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When to Ask the Big Questions

Last time I examined whether or not premarital counseling ought to be a considered option for couples before they marry. Today I’ll look at another part of the question: how much couples should know about each other before they approach the altar. The main reason why premarital counseling might be a good idea is because sometimes people don’t know the sorts of things they ought to know about each other before they get married. The idea was sparked by a girl who called into my local radio station to say that she’d signed herself and her fiance up for counseling. … Continue reading →

Setting An Example For Your Children

One thing that work at home parents may not think about very often is the example that they set for their children. Whether you have started your own home – based business or you have a job where you work from home, your children are learning from your example. This is a very good thing. I grew up in a home where my dad worked outside of the home and my mom stayed home to raise my sister and I. As a child, I certainly enjoyed having a parent taking care of me at home. As I grew older, I … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work at Home Mom Part 22

Yesterday, I found a case of CDs in my car that I had not listened to for a long time. As I flipped through it, I saw a couple of CDs that I had not listened to since I was in law school, about seven years ago. Since we had a little bit of a drive ahead of us to go to the grocery store, I put one into the CD player just for old times’ sake. By now, I am certain that you are thinking “What does this have to do with home – based business?”. As the CD … Continue reading →

Another Great Thing About Working From Home

Last week, my colleague Stephanie Romero wrote an excellent post about working from home while sick. I wholeheartedly agree that there is so much to appreciate about working from home when you are not feeling well. Home-based professionals can get the rest that they need when they need it, make themselves comfortable, and get things done during their sick days as they are able to. Additionally, we do not have to worry about getting other people at the office sick if what we are sick with is something contagious like a flu or stomach bug. Home-based professionals are also able … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work at Home Mom Part 21

One of the challenges associated with working from home is something that many home-based professionals joke about with their friends who have traditional jobs outside of the home. People who do not work from home may joke with us about working in our pajamas or being able to catch a nap whenever we feel like it, but sometimes having your bed so close by can truly pose a challenge. While home-based professionals do enjoy the benefit of not having to rise early to commute to our workplace (unless we rise early to do our work) or come home late after … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work at Home Mom Part 20

One of the wonderful things about being a home-based professional is that some types of home-based work can be done at places other than your home. Today, I read a story on Elance about a person who was able to travel to Ecuador for six weeks because he works online. Perhaps even more fascinating than the fact that this person was able to travel to Ecuador and experience an entirely new place and culture is the fact that since this person works as a freelance writer, he could even relocate to Ecuador permanently if he wanted to and still have … Continue reading →

Paying Attention to Getting Paid

Last night, I thought of a very important topic for home-based professionals – getting paid. Everyone loves to get paid, and there are many different ways in which people get paid. When you are a home-based professional the way or ways that you get paid may involve a bit more effort than what you may have been used to at a traditional job where you report to work for your shifts, you punch in and out, and you get a regular paycheck on a regular schedule. Some home based work does generate regular income on a monthly, weekly, or bi-weekly … Continue reading →

Take Care of Yourself to Take Care of Business

When you are running a home-based business, it is natural to want to focus on the business side of things like getting customers, doing work, keeping your books and files in order, and so on. There are other important things to keep in mind though, even during your working hours no matter how precious few those may be. Things like eating and sleeping may seem like they are only tangentially related to the work that you do. Of course, if you have ever tried to power through a work session while you are starving or get just one more thing … Continue reading →

Diary of a Work at Home Mom Part 19

Lately, I have been blessed with quite a bit of work for both of my home based businesses. That is exciting, because like most people out there, I like to get paid. I also enjoy my work and it is good to know that there is plenty to do. It would be untruthful for me to portray that having this good fortune is all sunshine and roses, though. For the past couple of days, I have been on the road with my almost two year old son. We are accompanying my husband as he does some work – related travel. … Continue reading →

The Benefits of Being In Charge of Company Policy

While running a home-based business is a lot of work and a lot of responsibility, there are definitely certain perks that make it well worth the effort. No, I am not talking about things like wearing whatever you want to work or working at the time of day that suits you and your family the best. Today, I am talking about the benefits of being in control of how you do business and with whom. If you have ever had a job outside of the home, and most of us have, you know that for any job there are certain … Continue reading →