As a work-at-home mom, I like the idea of finding ways to include my family in my home business. Children especially tend to get jealous when mom has to spend too much time doing work tasks. Finding ways to get the kids involved in mom’s home-based business encourages them to be excited about it rather than resentful. So I’ve come ... Read More
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How to Start Bringing Your Child to Work
Owning a business means you get a bit more freedom. As a mom and an entrepreneur, I’ll be the first to admit that I really love the fact I can usually take off a little early to catch my kids' soccer games or pick them up from school. But the decorum of mompreneurs is surprisingly controversial. For example, I never realized how ... Read More
Dealing with Working Mom Guilt – 7 Tips For Work-At-Home Moms
If you are a work-at-home mom or thinking about being a work-at-home mom, then you probably have dealt with guilt at some point in time. If you have worked out of the home, then guilt was likely to be a part of your daily routine. When you decided to stay-at-home, as I did, you probably thought that this guilt would be gone. For me, ... Read More
Raising Kids While Pursuing a Degree: It’s Not Impossible
We live in a brave new world, one in which our hyper-competitive, globalized economy forces us to stay ahead of the curve simply in order to survive. This means even a college degree is no guarantee of a secure future. Having children, of course, changes everything, and many women, in particular, feel as though they cannot both ... Read More
6 Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids While Accomplishing Something
You’ve got lots of things to do and only a short time to do them in. On top of all this, you know you should be spending quality time with your kids. But how do you get your errands done and still have time for your children? Well, here are six ways to accomplish this most difficult task. 1. Grocery Shopping You’ve got to pick ... Read More
Get More High-Paying Clients and Family Time with One Line in Your Email Signature
Okay, you've seen this kind of promise before. An unbelievably simple solution that offers oodles of payback. One line in an email signature? That's it? And I'll have clients lining up at my virtual door? Let's be honest. Nothing is that simple. And this one isn't either. But it does indeed start with this one email ... Read More
It’s Back to School Time – Time Management Tips for Moms
For most kids, school starts back up in a few weeks, and the beginning of August is the perfect time to not only get your kids prepped for the school year but yourself too. To help make the back-to-school transition as smooth as possible, here is a list of things to do this month and other helpful time management tips for ... Read More
Tough Time Management Questions Asked By Moms
I'm so excited to introduce you to today's guest because she is here to answer your tough time management questions. Elizabeth Grace Saunders is a time coach and professional speaker who empowers individuals who are overwhelmed and frustrated because they want to achieve a life of peace and productivity but are struggling to make ... Read More
Working From Home: Five Important Lessons I Learned The Hard Way
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 ... Read More
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom – If I Knew Then, What I Know Now
By Tamara Cramer As they say, hindsight is 20/20, and that’s what this story is all about. Basically, it’s what I would teach myself—if I could go back in time. You see, two years ago I made the giant leap of faith to quit my well-paying, well-liked job to be home with my kids. It’s been a roller-coaster of emotions and finances, ... Read More
