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I love working from home, when I actually get to work. I love the freedom of being able to share in all the day to day wonders of life with my children. And yet, there are plenty of days when I think I might go crazy from wanting desperately to focus on something work related while being interrupted every two minutes. Make that every 30 seconds. So tonight, while my children are sleeping, I am dedicating this blog to tips for work at home moms.
- The Messy Side of Working From Home – Motherlode Blog – NYTimes.com – My first day as a “work from home mom” found me on one side of the door in my new office-over-the-garage with my 3-year-old son on the other. Our baby-sitter was there (I never dared try to write and parent at the exact same time when the ….. Young children simply can”™t (and shouldn”™t be expected to) understand the difference between “my mommy” and “working mommy.” Mine were in daycare from 3 months on, and then off to school. As a result, they are now well-adjusted, …
- Because I Said So- The official Blog of Author and Mom Blogger … – I try to look at it as the best of both worlds. If I wasn’t able to work from home, I’d have missed out on this… This morning, Brooklyn came to me and said, “I think my tummy is hungry.” She’d just eaten 3 cheesesticks so I answered …
- Work at Home Moms – Finding Time for Yourself – One of the main faults that work at home moms tend to have is not taking out time for themselves. Here are some of my favorite tips for us work at home moms…
- NYC Moms: WAHM or Wham?! – In the last several months my life has morphed from traditional stay-at-home mom into a work at home role that I am really loving. I’m writing and working with my husband on really funny, really exciting stuff and I love…
- Staying Productive in the Home Office: Special Tips for Work at … – wahm. Jamie Jefferson asked: Staying consistently motivated and focused in a traditional office can be difficult enough, but when you are working from home, it”™s even tougher. There is always something that is nagging to be done. …
- 6 Essential Tips for Working Mothers – wahm. Kelly Nault-Matzen asked: “A mother”™s work is never done” (sigh). Just when you think you”™re through, you find you”™ve only just begun. You aren”™t the only one! If the pressure of balancing your work and parenting is ultimately …
Every one of us who tries to work on any adult project at home, whether officially a “WAHM” or not, will benefit from the humor and practical tips on these blogs. Now if I can just implement these in my daily life, I may just save my sanity!
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Surprising Effects of Epidurals on Breastfeeding Things that make you go hmmm....... A guest blogger offered this article with some interesting information on potential postpartum effects of epidurals on breastfeeding. I didn't have an epidural at either of my births, but after reading this, I sure am wondering about the experience of new moms who did.... "The precise...... -
Top Stress Management Tips for Moms: Part One Do you find that you are spending far more energy attending to other people's needs than to your own? Perhaps you need effective strategies that will allow you to access extra reserves of patience while navigating trying times. Personally, I woke up recently and realized I had been neglecting my...... -
Come Play in My Sandbox! There's a recurrent theme in my conversations with mothers over the last few weeks. Essentially, women are telling me that they don't feel like they belong well enough to "play in other people's sandboxes." I've heard this from unconventional moms of all ages - they feel too old (grandmothers raising...... -
Creating Time for Fitness! Finding time for fitness is one struggle that all moms seem to have "“ there just never seem to be enough hours in the day to get a good workout. On a recent interview with "The Mojo Coach" on The Mommy-Muse Is In: Empowering Your Journey Into Motherhood, Debi Silber...... -
Guest Blogger Stacey Root Solves a Perennial Challenge: I Want To Do Work Too, Mommy! I am delighted to introduce you to guest blogger Stacey Root. She is the senior contributing writer for Wizz-E.com and Nextinlearning.com. As a single mom and survivor of Postpartum Depression, she shares this life saving idea for those of us with small children just begging to "work!" "I hear this......
