Category Archives: Working at Home

More on Computer Equipment for the Work at Home Mom: Desktop or Laptop

Let’s look more closely at the computer equipment question for the work at home mom. This is a critical business investment, and can be intimidating for the new worker at home. Specifically, let’s consider in this post whether a desktop computer or a laptop is the right choice for a work at home mom. Well, [...]

Computer Equipment for the New Work at Home Mom

If you’re newly decided to be a work at home mom, or considering taking the plunge, one question you may have is in regard to computer equipment. What will you need and how much will it cost? The answer to that, depends in part, of course, on the type of work you will do. But [...]

When Holiday Talents Don’t Shine

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

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?

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 [...]

Getting Back to Working at Home

I had a wonderful break from my home-based business over the Thanksgiving holiday. That was over a week ago. And it has taken me this long to fully re-engage in my routine as a work at home mom. I think that is the hardest part, for me, in this style of career choice. I am [...]

Sharing the Blessing

If you’re a “helper” personality like I am, it is the best feeling in the world to share something that has blessed your life. That’s one of the reasons I love the business model I work with. Having my own home-based business, being a work at home mom, has blessed my life and that of [...]

Thanks-Giving to be a Work At Home Mom

As we approach this wonderful holiday that reminds us to give thanks, I’m inspired to reflect on some of the reasons I am thankful to be a work at home mom: Child #1 Child #2 Child #3 Child #4 Well, that’s sort of self-evident. Go a little deeper, and I can find lots of reasons, [...]

Tell Me Why

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 [...]

Can I Have a Legitimate Work at Home Mom Business Without Investing Large Sums?

If you’re a mom who wants to work at home (whether you’re leaving corporate America or simply don’t want to go there), you probably have all kind of questions as you consider this for yourself. It is my intention and hope to help answer some of these questions for you on this blog. There are [...]