Working from Home as a Mom and Freelancer | by GK Virtual Office | Oct, 2025

Some people fall into freelancing by plan. I didn’t. It just happened, one small step after another, and somehow it became my life.

I work from home.
I’m a mom and a freelancer.
I spend my days switching between both, often in the same hour.

It all started by accident. A friend had lost her job, and I was helping her with small online tasks. She gave up after a while, but I kept going. That was in 2018.

Since then, freelancing has slowly turned from a side thing into my main work. The last four years, it’s been full-time.

Some mornings are quiet. Coffee on the desk, sunlight on the window, my house still calm. I open my inbox, and it’s already full because clients from the U.S. send messages while I’m asleep.

That’s how my rhythm works. My mornings are free because my clients are six hours behind me. I work mostly when they’re awake, in the afternoons and evenings. Some days I even have late meetings, maybe once a month. It’s not ideal, but it fits.

The mix of both worlds

I like this life, even with its mess.

Some days I feel balanced. Other days I’m replying to messages while making lunch, or editing a document with my child asking for help nearby.

Home and work blend together. There’s no clear line.

People often tell me, “You’re lucky to work from home.” And yes, I am. But it’s not easy. When your home is your office, you never really stop working. You might close the laptop, but your mind keeps running.

Even the smallest things like dishes, homework, or dinner compete with focus. I’m always switching roles.

The quiet guilt

There’s a quiet guilt that comes with this life.

Guilt when I work too long.
Guilt when I don’t work enough.
It feels like I’m always behind somewhere, either in my inbox or at home.

But I’ve learned to let that guilt pass. I remind myself that I’m doing my best. That’s all any of us can do.

The small wins that keep me going

Then there are good days.

A client sends kind feedback.
A project turns out better than expected.
My child comes in and says, “You’re done already?”

Those moments feel like small victories. They remind me that this mix of motherhood and freelancing can work. Not perfectly, but enough.

I’ve stopped chasing perfect balance. I focus on peace instead.

What freelancing teaches you

Freelancing teaches patience. It teaches you to stay flexible when plans change, and they often do.

I’ve learned to accept slow days because they’re part of the rhythm. I’ve learned to rest when my body says stop. And I’ve learned that success doesn’t have to look big. Sometimes it’s just keeping steady.

It also taught me discipline. No one tells you what to do. You make your own structure, your own timing, your own rules.

And I’ve learned to protect my mornings. That’s my quiet time, my space before messages start arriving again.

Why I still choose this

Even with the long hours and late messages, I wouldn’t trade this life.

Freelancing lets me be home, hear laughter from the next room, and still grow my work. It gives me space to build something that fits my life, not the other way around.

It’s not perfect. Some months are slow. Some days are hard. But it’s mine.

And maybe that’s the best part. It’s mine.

Working from home isn’t a shortcut or a luxury. It’s a choice to live differently, to build work around life instead of life around work.

Every day I try, adjust, and keep going. And that’s enough.

If you work from home too, you probably know this feeling. That mix of freedom, fatigue, and quiet pride. It’s not always easy, but it’s real. And that’s what makes it worth it.