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My New Home Office (And How It’s Improving My Productivity)

By on June 10th, 2013

As some of you might know if you follow me on Twitter (@AllIndieWriters), I have a bit of a “neighbor from hell” issue. Imagine the worst neighbors you can think of. Now imagine that tenfold. You have my neighbors. Let’s just say their fascination with terrorizing their neighbors has led to some pretty serious tension (and resulting health issues and work-related issues). It’s tough to focus on work when you’re in a situation like ours, and moving is not an option, and likely won’t be for several years. We’d lose tens of thousands of dollars if we moved too soon. …

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Game Changers: Is It Time to Throw in the Freelance Towel?

By on October 25th, 2012

It’s crossed the mind of every freelancer at one point or another, perhaps on the day that a major deal falls through or you learn you’re looking at a divorce or pregnancy. Is there a good time to stop freelance writing? While our knee jerk reaction may be to immediately deny the thoughts of walking away or scaling back, logically there are some times when life requires we reassess plans and make modifications – sometimes big ones. You Need Money Now Freelance writing can earn you some money quickly if you find jobs quickly or you already have a well-established …

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Shhh….Mommy’s Working Now!

By on April 28th, 2011

I’m doing something crazy today. I’m working on this post while my children are awake. It’s crazy – I know. I’m used to working in the still of the morning now around 4 am, but yesterday about 2 o’clock my body decided that it was done carrying me through my crazy schedule and decided to develop a sore throat and general yuckiness. As I finished my day feeling a lot like I was slowly dying, I decided that getting up 4 in the morning was going to be a very bad idea. So I didn’t. I got up with my …

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Resolutions for the Working Mom

By on January 6th, 2011

We are a special breed, yet we often divide ourselves up into groups – presumably so that we can defend ourselves by putting down the others. I’m a working mom, so I’m obviously better than the mom stuck at home – unless she’s a work-at-home mom. Then she gets top billing because she’s able to work at home, make money and teach her children three languages in her spare time by home schooling. Heaven forbid you’re a mom who doesn’t do anything but take care of your kids – you’re practically at the bottom of the heap! This is all …

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Signs You’re Working Yourself Too Hard

By on November 27th, 2010

Anyone who properly cares for children works hard. It’s a world of sacrifices and rewards, but there’s very few mothers who don’t sleep well once the angels are tucked into bed. I’ve never lain around wishing I’d been busier on a particular day. But there does come a time when you realize that having a freelance career, and in my case a daytime career, on top of the business of parenting is pushing you to the limit. While most people might cite evidence such as rising blood pressure or all-nighters, those of us playing mom (or dad) and professional in …

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The WAHM Survival Guide to the Holidays – Thanksgiving

By on November 13th, 2010

It’s that special time of year again! Orders are up slightly, time is decreasing dramatically and best of all – the kids are home! Having the kids home is both a blessing and a curse. The days are great fun filled with ornament making and breaking and dessert-face-stuffing, and the nights are filled with work to make up for the lack of time during the days. I love being with the kids, but it’s a whole new juggling act when the holiday season approaches. As I write this, I have one week of school left until Thanksgiving vacation. Hurray for …

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Mommies Are For Working…and Loving (and Vacuuming)!

By on October 30th, 2010

I had a hysterical working mom experience this week. Others might have found it horribly offensive, but I’m the type to crack up at even the slightly amusing and this went well beyond slightly… The biggest little man in my life brought home some library books from school yesterday. He’s in kindergarten this year with weekly trips to the school library. Like we do every week, my two little men and I snuggled down to read these new, exciting stories at bedtime. The first was a bit ragged around the hardbound cover, but was titled, Mommies Are for Loving. I …

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Quick Honey! Hide the Kids!

By on August 7th, 2010

My husband worked at home exclusively for more than five years. During this time he kept the kids a fair amount while I taught, but it never ceased to amaze me how much he wanted to hide the kids from his business associates. In his mind and perhaps the minds of others, it was only a “real” job if he could fool everyone into thinking that he was running his small business from a bright, shiny office somewhere. Apparently all the fake “real” offices don’t have the sound of GeoTrax trains vrooming by in the background. I understand his position …

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Working at Home: 3 Danger Signs for WAHMs

By on May 19th, 2010

For some it’s a dream, for others a necessity, but it can be tricky to find an ideal situation for work-at-home moms and they don’t usually mind. There isn’t much about parenting that’s ideal, after all. For the record, Carol Brady had the ideal set-up. I keep waiting for my Alice to come to cook, clean and offer sage bits of wisdom while I do a minimum amount of work throughout the day and have meaningful conversations with my happy, well-adjusted children, but so far she’s not showing. For those of us living in the real world, be on the …

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From One WAHM to Another

By on April 21st, 2010

My fellow WAHM, have you ever noticed just how ridiculous certain aspects of our life can be? I, for one, rode around today with my youngest’s chocolate pudding cup in the front of my truck next to a plastic container full of worms my oldest determinedly collected yesterday. But this pales in comparison to the other pieces of my WAHM life that just slap me sometimes as being so ridiculous they’re absurd. My Four-Year-Old Banker Running your own business means watching the money come in floods and droughts, even if the work is steady. This week especially, I’m waiting on …

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