Full time teacher, just completed my course work for a masters, have two blogs, and the Mr. Ford’s Guide to the A+ Certification Exam podcasts on iTunes.
Husband, father of two young boys (3yrs and 1yr). Time is definitely a precious commodity.
One day a week it is family time, and only family time. The other days of the week we try but if I get to spend more then 1 hour of quality time per day I am lucky.

Yes David. This is indeed a problem.

At present, I cannot be called a proBlogger as I am still in my school (infact, the last year in school!).

Even then, I’ve had experiences like the one you wrote above. It was my mom, who didn’t understand what I was doing. All she saw was, me sitting infront of my computer for hours.

You Asked:
“How do pro bloggers deal with their significant others who know nothing about blogging?”

I tried to convince others about what I’m doing and I somehow managed to make them understand that I’m not doing nothing Stupid, atleast.

In my opinion, these problems could be solved through talks. But, the problems must be solved at the earliest.

And, I LOVE MY MOM, My Dear MOM

First of all…

Congratulations on being able to allow your wife the opportunity to stay home and raise your child. I think that is wonderful!!

Second…
I’m not a blogger, pro or otherwise, but I was a stay at home mom and often found it frustrating when my husband would come home from work and then retreat to the basement and do more work! It wasn’t until I found something I was crazy about (making jewelry) that I could actually appreciate spending copious amounts of time engrossed in my work.

What if you were to help your wife start a blog of her own? It could be on a subject she feels passionate about. Obviously, she wouldn’t be able to devote as much time as you do to yours, but she would get an appreciation for what you do. At the same time, maybe you could do a role reversal for a day. (the internet world will not collapse without you for a day) Let her blog all day or go to a spa or do something she would like to do ALL THE TIME and you take care of the baby. And no running to her when the baby needs something you aren’t sure of, just deal with it. Get an appreciation of each others job.

There is no right answer that anyone can give you. Every marriage/partnership is different.

Try being more available. Cut the evening integrated work/family time to an absolute minimum. We women all know our men are not multi-taskers, so even though you want us to think you are spending time with us, we know better and want better.

Lastly…
Blogging is undoubtedly hard work, but so is raising a family.

Your work is not your life… it may be what you do for a living, but your life is your family. Which one are you more prepared to lose?

While I am nowhere close to being a problogger, I still put alot of work into my blog in hopes of one day going pro. I schedule time that is absolutely blog-free. I may have an idea or see a product I wish to review during my downtime but I make a small note to myself to research it later. It’s great to be passionate about the your blog but having a well rounded family life will pay off more in the end.

I’m looking forward to being a full time blogger, because at the moment I’m working full time in my (failing) other business and then running my blog in the evenings. It’s very, very hard work! No difficulties on the wife front as she’s as commited as I am to making our blog pay, so she’s working away on the laptop while I type this!

Yeah I’ve got a wife and four kids and not one minute of our day is wasted. My wife stays home and takes care of the house and the kids and she really kicks ass at it.

I’ve been struggling for months on getting my blogging schedule down. Right now I start work at 10 (due to morning routines with the kids and exercise) and get off at about 5 w/an hour at lunch. At 8pm I work for about 2-3 hours more.

So that’s a total of about 8-9 hours. I’m not yet a full-time blogger but I am self-employed so I try to blog between all my client work. It’s a huge but worthy challenge!

I’ve told my wife that I will eventually make money blogging and she trusts me. Every day she asks if I’m making money yet (to which I say “not yet but getting there, babe”). When she sees me being lazy or goofing off she says, “So how’s that blogging going?” which gets me back on the computer!

I started a blog recently and I’m trying to get it off the ground at the moment. I can’t find enough hours in the day to work at it! I love the work but it is very very time consuming, and I run a productivity/time management blog!

Well, I am not a professional blogger. I have just started blogging. I also have been working at several other projects online in order to make money. But I can relate to what you are saying about how it can be difficult to make your spouse/partner/family understand that all those hours really are productive, necessary and serve a purpose. My husband has become more understanding with time…I always thought that if I started making money like someone such as you, that this would solve the problem….maybe not?

I am trying my best at making money blogging. It consumes a TON of my time. Doesn’t sit well with the girlfriend!

Well, I started blogging when it wasn’t even called so. Forums, BBs, you name it. My wife never ever understood or even try to comprehend where was this heading to. She end divorcing me and I stay out of that for a while thinking it was evil. But discovered that was alrady in the blood…once a blogger, always a blogger !! Is just a passion for conversationalism, can’t help it. This time I am marrying somebody that I know in advance understands the bloggers mind. She is a former programmer so she knows the involvement and what it takes to be in front of many screens at once. Maybe know I will start a blogger dating site, why not. It would be fun, instead of asking to rate my picture, will ask to rate my blog !

As a business owner, I can control my time. I’m a bit of a workaholic so it is easy me to focus for long hours. My blog is new so I’ve been spending 12 hours per day. I do all my Photoshop work, writing, hosting,and WordPress configuration. It has been a LOT of work, to say the least, but a LOT of fun. Thanks for the great article, David.

it is indeed actuaaly one of the problems when you handle a growing business,so as for me i always try to balance the time for my wife and my business

by the way we have no kids yet so im preparing for another time adjustment when we have kids already

I can certainly relate. There is a HUGE difference between accomplishing tasks that convert to income and what most Internet users are doing much of the time. Perhaps you could show her various things you are doing – especially the less fun tasks. Then she would have a better idea that you are indeed working and not playing.

The concept of working for someone else is fairly recent and the belief in “job security” is a myth. Job security – especially with the current economy and the sliding dollar – is only an illusion. I like what one young entreprenuer I knew who has never had one and doesn't want one called it: a J.O.B. (Just Over Broke). How accurate.

I applaud you for your success – and it is indeed a major accomplishment to earn over six figures in any ethical manner. For those seeking to emulate you I strongly encourage them to collaborate with others and select one mentor's program and do EVERYTHING they recommend you do that is morally acceptable to you. (If your mentor recommends something you find unethical you have chosen the wrong mentor.)

To that end I have compiled major resources on making money blogging and my entire blog is about proven methods to grow blogs and businesses. That is the reason for the name GrowMap: MAP Your Path to GROW Your Business. Now that I've found you I will definitely add links to relevant posts.

I've been running websites for years but just recently have focused on blogging, and specifically blogging for money. I consider myself a part time blogger for now. I have made just over 100 bucks in 6 months of blogging and have collected 710 RSS subscribers in that time.

Not too shabby for a newbie. I am looking forward to quitting my J.O.B. and becoming a ProBlogger so that I too can work full time.

Starting in January, not completely my idea, I will be full-time at home. It was the plan, but just not so quick. So, I will be blogging, building web sites, and doing some freelance writing and editing to try to keep up with the bills. I have been working in blogging for a while now, tinkering really, so it is time to really get serious and make some income.

Right now, I get up around 9am, spend an hour drinking coffee and visiting with my husband, then go to the computer to work until 4pm (lunch is usually a sandwich at the keyboard). I take off an hour and watch Glen Beck with my husband, discuss whatever we want to talk about for a bit, have some supper, then go back to the computer for a few more hours of work.

Occasionally, I will be really into a project and don’t realize how late it is until 2am or 3am. I’m trying to get out of that, though. Too many hours sitting in one place isn’t good for you.

I am enjoying your blog, and hope to learn enough to get me closer to my goals. Thanks!