When you're working at home with kids, one thing is certain. There are going to be interruptions, and days that don't go according to your plans. When everything seems to spiral out of control, remember that you still get to decide how you respond. You can get mad and watch the attitudes spiral down even further along with yours, or you can try something different. Humor helps! By using humor, you can lighten the tension. You can encourage your kids to cheer up, and then redirect them ...
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An A-Z Guide to Working at Home with Kids: I
My tip for I probably won't come as a shock to anyone who has been reading my content for long. It's to integrate your kids into your business. Why would you want to do that? Well, when you integrate your kids you are: Teaching important skills to your kids. Showing them how to work. Inspiring an entrepreneurial spirit. Working together towards a common goal. Spending time together. So many people share the importance of quality time with your kids. And that's important. ...
An A-Z Guide to Working at Home with Kids: J
Growing a business from home can feel isolating at times. When you're working online, many people in your life won't really get what you're doing. There will be people who don't understand why you don't just get a real job. When you combine this situation with being surrounded by your kiddos all day, loneliness can set in. You start to wonder if anyone else understands, or struggles like you do. You wonder if you're alone. Join Other Mamapreneurs Don't worry, you're not alone. Though it ...
An A-Z Guide: Noise Happens – Learn to Embrace It
Do you have to work in noise? Listen for a minute, and see what you hear. Right now, my three year old is banging a marker on the coffee table. The eight- and five-year-olds are having a discussion about what color a certain character really is. A movie is playing on my eleven year old's iPad. The seven-year-old is tapping a dry erase marker over the board, trying to figure out what to draw. And my little two year old is coloring Paw Patrol pictures next to me, saying the name of each ...
An A-Z Guide: R is for Remain Flexible
What happens when your day doesn't go as planned? Are you reactive, grumpy, and hard to be around? Or do you remain flexible and just change your plans a bit? When you're working at home with kids, interruptions happen. Things rarely go just as you've planned. In the past few weeks, I've had to readjust my plans at times because: My Owen had a seizure and fell into the arm of bench, and needed to go to the doctor. The baby was teething and needed a bit more loving. A bee stung ...
An A-Z Guide: T is for Tuck Them In Early
What time do you tuck your kids in each night? My answer to this question seems to shock a lot of people, because most of my kids go to bed early--between 7 and 7:30 most nights. The oldest, our teenager, gets to stay up until 9 pm. Bedtime around here hasn't always been this early, but I'm so thankful we decided to experiment with times. There are definite benefits to tucking the kids in early. Benefits for the Kids My kids all seem to stop taking naps between the ages of two and three. ...