When I tell people that I write, they are very interested. They ask who I write for. When I tell them I am an IC (independent contractor) for a company that contracts for an online website, I get the look. If you work from home on the internet, you know the look.

There are a lot of prejudice. It’s almost as if it is the Mommy Brigade trying to make good. Kind of makes me mad.

I am a relatively smart woman. I don’t mean to brag, but I score high on those intelligence test. I am a really good test taker. I choice to be home with my kids. But I also like being a productive part of society and being independent.

Earning an income online is not something I dabble in. It is my livelihood. Now ok I get it, it isn’t traditional. So what? When women started entering the corporate world that wasn’t traditional either, but now they are a force to be reckoned with.

And families… Why do I need to even go there? But yes I do. I have to admit I have a great family. My mom and dad think it’s cool that I make money online. They are always asking me what I am up to now and how much did I make doing such and such a project. And it is more than them following up on the money they invested in my education, (By the way Thanks guys! I love you!). They are interested and dare I say proud of me.

But some families… They are all, why don’t you go out and get a real job? You’ll never make a go of that. The one that really irks me is the family that puts a time line on success.

For starters what makes my job any less of a real job than someone who gets up and puts on a suit and drives downtown? I have deadlines, commitments and pay taxes. Granted I get to do it in more comfy clothes, but I still have them.

The second one, You’ll never make a go of it. Well there are 2 paths that this will lead down. The first be totally discouragement and giving up. The second being the I am going to do it to spite you attitude. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the love and support of family instead? The ones that say, “I know you can do it!”

The third, the dreaded time line. I know there are families that have financial commitments and can’t wait forever to have mom make a success of an online venture. But this is not a path set down in stone. Some successes take longer than others. Some lucky women find it over night. That is the exception, not the rule though!

Running a business online is hard work. It takes hours and hours of commitment. Networking, product development and other business related task. Sound familiar? Yeap just like the “real job”.

This post may be my soap box issue today, but there really is a point, honest!

If you want to work from home, be prepared. There are a lot of people out there that will look at you like you are an oddity from Mars. There are others who will give you nothing but slack and negative attitude. Then there are others who will give you their support through anything.

The thing is, if it is what you want stick to your guns! If you have to go out and get one of those other jobs to support your online venture, thats ok. Just keep your goals in mind. Know that you can make a success of it. Live your passion and your dream! You can do it, you can do anything you set your mind to!