There are many benefits to working from home: staying in your pajamas, fitting in a load of laundry and seeing your kids in spurts throughout the day. Now let’s do that again. There are many downsides to working from home: not getting out of your pajamas ALL day, being surrounded by dirty laundry begging to be loaded, and having your kids (and sometimes pets) competing for your attention at the most inopportune moments. If it’s more about the downside for you these days, check out this cool alternative. From the Brooklyn couple who brought you Candobaby.com, Mom Needs Space is a new shared workspace for the mom community recently opened in Dumbo.
Liz and Scott Valins created a beautiful, light-filled, modern loft space and introduced a membership structure where you pay a monthly fee and get keys to the office to come and go as you please. You’ll have a clutter-free desk ready for you and the office is set up with super fast high-speed internet, printers, fax and phones, and a private conference room you can reserve when needed. You can even have packages delivered to the office and there’s good coffee. Lots of coffee.
Mom Needs Space is not just about escaping from the distractions of home. Scott explains, “New parents can feel isolated and have limited time to interact with other adults, we want to build a community here that is a support system for parents.” Hate to break it to you, but those hipsters at your local coffee shop are not sitting close because they’re hoping to hear your thoughts and bounce around ideas – they’re just waiting to pounce on your outlet! By joining a community of parents (dads are totally welcome) that can offer support, resources, and a friendly atmosphere, going to work can be enjoyable again. Pick a desk and finish a project, pay some bills, or just get away and have a chance to think! They will also be hosting a variety of workshops on topics including getting back into the workforce after a break, balancing career and family, and more.
If this sounds like a dream come true, become a member today while spots are still available. Check them out at www.momneedsspace.com and you can follow them on Facebook for updates.
(Family photo credit: Barbara Corella of Windsor Photography NYC)
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