::: The positives of being a work from home mom :::

* Spend more time with your children

* Freedom to set your own work schedule

* Save a lot of cash on travel (which you would have had to do - working for someone else)

* Potential to build a fortune (this is a long term view)

::: Negatives of being a work from home mom :::

* Earning cash is all down to you

* More risky than having a day job

* Might have to work more hours than working for someone else

* No guarantee of happiness

A bit of a mixed view, when you take a look at the above points. Running a home based business is no easy ride. And happiness does take time, a lot of time. However, being a work from home mom does give benefits as we have seen.

Now if you are feeling brave and want to start your own home based business; the first tip before doing anything is to make sure, if you have a day job already, DO NOT quit until your home based business provides sufficient cash for your needs at least for 2 to 3 consecutive months before firing your boss! It is so easy to wind up in more problems. Please remember that point. However, it will all depend on your circumstances and your ability in taking risks.

Starting a home based business purely to make cash, I feel is the totally wrong way to go about things. Why someone buys from you is simply due to the fact that you are giving value. No one will pay someone, simply because that person wants to get wealthy!

Find something that you like doing. What is your passion? What do you like to do? What do you do, when you do that thing - time flies? This advice will help you do more than a person who only wants to get wealthy.

Take time in finding something that is right for you. You may have skills or abilities which can help you. Follow you passion and happiness will be yours. You will have more time to do what you want, and you never know, with patient and persistent effort to succeed, you may end up with financial freedom

These points I have covered will help you lay a foundation for getting on the right path in starting your own home based business as a work from home mom. It can be a daunting a scary experience. But, for the few who have the courage to go for it, they usually meet with happiness, but only when they persist to succeed.