How Work at Home Moms Can Make Room for “Me Time”Posted by Debbie Dragon on August 7, 2010
For almost 8 years now, I’ve been a work at home mom. I don’t think anyone can appreciate the challenges that come from working and living under the same roof 24 hours a day until they’ve tried it. Being a mom while also running a business from home adds to those challenges, and it can [...]
Conquering ‘I Should Be Working’ GuiltPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 24, 2010
Previously we posted about feeling mom guilt and how to work through it. On the opposite spectrum is another kind of guilt – the ‘I-should-be-working guilt’. As a mom we are consumed each day with family life. Kids young and older still need their moms to make it through the day. Sometimes these demands come [...]
Is Working At Home What It’s Cracked Up to Be?Posted by Tisha Tolar on May 8, 2010
Let me first start by saying that since my work-at-home business is writing – a thinking job – I may me a bit more biased about how much ‘fun’ working at home is sometimes. When I have full days to get the job done, my brain isn’t always on the same page as the rest [...]
Can You Handle It?Posted by Tisha Tolar on May 6, 2010
Being an entrepreneur that chases their dream and makes concrete their vision is like nothing else in this world – if you have right mentality. Entrepreneurship takes a certain kind of person. You have to be willing to be flexible, confident, aggressive, social, hard-working, able to handle rejection, revel in the thrill of victory, and… [...]
Yes, It’s a Real JobPosted by Tisha Tolar on May 4, 2010
For some people, it is hard to believe you have a real job that earns a real income. You wake up in the morning, turn on the coffee, and start to work in your pj’s. Sure you can be comfortable at least some of the time while working from home but sometimes getting others to [...]
How To Do It: Part Four – Claim Your SpacePosted by Tisha Tolar on April 20, 2010
There are many difficult aspects of working from home but few compare to the difficulties of claiming a work space as your own – especially if you are a mom. If you decide to work from home, you probably already have a work area in mind – a spare bedroom, the attic, the basement – [...]
What’s We’ve Been Up To…Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 6, 2010
The majority of contributors to Empowering Mom Blog are freelance writers, who make a living in that capacity. We do have contributors that work in other areas as well and are excited about what they can bring to the EMB table. No matter what business you are thinking about starting, you can glean valuable information [...]
What I’ve Learned During 7 Years Working From HomePosted by Debbie Dragon on November 23, 2009
This week, my oldest son turns 7. During those 7 years, I’ve worked out of my home as a freelance writer and content marketer. Like most people, I started on the quest to work from home when I was pregnant with my first child because I really didn’t want to put him in daycare but financially – we needed my income. It wasn’t always easy and we made some sacrifices to make it happen, but I fully believe it was the best choice for our family.
Balance House Work With Work At HomePosted by JuanitaRitter on October 13, 2009
Working from home requires that a person stay focused and have good time management skills. It’s natural to think that once you’re working from home, everything will magically run smoothly because you are in the home all of the time. But it quickly becomes obvious that unless you are sticking to a schedule, you will [...]
Five Simple Tips To Get Your Finances Under ControlPosted by Debbie Dragon on October 3, 2009
This article comes to us from Gabriela Michelle, about how she reeled in her family’s finances and made it possible to become a stay-at-home mom. Since we’re stay/work at home moms, too, we thought these tips were great and wanted to share them with you. You might be surprised at the possibility of living on [...]
