Sometimes (not during the summer, when my son is with me), I feel lonely here in my home office. When I worked in a more traditional office, I was never lonely. I had co-workers and clients to speak with.
Now, though, sometimes, when my husband is at school/work and my son is at school, I feel occasional pangs of loneliness. Sometimes I feel loneliness when my husband and son are at home — loneliness for a little female interaction.
One of the main advantages of working outside the home is that you have people to interact with on a regular basis — people who know where you are coming from because you have similar experiences with the same job. Even if joined neighborhood women for a gab session while the kids play, I find it hard to relate to them. I’m the only WAHM in the bunch.
So, I like to look online. I look for other WAHMs, and "chat" with them. And, every now and again, I take a "lunch break" and meet my aunt for some quality, face-to-face girl time.
What do you do when the home office gets lonely?
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Thanks for the comment. I like the idea of sometimes taking the laptop with you. That way you can work in various settings, with others, and escape some of the loneliness.
I'll sometimes work outside the house. My mother also works from home, and I'll grab my laptop and head over there for a few hours.