Momflict

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Momflict

You know the feeling…when I’m working, I should be with the kids. When I’m with the kids, I should be working. Should they have soccer or have more play time? Music lessons or foreign language? For more info on how I juggle it all – check out http://tinyurl.com/JugglingTips - and share this station with a friend!

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  • http://www.networkingfun.com Sara Blumenfeld

    Carrie, you ARE a big deal because you absolutely radiate love–for your family, for the people you touch, and for your business. It is a pleasure knowing you.

  • http://www.boomerdivanation.org Beverly Mahone

    As a former television reporter, I must say you have a nice presence in front of the camera. Very natural. Easy to listen to and really take in what you’re saying.

  • http://www.3hourstofundraisingsuccess.com Sherie

    Hey Carrie, so glad BE/TV is finally launched. Great words of encouragement and wisdom for parents of all ages. Even after your kids are grown, they still call for wisdom, encouragement and direction, just like always – sometimes right when you’re in the middle of a big job or meeting. Don’t forget the ‘Granflict’. (i.e.Blessings!) and you’ve just racheted up your role model responsibilities! Sometimes grandparents forget that grandchildren don’t understand your stress level, your worries, your responsibilities, that you still have a job. In their minds, nothing matters more than being ‘their grandparents’. I wouldn’t have it any other way! Oh, here’s another one for you – the FanFlict, after all, we fans think you should be there for us 24/7 too. Love you girl, keep up the good work!

  • http://www.BusinessMomMentor.com Debbye Cannon

    Well put as always Carrie. We are definately “kindred spirits” and I totally agree with the primary importnace of being what I call “on duty” as a parent. The world needs more Barefoot Executives! Let’s both keep helping others learn how and succeed at it!
    Debbye Cannon
    http://BusinessMomMentor.com

  • Sonya Vicars

    Carrie,

    Loved this segment!!!!

    You are such an inspiration to all of us who you lead by example.

    I am so grateful that you are in my space and I always look forward to being in yours.

    You Go Girl!!!

  • http://keytostressfreeliving.com Linda Hampton RN, MSN

    Carrie Beautifully said and spoken. I’ll share one piece of news with you. Even though my son is an adult I still get a few Momflict issues now a again. It never stops they still expect you to pay attention to them just the same. But my worries are different. In some ways bigger because he makes all his own decisions now – but will ask for my opinion every now and then. My Mom very recently passed and you know what she was always Mom with Momflict issues.
    Thanks for sharing!

    Linda
    http://www.keytostresfreeliving.com

  • http://rugby.blogs.mu SS

    Nice video series.

    Remember:
    You may be just one person in the world,
    but you may also be the world to one person.

  • http://www.marykay.com/bluedaline Barb

    Hey Carrie,
    You are awesome girl. And isn’t it great to have choices!!!
    Carrie, I’m thinking you are either shooting all your clips in a few hours, OR, you really, really like that shirt! :)
    Love, Believe & Succeed,
    Barb

  • http://www.rock-solutions.com Jenny Flintoft

    I am blinking away the tears, having left my nearly 4 year old daughter at home with her Daddy for 5 days…..we’ve just had 2 days away altogether and that was really important, in anticipation of this week. Some days it’s tough but I’m determined to show my little girl that I don’t work simply to contribute to the household, I work because I LOVE what I do; it’s a passion and a purpose and I so want to be the best role model I can be for her. So thank you for acknowledging the Momflict (Mumflict in the UK!!) and also for acknowledging that we’re all doing the best we can. Mums and Moms ROCK!

    Jenny

  • http://www.rock-solutions.com Jenny Flintoft

    Oh no! I’ve just tried to vote this a 5/5 stars and I’ve clicked too fast, clicking on 3….sorry Carrie – you’re a 5/5 star girl all the way!

  • http://OnlineSuccessCoaching.com Jeanette Cates

    I shared your concerns and conflicts when my children were young. But that was Yeeeaaarrrs ago – and now they’re all wonderful women in their 30s. One of them works with me in my business and the other two have or had home businesses.

