Working from home can be a godsend for working moms who want to make the task of juggling work and home life as simple as possible, and as working from home is becoming increasingly popular, there is no reason why you should not strive to make the move from office to home.

If you do decide to make your home your office, however, do not think that it will be all plain sailing from the get-go. Working from home can be as challenging as it is freeing. The good news is that there are several things you can purchase to ensure you are as productive at home as you would be working out of your property. Here are the most essential:

A Reliable Internet Service
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If you work from home, it is highly likely that you will need to spend a large chunk of your day connected to the internet, which means you need a reliable, ideally high speed, internet service. Luckily, there are now several companies, including wavedirect.net, who offer high-speed internet, even in rural locations.
As well as setting up a good high-speed internet service, you should also consider purchasing a mobile wifi dongle, which you can use as a backup if your connection goes down at any time.

A Home Office
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If you want to get anything done, you will need to set up a dedicated home office space and let the rest of the family know that they should not bother you there unless it is absolutely essential.
If you have a spare bedroom, that would be an ideal office space, but you could just dedicate a corner or your bedroom to the task, but if you have the cash to spend and the space to do it, you might want to consider installing a cabin, which can serve as an office, in the garden, where you can get quieter.

An Internet Phone Service
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If you don’t want to risk your toddler answering the phone to an important business client, you would do well to set up a dedicated business line. This can be done cheaply by using an online internet service like Skype.

A Decent Computer and Storage
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Since you are likely to be working online all day, you will want to ensure that you invest in a quality computer or laptop, which will enable you to complete your work and stay connected come what may. The last thing you need as a home-working mom is for your computer to crash when you have a 5 o’clock deadline to meet. Nor do you want to lose a week’s work because your hard drive crashed and you hadn’t backed it up with external storage or a decent cloud service!

This post just covers the basics you will need to work from home. there are many extras which will make the experience more comfortable and much more profitable. You should be able to identify any extra requirements for being a working mom at home, such as comfy chairs and organizational storage space, after a few weeks in the job.