Could it be because traditional work places do not keep pace with our need to both earn money and take care of our families? Do you think it could have something to do with the fact that we can't do it all on someone else's terms? In an economy where the inflation rate is outpacing income levels from traditional employment, it is imperative that we break the mold of stay at home mom vs. work outside the home mom, and create our own paradigms consistent with our options and lifestyle choices.

We have several options in this regard. Network marketing companies are always welcoming new consultants. Launching an online business has become increasingly easy to do and the information about how to make it successful is easy to find if you take the time to digest and apply it. We can provide and charge reasonable rates for services based on skills acquired when we were in the work force. We can develop and manufacture products designed for mothers. We can write and promote books about our life experiences as mothers.

Today, we have more options than ever. It is critical that we wrap our hands around these options and explore them. Americans need to reduce debt. We need to save more money. We need to begin to generate longstanding intergenerational familial wealth. We need to understand the power of owning something of our own that generates revenue for ourselves. I'm talking about economic empowerment, ladies!

Let's agree to look beyond the boxes that society tries to put us in. We do not have to be a working mom. We do not have to be a stay at home mom. We can be mothers who own businesses, regardles of the label that accompanies our endeavors.