Tag Archives: work at home parents

Go Ahead, Take the Day Off!

By on November 24th, 2011

Happy Holidays to everyone out there (who celebrates the American Thanksgiving)! I sincerely hope that you’re not working right now. Hopefully you’re stuffed to the gills (as we say in the South) with plenty of delicious food items and maybe …

1 Comment

Posted in Work at Home Parents |

Working with Kids: Boosting Productivity

By on November 10th, 2011

I’m split at times about how kids affect my working life. In many – okay most – cases I feel very limited by having kids underfoot or in the house when I’m working. But other times I wonder if I’d …

2 Comments

Posted in Work at Home Parents |

Freelance Lessons Learned the Hard Way

By on October 27th, 2011

I am so very not perfect. I would never claim to be the best writer around, the best mother around or the best teacher around. I do like to think I work hard at all of my various life choices, …

2 Comments

Posted in Work at Home Parents |

Lead by Example

By on August 4th, 2011

I am many things on a daily basis, like all of us here. At any given moment I’m wearing my hat as a mother, teacher, writer, business woman, friend, wife, public servant, what have you. It’s exhausting, of course, but …

2 Comments

Posted in Work at Home Parents |

My Office Conundrum

By on July 7th, 2011

I just got finished laying engineering hardwood in the foyer and living room and there’s only one room left –my office/dining room/library. The front room of my house is having an identity crisis and frankly, it’s stressing me out. As …

12 Comments

Posted in Work at Home Parents |