Being a Mommy vs Being Professional
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a copy of the book Mommy Millionaire from our local library, on the advice of a fellow woman/mom in business. In her book, Kim Lavine mentions several times that she had learned to stop apologizing for her kids making noise in the background during phone calls, or needing to bring them to meetings with people she was paying like her lawyer or accountant. It all made good sense until I came across this article on WomenEntrepreneur.com that took the complete opposite stance. In her article, Lisa Druxman states that women entrepreneurs should never answer a phone or attend a meeting unless they are “child-free.”
I can understand the points both women are making and I do make an effort to schedule my most important events and calls around times that my husband can take over with the kid watching duties. However maintaining a totally kid free business persona is neither possible nor desirable for me.
I’d love to know what you all think. How do you manage being a mommy versus projecting a competent and professional business appearance?
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