Note from Lisa: Looking for some simple self-care habits as a work-from-home mom? This guest post from Peyton is for you! She shares some fabulous ideas! Take it away Peyton... My husband is a commercial pilot who travels for half of the month. I work from home as a website editor while caring for our baby son. Needless to say, I’ve discovered so much about balance, priorities, and accepting imperfection… often through intense moments of trial and error. For a while, I believed that ...
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What It’s Really Like to Work from Home with Kids
Wondering exactly how I make it work as a large family homeschooling mompreneur? Here are some answers to FAQs about working from home with kids. I love hearing from my readers! Connecting with others is one of my favorite parts about building an online business. There are so many amazing moms out there doing great work. Often, my readers have questions about the realities of working from home with kids. So, I wanted to take some time and compile a list of FAQs about working from home ...
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 ...
The Top 10 Work from Home Mom Struggles (Plus How to Overcome Them)
Growing a home business while you're raising kids isn't always easy. In fact, there are several common work-from-home mom struggles you're sure to face. Here are ten of them, plus tips for surviving each one. Starting my own business has completely changed my life. But trying to grow a business while raising a family isn't always cupcakes and rainbows. It's tough. And requires legitimate hard work and planning. I'm discovering that only sharing the pleasant side of being a ...
5 Ways To Kickstart Your Freelance Career At Home
Note from Lisa: Are you trying to kickstart your freelance writing career? Elise from HireWriters.com has some great advice for busy moms who are trying to get started. Take it away Elise... If you’re a busy stay-at-home mom, you’ve probably thought about the best ways to make real money working from home more than once. And it’s easy to dismiss a good idea that feels too good to be true. Even though we’re living in a world that is going more and more freelance, running any kind of ...
Want to Be a Successful Freelancer? You Need This Character Trait
Successful freelancers share many character traits. I wrote about five of those traits a few years ago. But I realized I had forgotten the most important one! This trait can make or break your at-home business. It can mean the difference between success or failure as a freelancer. It's that important! Wondering what that trait is? It's flexibility. Why Flexibility? As a freelancing mom, you've got a ton on your plate. You're balancing taking care of your house, raising ...