Family Friendly Business-Part 1
Following my passion for handcrafting candles and soaps in
business has taken a new turn for me. I am choosing to combine
my passions with more focus on customer service and growing the
business to make this a family friendly business. By this I
mean, having paid staff on site to provide care and mentoring
for employee's children. I am not talking about hiring someone
just to give them a job. Rather people with a real heart for
children. This will enable a mom to take a break and nurse her
child or attend to whatever the need may be. could be as nice as
having lunch with her child. I will be overjoyed if couples
decide to work here. But am very grieved at single mothers,
struggling so hard to find consistent child care with providers
who truly have child's interest a theart. And providers that
they can afford. The seperation of the family grieves me as
well. I come from a place of moms being keepers at home, raising
kids, and not in the slightest bit unfulfilled. I've also been
on the other side--due to circumstances a single mom has to
provide and needs a way to do so without compromising her
relationship with her children and the child's well-being. Maybe
you think I am idealistic. But I believe this is going to work.
Watch and see. Even couples have a difficult time when faced
with working and child care issues. The cost is a difficult
hurdle all by itself. I don't believe sales or production will
be hampered in any way. Rather I believe they will be boosted. I
believe this has a lot to do with the peace that comes when my
employees know their children are there there and in excellent
hands. They can take a break and go spend time with them and so
much more. I was greatly inspired by Sandy Maine who owns
Sunfeather Soap company. She talks about a family friendly
businesss in her book, Creating An Herbal Body Care Business.
She maybe doesn't go as far as I am. But she still encouraged me
to dream big. Of course there are those who work to get a break
from their kids. Maybe they get too stressed being with them all
day or for other reasons. Part 2 coming soon. You can read and
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