Balancing Work & Family
When you’re working from home, you’re actually working, right? So being a work-at-home mom can require an even better sense balance between work and family. Learn how to turn off work at the end of the day and how to set boundaries so you can get some work done in the first place.
Start Your School Morning Right
That first school morning of the year can be tough. But if you don't get an efficient school morning routine in place as you go back to school, it may not get better later in the school year. These tips will help you streamline your school morning routine, and get everyone back to school with less stress.
That first school morning of the year can be tough. But if you don't get an efficient school morning routine in place as you go back to school, it may not get better later in the school year. These tips will help you streamline your school morning routine, and get everyone back to school with less stress.
Should You Take a Working Vacation?
If you can work from home, then often you can work from anywhere, including your vacation. But just because you can work doesn't necessarily mean you should. People who work at home (as well as those that don't) should weigh the pros and cons of taking a working vacation carefully.
If you can work from home, then often you can work from anywhere, including your vacation. But just because you can work doesn't necessarily mean you should. People who work at home (as well as those that don't) should weigh the pros and cons of taking a working vacation carefully.
The considerations are a little different for those who are self-employed versus those who have j…
Business Travel Checklist for Work-at-Home Moms
When any working parent travels for business, it takes a lot of preparation to make the business trip--and life back home--go smoothly. However, work-at-home moms, who often don’t have regular child care in place, have special challenges.
When any working parent travels for business, it takes a lot of preparation to make the business trip--and life back home--go smoothly. However, work-at-home moms, who often don’t have regular child care in place, have special challenges.
Finding Work-Life Balance
Finding work life balance in this hectic world is tough, and working from home can seem like the solution to the work life balance problems that plague so many of us. After all working from home does me more family time. But working from home is not easy and it brings its own work life balance problems. These article will help work at home moms restore some of that balance in work and family life.
Finding work life balance in this hectic world is tough, and working from home can seem like the solution to the work life balance problems that plague so many of us. After all working from home does me more family time. But working from home is not easy and it brings its own work life balance problems. These article will help work at home moms restore some of that balance in work and family life.
Multitasking Effectively When Working From Home
When working from home multitasking becomes a way of life. But too much of a good thing can lead to problems so multitasking effectively is an important goal. Instituting some multitasking guidelines can smooth family work balance issues for work at home moms.
When working from home multitasking becomes a way of life. But too much of a good thing can lead to problems so multitasking effectively is an important goal. Instituting some multitasking guidelines can smooth family work balance issues for work at home moms.
Work-at-Home Moms Goals
At year's end, work-at-home moms (and everyone else) think about setting New Year's resolutions. Though a new year is an ideal time for WAHMs to review professional and personal goals, we can do it all year round. In fact, in order to achieve success with New Year resolutions, we must keep these goals in mind all year. While everyone must personalize their own set of resolutions, here are a few g…
At year's end, work-at-home moms (and everyone else) think about setting New Year's resolutions. Though a new year is an ideal time for WAHMs to review professional and personal goals, we can do it all year round. In fact, in order to achieve success with New Year resolutions, we must keep these goals in mind all year. While everyone must personalize their own set of resolutions, here are a few g…
The Art of Multitasking
Work-at-home moms in some ways seem the embodiment of multitasking. Many who don't employ outside childcare actually work while caring for children--two very demanding tasks. But even WAHMs whose children are in the care of others can find themselves juggling work and family tasks simultaneously. Work-at-home moms must perfect the art of multitasking as well as develop the wisdom to know when to employ it.
Work-at-home moms in some ways seem the embodiment of multitasking. Many who don't employ outside childcare actually work while caring for children--two very demanding tasks. But even WAHMs whose children are in the care of others can find themselves juggling work and family tasks simultaneously. Work-at-home moms must perfect the art of multitasking as well as develop the wisdom to know when to employ it.
Work-at-Home Moms and Volunteering
Moms are so often called on to volunteer their time, whether at school, religious and community organizations and other non-profits. And depending on their careers, work-at-home moms may be able to volunteer time more freely than those working in offices.
Moms are so often called on to volunteer their time, whether at school, religious and community organizations and other non-profits. And depending on their careers, work-at-home moms may be able to volunteer time more freely than those working in offices.
How to Handle School Fundraisers
Many kid-oriented organizations--schools, dance studios, scout troops, sports teams, etc.--ask parents to sell products as fundraisers. Few parents are thrilled about kids' fundraisers, but work-at-home parents have an even harder time. Without a network of office mates that so many parents sell to (and buy from), work-at-home moms have fewer options.
Many kid-oriented organizations--schools, dance studios, scout troops, sports teams, etc.--ask parents to sell products as fundraisers. Few parents are thrilled about kids' fundraisers, but work-at-home parents have an even harder time. Without a network of office mates that so many parents sell to (and buy from), work-at-home moms have fewer options.
