5 Tips for Balancing Family and Business

Business and family don’t have to be an either/or choice. Although sometimes challenging, balancing both is simply a question of efficiency, and can lead to rewarding results in both your professional and personal lives.

Mama Got This is an all-female collective for like-minded business owners; a community of ladies who support each other, empower each other, and celebrate every woman’s success.

Today, they’re sharing some of their top tips for balancing work and family! 

1. Time block everything!

Business & personal life should be separate. It means you can be fully present when you are at work or with your family because you are not worrying about the other element. This will also help to increase your productivity and concentration – a win win. 

2. Keep your family in the loop with your business

It’s good to have people to talk to about your worries, dreams, and frustrations. They’ll also appreciate being in the know with regards to what is keeping you busy and will be more understanding of when you have to get your head down and do your work. 

3. Plan ahead

Don’t take too much on. Start easy and work your way up to a level that you’ve proven you can handle. If you are balancing being a mum and running a business, you only have a limited amount of time – know how much of your time you can dedicate to your business.

4. Don’t feel guilty for working

Remember that you’re a working woman who’s supporting your family through your business and, frankly, that’s pretty amazing. Being a mum is hard enough – adding a business into the mix only makes you more impressive.

5. Don’t feel guilty for having down time

Everyone needs a bit of down time to avoid feeling burnt out. Don’t let yourself get to a point where you’re overwhelmed because you feel guilty about taking a break. That won’t help your business, won’t help your family and, most importantly, it won’t help you! Making out some time to do things you actually love is the secret to maintain a perfect work-life balance.

Charlotte Giver

Charlotte is the founder and editor-in-chief at Your Coffee Break magazine. She studied English Literature at Fairfield University in Connecticut whilst taking evening classes in journalism at MediaBistro in NYC. She then pursued a BA degree in Public Relations at Bournemouth University in the UK. With a background working in the PR industry in Los Angeles, Barcelona and London, Charlotte then moved on to launching Your Coffee Break from the YCB HQ in London’s Covent Garden and has been running the online magazine for the past 10 years. She is a mother, an avid reader, runner and puts a bit too much effort into perfecting her morning brew.