    And now they assure me that they never felt neglected – they took great pride in my work – and the fact that we had the only copier in the neighborhood, the first personal computer in the neighborhood, the first home office in the neighborhood (even if it was on the kitchen table!).

    So just know that what you’re doing has a huge Positive impact on your children – and they will be better people by the role model you are setting.

  • http://whatdoisell.com Lisa Suttora

    Hi Carrie, GREAT thoughts on what it means to be a full-time entrepreneur and a mom. Being a mom and a CEO does add another level of complexity to it all.

    Interestingly the birth of my kids gave me the confidence to leave corporate America and start my own business 8 years ago – when my youngest was just an infant…

    I knew there was no way I could come home every day after work “wishing” that I had my own business. I had to be a role model for my children and pursue my dream.

    It definitely hasn’t been like the pictures I’d seen in magazines with the kids playing Legos quietly beside the smartly dressed mompreneur. ;-)

    Momflict rears its head every day.

    But it IS the most rewarding, amazing journey for all of us. My kids are a big part of it – and they love that fact.

  • http://www.Momprenaire.com Maruxa Murphy

    Ah – Momflict! Yep – you’ve got me nailed on this one. :D

    I wouldn’t trade this journey for ANY other journey. As difficult as it can be to figure out how to “make it all work” I cannot imagine the other scenario where I would have to rely on others to determine whether or not I can see and spend Quality Time with my daughter when I choose to do so.

    I love how in the video you say something to the extent of “We model excellence in all we do” – that is what we can expect of ourselves to raise and leave a legacy of being our best to our amazing children. What a gift we have to offer them! :D

  • http://www.AnimalLoversCommunity.com Amelia

    This video is a classic.

    Thank you for all of your inspiration, Carrie, for those of us women that have kids or not.

    Living in the moment,

    animal lover Amelia

  • http://www.thesueatkins.com Sue Atkins

    It’s a busy, frenetic and hectic world juggling work and family and often having fun, relaxing and chilling out slip down our list of priorities and get left out because kids are consuming whatever their age.

    I think it helps if you see time as your friend and your most precious commodity.

    I encourage the people I work with to ponder and to think about how they describe TIME.

    I ask them whether they say they spend time, lose time, save time, value time, kill time, waste time, let time slip away, take time for granted, squander time or can’t find the time?

    Or do they say that they use time, spend time wisely, value time, organise their time, treasure time, schedule or plan time, or make time?

    It’s all about the way we view it and parents with a sense of more balance in their work-home situations find time, make time and plan time with their kids.

    The secret is balance and recognising that time is our most valuable resource when we have kids regardless of their ages and we all have 24 hours in day so it’s about where we prioritise our time and how we ring fence it.

    The key thing is to make good choices and develop good habits over time and to not beat ourselves up if we get it wrong sometimes!

    I think it’s also important to find “me” time every day to rebalance, replenish and rejuvenate our own energy – as we come back to our busy lives with more patience and enthusiasm and energy.

    A successful life is really no more than a string of successful days – so I think it starts by becoming more successful in managing our time.

    As a working Mum myself I really enjoy your thought provoking videos. Thanks

  • Joyce Moore

    Absolutely perfect! Some days I don’t feel like I have enough hands to juggle with but one thing I know about juggling:in order to deal with new issues, you have to release the old ones and toss them in the air…kind of like handing the big ones over to God.

  • Sheri McConnell

    Love this Carrie! The main reason I stayed home to run a online business all these years was so I could have the freedom to raise my family and not get punished at work for putting them first! I can take off when I want and still give myself raises too. ;)

  • Anonymous

    we just have to somehow be fully present in what we’re doing and make sure
    we slot time for everything. (harder than it sounds, I know ;)

  • Anonymous

    EXACTLY!! Momflict led us to what we do and encouraging others to do the
    same! (sorry guys, Dadflict just doesn’t have the same ‘ring’ to it – but we
    know you feel it too!)