Last summer, I published content on my site for 26 straight weekdays. It was an epic A-Z blog post series covering all my best tips for working from home with kids in the house. This series still continues to drive traffic to my blog. It's sharable, and full of action steps busy mompreneurs can take to get more done. Creating it was definitely one of the better moves I've made for my blog! Ready to create an A-Z blog post series of your own? You can’t create an epic blog post series ...
How to Use Sibling Playtime to Get Stuff Done
Wish your kids played together more? You can use sibling playtime to help them learn, and then you can use this time to get more done! If you have more than one kiddo, one strategy you can use to make more time for your business is what my family calls sibling playtime. This is one of our flexible routine blocks during the week. While sibling playtime can look however you want it to, here's what it looks like in our house: And don't worry, I'll dive into more details below and share ...
Why You Need to Set Boundaries for Your Online Business
Online businesses are amazing because you can work on them from anywhere. They give you tons of flexibility. But, because your business is always accessible, it's easy to let it consume your life. Especially when you're working from a smart phone. You might sit down to watch an episode of something with your spouse in the evening, and bring your smart phone along with you. You think, I'll just quickly check my email and make sure there's nothing major to deal with tomorrow. And while you have ...
How to Get Lunch on the Table as a Busy Mom
When you're a busy mom, it can be a challenge to get lunch on the table. Some days it seems like I'm just in the middle of a really productive work period when the, "Mom, I'm hungry!" murmurs start. And once one kid feels a little pang in their stomachs, it's contagious. Before I know it, everyone is wondering when it's time for lunch. So, my work period comes to an end and I do what I need to do to ensure lunch gets served. I used to make lunch too complicated. Then I'd have to stop what I ...
Working Mom Guilt: 5 Important Truths
Working mom guilt is very real. And it can have devastating results if allowed to dominate your thinking. This kind of guilt is basically mom guilt. Except, it's been subtly repackaged to make you think you're an even worse mom for trying to grow a business while also being mom. It tells you that GOOD moms don't work while their children are home. Or awake. It tells you that GOOD moms don't use convenience foods when life gets crazy. Or have to worry about engaging their kids for a few ...
7 Toys to Keep Your Kids Busy While You Work
If you're a mompreneur, you know how important it is to keep your kids busy while you work. Because if you don't, they will still find ways to stay busy. You just might not approve of what they decide to do. Kids left to their own devices tend to explore the house in ways you'd never think of. They might turn the toilet into a swimming pool for their Barbie dolls, or dump flour out on the kitchen floor to build a construction site. I never quite know what sort of trouble my younger kids ...