There's one aspect of freelancing with kids that I haven't tackled much here on the blog. Freelancing with a special needs child. I know there are other parents out there--trying to balance their freelance career while providing complete care for a child with special needs. It's a challenge. I understand! Here's a look at my story, and what I've learned these past several years of freelancing. My Child with Special NeedsMeet Owen. He's my oldest son, who turns 13 at the end of May. Owen has ...
17 Freelance Tasks Your Kids Can Actually Help With
I'm a huge fan of having the kids help with freelance tasks. There are so many ways for the family to come together and grow a freelance business. But, I've never listed those tasks out in a single post. It's time to make up for that deficiency here on the blog. I plan to continuing adding to this post as I get more ideas and use my kids in different ways. If you have any new ideas, be sure to leave them in the comments! Disclaimer: Granted, not every child will be able to help with all of ...
How to Use Think Time to Increase Your Productivity as a Freelance Writer
Productivity is essential when you work at home with kids. You want to work as much as you can on your business, while still enjoying time with your family. There are times when it seems impossible to get it all done. I can't always get to my computer and write when I'd like to. It's not always possible for me to pull out my phone and take notes. But, even when I feel like I can't do anything worthwhile to grow my business, I can think. And I've discovered the power behind think ...
15 Ways to Survive Freelance Famine
Freelance famine feels awful. After an epic month, my fledgling freelance business has once again slowed. This high-low cycle is often called the Feast or Famine cycle. It's unfortunately, fairly common in freelancing. But, we can't let slow periods slow us down or make us quit. While it can be hard to stay motivated during these times, we can be purposeful with our actions. We can move forward, continue to solidify our foundation, and ensure we come out of the freelance famine cycle stronger ...
How to Save Time By Outlining Blog Posts
Do you do a prewrite for your posts? Discover three ways outlining a blog post saves you time, and what a solid outline should include. Back in high school, I totally didn't understand the concept of a prewrite. If my teachers had the nerve to require an outline, I just made mine after the fact. That way my outline always matched my paper. But now that I'm a busy mom and a freelance writer? Now I save time by outlining blog posts! I've finally realized the power of the prewrite. Which means I ...
How to Minimize Your Decisions with an Annual Meal Plan
Ready to cross "make a meal plan" off your to-do list for an entire year? This post explains how the annual meal plan saves me time, and details how to create one of your own. Growing your business or a blog takes time. That means you have to find time in your day to devote to writing. And marketing. And everything else. If you want to find time to work, you've got to minimize your decisions. An annual meal plan can help! Before I switched to meal planning this way, I didn't plan very ...