Copyright (c) 2007 Chantelle Hamilton

Once a mother or father chooses to stay at home for any period of time to raise children, their family's financial situation is usually expected to suffer to some extent. Children are irreplaceable and worth more than any amount of money and this is why people will choose to be stay at home parents knowing that their financial situation may dwindle. The benefits of raising your own children and not utilizing expensive childcare far exceeds the benefits of returning to the work force immediately after having children. Although being an at home parent means the world to us, sometimes we just need something more to be able to provide for and contribute to our family's wants and needs as an equal with your spouse. After all no one is going to cut you a check for being a parent regardless of how effectively or efficiently you do your job.

Any day you choose to set forth and reach a goal is the right day. Seize each day and never allow failure to creep into your mind. We only fail when all that could have been achieved in a day wasn't because of sheer laziness. Get organized and do your research. If you truly need to work from home, whether it be for your family's gain or for your own personal gain then do so. There seems to be countless at home business opportunities available, but it is probably a safe bet that the internet is the way to go. The internet is growing at an alarming rate and there is no chance of that growth coming to a hault any time soon. While there is a fortune to be made internet marketing don't allow yourself to fall into a program that requires you to work to the point where your family is neglected and your needs are not met.

Many home business programs available are headed by people who seem to care about your best interest, but that caring nature will quickly cease to exist once you've joined and possibly even passed up your sales to that insincere individual. Once they have what they want they put you on the back burner and make you feel as if you inconvenience them when you ask for support and guidance. I know this because I tried more than a few work from home programs that left me feeling used, uncertain, and on two occasions scammed out of my money and a lot of my time. I knew I had the capacity to be a leader so I didn't fail myself or my family by giving up. I simply decided to learn from my errors and naivety and find an online business that truly paid and was headed by people who saw the value in putting others first.

Now I am a leader and part of a team that really does care what happens to everyone else. We are all in it together while still being entrepreneurs and having the final say in our finances and future. If you are looking for financial freedom and independence then you deserve it, use caution and research well, if you are asked to pass up your sales or fulfill any large orders to qualify for your own business then make sure you truly know that you want that sort of a business. Also know there is a program that is an online franchise and does not require you to pass up any sales. I can now be a contributing equal with my spouse and that is very gratifying.