Starting a business can be exciting, terrifying and a dream come true, especially when you have a cheering squad — your family — behind you. When your family is on the opposing team, though, your new business venture can be a nightmare.

Before I left my last job, I designed my new business so that when I was ready to have kids, I would be able to work from home and raise a family. I wanted to be able to grow my business and see my kids grow up at the same time.

It hasn’t always been easy to juggle my business and personal life so that my family doesn’t resent my business. Ask anyone who works from home about being pulled in all directions and they’ll admit it’s not easy to give your business and family 100% of your attention, all of the time.

To read the rest of my guest post on Success Your Way, and to learn tips for including your family in your business and making them part of your team, click here.

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