Many adults find it difficult to balance work and raising a family, but Maisie Knowles says that managing her own company has actually allowed her more time to devote to being a mom.
Because their venture is a home-based business, Luke and Maisie Knowles have more time for themselves and to spend with their new daughter Isabelle.
Maisie was able to take a longer maternity leave because she is her own boss. She stopped working three weeks before her daughter’s birth and was able to take off 10 weeks after. This is the type of flexibility, she pointed out, that is not typically offered in traditional office jobs.
There are other, finance-related, benefits of working from home. Luke and Maisie do not spend any time commuting to and from another building. With the high cost of gas, working from home also saves the couple money. Maisie’s flexible schedule of switching between work and parenting also means the couple does not have to pay for child care.
