Moms are busy people. We all know that. Add “work” (of any sort) to motherhood and the busy-ness steps up a notch (or two or three). For the work at home mom, the flexibility inherent in this work arrangement can also mean that the demands of motherhood easily take precedence, and it’s hard to get [...]
Category Archives: Motherhood
A Mother’s Heart
March 16th, 2010
While most of my posts focus on the logistics of working at home, there is nothing to write about today other than a mother’s heart. You see, my oldest son is home for a week of spring break. He’s a college freshman who choose a wonderful institution of higher learning that is 1/2 way across [...]
When Holiday Talents Don’t Shine
Dec 31st, 2009
Another holiday-related post here. At this time of year especially, lots of my friends are baking delicious sounding goodies, decorating with charm, packaging and delivering creative gifts, and/or surprising their children with special events. Just listening to these amazing pursuits wears me out. And they are amazing…to me that is. Remember, I don’t cook, sew [...]
It’s All in How You Look At It
Dec 17th, 2009
There are various times of year when the work at home mom might feel overloaded. Holidays can be one of those times. There are extra things going on, extra responsibilities, extra motherhood stuff (like shopping), extra business tasks (year-end items), etc. Those are great times of year to focus in on who you are. I [...]
Is Working at Home Stimulating Enough?
Dec 8th, 2009
I’ll bet there are a lot of moms in the corporate world who like the challenge of their professional setting. And the interaction with other stimulating people. But I bet some of those moms wish they could work at home. For many, many reasons. And yet…there are probably many questions running through the minds of [...]
Tell Me Why
Nov 10th, 2009
Who might want to consider being a work at home mom? – moms who get jobs at their children’s schools in order to be on the kids’ schedule, but don’t find the work especially fulfilling – moms with a professional degree who want a career AND a premium family life – moms who want to [...]
What to Call What We Do
Sep 30th, 2009
Sometimes I wonder whether “work at home mom” is a misnomer for who I am and what I do regarding income production. The conversation about the fact that all moms work whether producing income or not is fodder for a separate post. I’m talking about the activity I do at home that generates income. Work [...]
We Are Made For It
Sep 11th, 2009
We can use our God-given innate talents to maximize ourselves as work at home mothers. We can multi-task when necessary. We can shift gears with relative ease. We can keep on the front burner – at the same time – the grocery list, the particular needs of the seven year old at the moment, AND [...]
What is More Glorious?
Sep 2nd, 2008
Some days as a work at home mother, keeping the correct emphasis on the mother part requires a lot of discipline. These words of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty help me keep my priorities focused: The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need [...]
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