Today marks the day I’ve been emotionally broken down. I’ve been selling online for more than 3 years and during those times my husband never really supported my businesses online aside from the obligatory car drive to the post office to drop off packages.
I’ve always been envious of other people having such supportive families but now I think I know why my husband just doesn’t support me as much.
It’s because my art, the products I put my heart, soul, and passion into is shitty.
Its not much of a question or educational material but to whoever reads this. If you’re running a small business and you have a great support system then I encourage you to value and cherish them.
Hi OP. First and foremost, your stuff is not shitty and is very much my vibe. Sounds like you and your husband are both overwhelmed.
You need to have a real talk with your husband and figure out what the real objection is. Your businesses are very hands on and it’s hard to do that with a newborn. There’s a reason some folks opt into SAHP roles–because it’s a job in and of itself. Maybe your husband feels a bit like he’s sole provider if your business isn’t contributing much financially (which is likely due to you feeling overwhelmed). That being said, he is within his right to NOT work for your business for free. My partner and I both own separate businesses. We had our first fight in a LONG time because I broke my website with a WordPress update and he felt obligated to fix it.
Okay now moving away from emotions and into real advice: if you truly want to pursue this as a full-time job, you need to do a few things: