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Freelancing Makes You…Cocky?

By on March 15th, 2012

Those of us who have found success working in freelance writing or freelance anything are bound to have at least a little bit of arrogance. After all, we’re the ones who’ve figured out how to make the system work for …

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Essential Ingredients of a Work-at-Home Parent

By on March 1st, 2012

I ran out of patience the other day and I should have run across to the neighbor to borrow some more. After all, this working mom doesn’t rise to perfection without a liberal dash of patience. I must treat my …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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