Survival of the Fittest – Story of a Military Wife & Work at Home Mom
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By Kelsey Hansen
“Don’t think about it, don’t think about it, don’t think about it.”
This is me, talking to myself. I do that way too much lately. I should probably focus on shifting this habit, before I become known as the crazy lady who plays cards in the park with her imaginary friends. But I suppose there are worse things to be known for.
The problem is, since Rob’s left for Afghanistan, there’s not a lot of people to talk to besides my kids. And the conversations that you can carry on with a one and two year old are incredibly limited. So I talk to myself… just about the important things, if that makes it any better.
“Don’t think about it, don’t think about it, don’t think about it.”
How can I NOT think about it? I worry that something horrible could happen to my husband while he’s overseas in Afghanistan. His absence is painful and heartbreaking, and I cannot even begin to imagine how we could possible cope should the unthinkable happen.
“You just can’t think about that. Take it one day at a time.” more
A Mompreneur’s Guide to Summer Fitness
Tags: Business, Erin Shirey, Exercise, Fitness, Kids, Mom, Mompreneur, Summer, The Work at Home Woman, Work at Home
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By Erin Shirey
For many women, getting back in shape is difficult after having a child; and with the kids out of school for the summer, it can seem even more challenging. Throw in owning a business, running carpool, juggling Summer Camps and what is a Mom to do? Does that mean you’ll be unable to find that strong, “hot mama” body again? Heck no! It just means that you will have to use some creative strategies to rediscover your fitness levels. Learn how to exercise with your little ones and implement fitness into your daily lives, and you’ll quickly discover that you have more energy, not less. And the more energy you have, the quicker you can run after your kids when they are getting into your computer, opened your makeup drawer or are climbing on the counters. more
Where is my Mr. Big? The Sexless City Life of a Real Life Writer & Single Mom
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By Nicole Bazemore
I finally got around to seeing “Sex and the City 2.” While I actually saw the movie a couple of weeks ago, it’s taken me some time to get my thoughts together and get over what I considered, quite frankly, to be an insensitive, almost insulting plot line. I’d expected much better from the writers.
But I digress.
For those who might not be familiar, SATC was a long-running TV series which centered around the loves and daily personal and professional exploits of four New York women. One of the show’s characters, Carrie Bradshaw, is a successful freelance writer who wears all the latest fashions, including Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin shoes (both cost about as much as a mortgage or a roundtrip airplane ticket).
After several dead-end love affairs, Carrie marries the man with whom she’d had a decade-long affair, the now-divorced John, a.k.a, “Mr. Big.” Big is a millionaire investor, tall, dark, and handsome. Mysterious. As the young folks say, he has swag. more
Working From Home: Five Important Things I’ve Learned The Hard Way
Tags: Christy Schutz, Family, Home Office, Moms, The Work at Home Woman, WAHM, Women, Work, Work at Home, Work-Life Balance
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By Christy Schutz
I can recall the excitement I felt three years ago when my employer, a national advertising and communications firm, agreed to let me work exclusively from home. I had gotten the ridiculous idea in my mind that my move to work “remotely” would somehow magically transport me back to the 1950’s, and I would instantaneously become the perfect Wife, Mom and Employee. I’d have my hair coiffed, dress pressed, pumps and pearls in place, and I’d finally give that Martha Stewart a real run for her money. I could be a superstar at work and a domestic goddess at home. My children would be the kindest, most well-adjusted people on the planet, my husband would be termed the luckiest guy on the planet, and, well, I’d be oozing nothing but personal satisfaction.
Naturally, it didn’t take long before my “Leave it to Beaver” dream started to unravel. The fact is, working from home IS a tremendous blessing. But, it also comes with some unique challenges. And while everyone’s personal situation tends to be a little different, here are a five important lessons I’ve learned along the way. more
Working from Home – Where Do You Find the Motivation?
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By Jo Barrett-Lennard
After a month off sick, numerous trips to the doctors and a stint in hospital, I found myself at home and ready to get back to work.
I went through the motions, got my desk ready, papers in order, even got as far as checking and appropriately disposing of endless emails. I purchased new pens and notebooks, organised a play date for my daughter, stocked up on coffee and flicked on the answering machine.
And then…. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
There was absolutely no motivation to start work.
But work has to be done. If I don’t work, I don’t get paid. Simple. more