• Discipline is the key to working at home. It takes a very well-disciplined person to make a success from working at home. Not only do you have no boss to answer to, but it becomes very easy to just lie on the couch and watch Oprah. You have to kick your own butt and make yourself work and that's not always easy.
• The ritual of working outside the home is taken for granted. Getting up in the morning, having breakfast, taking a shower. These are all things that you must continue when you work at home. If you let it go you will not only be less productive, but you'll find that your energy is lower and you'll be easily distracted. Keep a morning ritual and take frequent breaks just like an outside the home job.
• Less interaction with people your own age is one thing I miss the most about working at home. Sure I love my kids, but sometimes I want "grown up talk". I miss having co-workers and other adults around to chat with. This is a great reason to meet up with other WAHM in your area!
• Less exercise is a major pitfall. Not only are you not commuting to work, but you are not walking through the office, up the stairs, and down the hall at a job. Make sure you have a workout routine when working at home or those extra pounds will pack on fast!

These are just a few things to watch out for when you become a WAHM. Just keep all of these in mind and keep yourself disciplined and you will be successful in your work at home career!

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