you take time to take care of you?
Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and that much of your time is spent in much the same way as the clown spinning multiple plates on multiple sticks? Do you want to scream when women employed outside the home imply that you have more time than they do?
And, in terms of taking care of your family and teaching your children, do you ever think about the example you teach when you don’t treat yourself with respect?
Ayn Rand once wrote, “To say, ‘I love you,’ one must first be able to say the “I.” In order to care for your children, your spouse, and your home, you must first take care of YOU. It’s not selfish…it’s self-respect. (Selfish is when you only take care of you and neglect the needs of those who count on you. That’s different and should never be confused with self-respect.)
The Professional Family Manager:
- treats herself respectfully, not forgetting that she is first and foremost a woman;
- treats Mothering as a professional career choice;
- creates, develops, and maintains a fulfilling life.
Mothers are by nature savvy women. They have to be, given all the demands of the job. However, Mothering is probably one of the most disrespected jobs there is. Employers do not respect it as a job. “Working mothers” do not respect it. Many spouses do not understand how hard it is. And we mothers frequently do little to change that perception because we are too busy taking care of everyone else and, often, putting ourselves down. It is time to change that!
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