Working Parents Should Make a Snow Day Child Care Plan
Though snow days are often the source of fond childhood memories for kids, for parents they are a lot of extra work. When school is cancelled, parents who work from home or in an office, must make quick, alternate child care plans.
Though snow days are often the source of fond childhood memories for kids, for parents they are a lot of extra work. When school is cancelled, parents who work from home or in an office, must make quick, alternate child care plans.
Attending Daytime School Events
All parents -- work-at-home or not -- are invited to daytime school events like field trips and class parties throughout the year, and deciding when to attend and when to decline can be tough.
All parents -- work-at-home or not -- are invited to daytime school events like field trips and class parties throughout the year, and deciding when to attend and when to decline can be tough.
Personality Traits for Working at Home
While the benefits of working from home are many, it is not for everyone. It takes a certain set of personality traits to navigate the pitfalls of a being a work-at-home mom. And while it is not necessary to have every single personality trait when you start, you'll need to work on developing them to be successful.
While the benefits of working from home are many, it is not for everyone. It takes a certain set of personality traits to navigate the pitfalls of a being a work-at-home mom. And while it is not necessary to have every single personality trait when you start, you'll need to work on developing them to be successful.
6 Possible Drawbacks to Working at Home with Children
OK, now that you've read "8 Reasons to Be a Work-at-Home Mom" you're all ready to give up the rat race (or maybe join it if you’ve been a stay-at-home mom). But here are a few other issues to mull.
OK, now that you've read "8 Reasons to Be a Work-at-Home Mom" you're all ready to give up the rat race (or maybe join it if you’ve been a stay-at-home mom). But here are a few other issues to mull.
8 Reasons to Be a Work-at-Home Mom
While work-at-home moms’ career paths, home office setups, and childcare arrangements may vary greatly, the reasons they choose to work at home are more consistent. This article lays out the pros of being a work-at-home parent.
While work-at-home moms’ career paths, home office setups, and childcare arrangements may vary greatly, the reasons they choose to work at home are more consistent. This article lays out the pros of being a work-at-home parent.
When Mom's Work Takes Her Away From Home - Moms' Work and Business Tr…
When Mom's work takes her on a business trip far from home, her family often struggles to pick up the slack in her absence because mom is often the family organizer. This is especially true of work-at-home moms. Work trips, though, can go smoothly both for mom and family with some advanced planning.
When Mom's work takes her on a business trip far from home, her family often struggles to pick up the slack in her absence because mom is often the family organizer. This is especially true of work-at-home moms. Work trips, though, can go smoothly both for mom and family with some advanced planning.
School Fundraisers - Worst School Fundraisers
School fundraisers (and those for other kids' activities) can overwhelm parents. If your kids go to different schools or are in many activities, you may be hawking a variety of products and attending many events.
School fundraisers (and those for other kids' activities) can overwhelm parents. If your kids go to different schools or are in many activities, you may be hawking a variety of products and attending many events.
Work at Home Ground Rules - What Are Your Work at Home Rules
Work at home ground rules are essential to balancing work and family when you work at home. What work at home rules do you you set for your family? Share what works for you or see what other work at home moms do.
Work at home ground rules are essential to balancing work and family when you work at home. What work at home rules do you you set for your family? Share what works for you or see what other work at home moms do.
Volunteering in School - What's Interesting about Volunteerin…
When you volunteer at your child's school, you spend some time inside your child's world. You observe not just your child but the teacher, their classmates and school policies. You get the opportunity to fill in the long blank that often follows the question: "What did you do in school today?"
When you volunteer at your child's school, you spend some time inside your child's world. You observe not just your child but the teacher, their classmates and school policies. You get the opportunity to fill in the long blank that often follows the question: "What did you do in school today?"
Recovering from Workaholism
If you have trouble turning off work and tuning in to home, don't expect that working from home will necessarily help. It can, in fact, make it harder. Wayne Parker, About.com's Guide to Fatherhood, discusses the expensive price of being a workaholic.
If you have trouble turning off work and tuning in to home, don't expect that working from home will necessarily help. It can, in fact, make it harder. Wayne Parker, About.com's Guide to Fatherhood, discusses the expensive price of being a workaholic.
How to Balance Work and Life as a Work-at-Home Dad
Work-at-home dads have a special challenge in finding balance in their lives. Following these steps from About.com's Guide to Fatherhood will help you find the time and attention needed to succeed in your work, in your parenting and in your personal interests and joys.
Work-at-home dads have a special challenge in finding balance in their lives. Following these steps from About.com's Guide to Fatherhood will help you find the time and attention needed to succeed in your work, in your parenting and in your personal interests and joys.
Working While Raising Your Family
Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com's Guide to Career Planning, looks at some of the issues that families seeking a better balance between home and career must face.
Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com's Guide to Career Planning, looks at some of the issues that families seeking a better balance between home and career must face.