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In order to be absolutely honest in this poll I would have to be able to vote 2 times: My family was/is extremely supportive but my daycare business is taking a huge toll in every aspect of our personal lives! We all can't wait to get it over!! 
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My husband and family was/is very supportive as well. They are even more supportive that I have decided to move the daycare to another location so we can have our house/privacy back!!!
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I think it is mixed. My family is very supportive of what I do. They understand that there are a lot of rules/regulations that I have to follow and are generally pretty good about it. I did close down for a short time and initially everyone was excited about getting the house back. But in reality it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. They really enjoyed having the house to themselves, not worrying about all the rules of what they could and couldn't do when kids were here, having to be careful with what they left where, etc. But I was leaving the house most morning by 6am and not getting home until 6or 6:30pm. I wasn't here for my kids, dinner was usually rushed, and I only saw my kids for about 2 hours a day. I was tired and stressed, more than when I was working from home. I tried to find something else that had decent hours but I could not find anything that would allow me to make what I make now. So I just recently reopened. I revamped my program so that I will have less kids (5 vs 12) so that I don't need to take back over the entire downstairs. I have about 1/2 dedicated and we share a little of the family room. But in the evenings we still have our family room downstairs that we can all be together and relax together. I also am following our local school calendar for the most part so that most of the time when my kids are off from school I am closed. My husband is good about understanding that I can't do it all and is the one who takes my kids to school and knows that if they get sick he has to go get them and bring them home. He is also good about taking them to appointments. So they are good with it being here, and very supportive, cooperative, and understanding. But if there was a way I didn't have to do this, they would be even happier.Comment
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I'm a single mom so there is no support.
I make it work with what I have to do! There was a big adjustment period for my daughter but she has made great strides and is now bummed on the weekends and evenings when the kids arent there.
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My husband is very supportive and proud of the fact that I've had a successful business for 26+ years. He is thankful for the money I have made working from home and that I was able to contribute significantly to our family's finances, so that we could do many things that we otherwise could not afford.
Now that he is retired and actively helps me, he knows first hand how much work this job can be & appreciates what I have done even more! :: He has his "man cave" that he can escape to now and then for time alone & peace & quiet!
My 3 kids grew up not knowing anything different and never complained or expressed resentment for sharing toys or their home. Their bedrooms were off limit to dcks, so they had their own space and special toys they could enjoy by themselves. They understood and appreciated the benefits of me working from home.
It's always been a positive thing and I'm grateful for that!
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My husband is very supportive and proud of the fact that I've had a successful business for 26+ years. He is thankful for the money I have made working from home and that I was able to contribute significantly to our family's finances, so that we could do many things that we otherwise could not afford.
Now that he is retired and actively helps me, he knows first hand how much work this job can be & appreciates what I have done even more! :: He has his "man cave" that he can escape to now and then for time alone & peace & quiet!
My 3 kids grew up not knowing anything different and never complained or expressed resentment for sharing toys or their home. Their bedrooms were off limit to dcks, so they had their own space and special toys they could enjoy by themselves. They understood and appreciated the benefits of me working from home.
It's always been a positive thing and I'm grateful for that!
That's my dream future!
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