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 [...]
Strengthening the Family BondPosted by Tisha Tolar on September 21, 2009
One thing us EMB’s know is that working for yourself takes up a lot of your time and energy. This is especially true during the first years of establishing a business of your own. Spending quality time with your spouse is difficult enough – add kids to the mix and you are creating a recipe [...]
Off Hiatus – Ready to EmpowerPosted by Tisha Tolar on September 16, 2009
Hello faithful readers.
Both fortunately and unfortunately, the ladies of Empowering Mom have concluded a successful and incredibly busy summer. It has been no less than a miracle that us moms and entrepreneurs survived another summer vacation with kids home from school and business in full swing. But once again we survived. Take a look back [...]
Bite the Bullet- Working OvertimePosted by Debbie Dragon on January 11, 2008
Tisha’s discussion of taking time off when you need it inspired me to talk about the other end of the spectrum- working harder and smarter when you really need to get things done.
As a small business owner, there are times when you will be required to put in much longer hours than you planned on. [...]
