By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
Working from home is something that sounds amazing for many people. Who wouldn’t want to work from home, right? No commute. No dry cleaning bills. No annoying coworkers. No gasoline budget, parking decks, or lunches packed.
The truth is that working from home is great. Sometimes. And sometimes it’s not as great. Take this blog post, for example. It should have been written yesterday (at the latest) and scheduled to post right after midnight this morning. But it’s been a crazy last couple of weeks because my children have been frequently at home due to teacher workdays, a national holiday, and an odd midterm exam schedule.
Sometimes unusual weeks like these will knock me right off my game. Maybe I can meet my writing goals (I have), but supper for the family ends up being canned soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. Maybe I’ll meet some goals and not others. Continue reading