Wendy was able to breastfeed her little ones between patients. And she doesn t have to take away valuable family time by working evenings. As the mother of a teen, Kim sees the benefits from another perspective. Because I am less stressed, she doesn t react to my mood. Still, home-based businesses are not for everyone.
Many women enjoy their calling as full-time homemakers.
Others, such as single parents, may need health insurance and other benefits that self-employment doesn t offer unless you pay for them. Working at home requires the discipline to close the office door on a messy house. The amount of work and the amount of income fluctuates. And there is always work waiting to be done. The paper edition contains reports from the field, legislative updates and more.