This is a guest post by Beth Pratt of It’s a WAHM Thing. Enjoy, and be sure to check out her site for more great information for work at home moms!

You’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone who would say that working from home is emotionally harder than working in an office, separated from home and family. But there are pitfalls to working at home, and trying to separate work life from home life is one of them. Working in an office, you don’t have to worry about your kids or spouse interrupting you in the middle of a phone call.

How do you create a barrier between work and home when you are always at home? Just creating a separate work space is not enough when it comes to determining where work ends and home begins. Sometimes, no matter your persistence, family and friends will continue to demand your time and attention. It’s not enough to tell them that you’re busy and cannot be bothered. As long as you’re visible, you’re accessible in the eyes of loved ones and kids. But there are ways to differentiate work time from home time. Here are a few suggestions:

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