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Teen years: As your child and your business become more independent, it is crucial that your presence continue to be felt. Remind your kids, as well as your customers, that you are still around. It is crucial, too, that you don’t fall into the trap of making decisions that are popular rather than right.

Letting go: The process of sending a kid off to college and exiting a business are very similar in emotion and process. You have to plan for that exit and make decisions and investments along the way to ensure you are able to execute it when the time comes.

Like being a parent, owning a business is the toughest job you’ll ever love. What most people don’t realize is that the right business is also one of the best ways to take control of your life and make money while arranging your work around your family duties. As I explain in my book, The ParentPreneur Edge: What Parenting Teaches About Building a Successful Business, it is possible to be a good mom and build a successful business, and when you make the choice to live a fulfilled life, you have an edge in everything you do.