I’m quite proud of the fact that I’m a committed and loving wife, attentive and involved mother of 2 kids under 2 years AND still manage to run 3 businesses while on maternity leave. I bet you didn’t know that about me, and I’ll tell you why. Get a little closer to your screen, because I’ll share a little secret with you: I fear the “mommy stigma”.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I purposely refrain from writing too much about being a work-at-home-mom (or WAHM as we’re referred to)! It’s like I don’t want motherhood to get in the way of my image as a business owner. It’s sad that I have to worry about it at all.

But I’m not the only one. Read Nataly Kogan‘s article The “Mommy Stigma”: Well and Alive in the Business World and you’ll understand why I feel the way I do.

I fear people won’t look at me the same way they did before having kids. I imagine the worst; my internal dialog goes something like this:

“They*’ll think/say/feel…”

• “… my attention is divided.”
• “… I’m not fully devoted to my business.”
• “… I’m not the serious, professional, dedicated entrepreneur I say I am.”
• “… my kids distract me while working.”
• “… I view my business as simply a hobby.”

*Note: I have yet to define who “they” are, but I know “they” are out there.

Am I wrong about the stigma surrounding WAHMs?

Let’s have an honest conversation here. What about those of you who are WAHMs? Does your business suffer or flourish by making it known that you’re a serious and professional business owner and Mom? Are some WAHMs ruining it for the rest of us? What can we do to lift the stigma? Do you, my dear readers, want to hear more about how I run my business as a Mom and passionate entrepreneur, or should I leave that to others? Do work-at-home-dads face the same challenges or is it worse?

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