Pull Back the Curtain On Your Home Business

"Where’s Mommy?” my son asked. “Where do you think she is, Brendan? She’s at the computer,” my husband replied in an annoyed tone.I overheard this exchange between my son and husband two years ago (when my son was three) and had a huge realization.While I was working on the computer—writing new posts, planning my editorial calendar, invoicing advertisers, responding to email and social media—my family had no idea what I was doing.To them, it looked like I was just farting around on Facebook, or worse; neglecting them.But I wasn’t. I was working. Hard, too.Earning a great income. Making a difference in the lives and businesses of other mom entrepreneurs. Building a solid career for myself. Why couldn’t they see that?The answer was simple. They didn’t know that I was working because I had a black curtain on my home business. Yep, just like the Great Oz.I never talked about my work. I never let them see my work. I didn’t let them help. And I never showed them the money.  No wonder they didn’t know I was working!I knew then that if I wanted a successful home business, it had to be a family affair. It was time to pull back the black curtain on my home business and let them in.Here are five ways to do just that:

1. Tell your family about your business

Sit down with your kids and your spouse and tell them in the simplest of terms what it is that you do. Easy, right?

2. Let them see you in action

If your family wants to learn more about what you do, let them see you in action.Invite them to sit with you while your write a blog post or record a podcast. Let them watch you work on a new design or respond to customer service emails. Your home business will become more “real” once they see you with their own eyes.Finish reading my post on SimpleMom...