One of the great myths of work at home moms is that they have all day to do whatever their hearts desire. They don't really have to work, right? They can sit at home all day, eat whatever they want and catch every episode of Oprah. They can go shopping and run errands at their leisure. They can even sleep in late in the mornings! Right?

Let's shatter the myth of the "lazy" work at home moms once and for all!

Those who choose to work at home are actually choosing to work even harder than they were before. How is that possible? They are choosing to give up the social life that comes with the workplace. They are giving up the freedom of running errands while the children are in daycare. They are giving up the opportunity for world-class traveling on the company's dime. They are giving up the security of the job market and striking out on their own.

Besides that, keep in mind why these moms chose to stay at home in the first place. They wanted to give their all to their family life, and it was important to them to be with their children during their formative years. Even so, handling all the needs of little children every hour of the day is not an easy chore!

Work at home moms often start up their own businesses with children underfoot, which makes it hard to have a professional conversation on the telephone, much less an in-office meeting. They learn to deal with all the paperwork that comes with being self-employed - they are their own human resources team! They spend time building their home-based businesses while juggling the constant demands of small children, all the while trying to figure out where they will find time to make dinner and clean the house!

Work at home moms work very hard. They don't have time to turn on the television, much less know what station and time Oprah comes on. Sleeping in all day? Forget it. They have too many things to do and too many irons in the fire to leave even one of them unattended for that nice, extended nap!

The thought that work at home moms have the time to watch television is definitely a myth. So the next time you talk with a work at home mom, be sure to compliment her on all the things she manages to do in one day. She will be grateful to hear that someone understands!