Networking As A Work From Home Moms
When you work from home, it is very easy to forget that there is an outside world especially if the work you do requires minimal “human” interaction. When I started my work from home journey I seldom left the house. I had very few actual client meetings, we corresponded primarily via email or phone. There […]
Mom Guilt and How To Ditch It
It is time to ditch the mom guilt! We all feel it but it doesn’t help us and is often misplaced.
6 Ways Being A Mom Helped Me In Business
When you become a mom, you don’t just learn how to parent, you learn a valuable set of skills that can help you in your business as well. I know having kids has helped me to run my business better. Time management. Moms underestimate their ability to manage their time effectively. There is nothing more […]
7 Must Have Stationery Items
“If I were a criminal, stationery stores and bakeries would be the two kinds of places I would concentrate on.” – John Turturro, Italian-American actor, writer, filmmaker I found this quote and it describes me perfectly – pretty stationery and baked goods – the perfect combination, isn’t it? I am pretty visual, so I work […]
Work From Home Moms You Should Follow
More and more moms are leaving the Corporate world of 9-5 to working from home either in their own businesses or for companies that see the value in allowing parents work from home. These are a few of the moms that I follow who manage the work from home juggle. Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas […]
10 Reasons I Love Working From Home
Even though I started Speak Social nearly 3 years I haven’t had an office job for nearly 8 years. When my older two kids started primary school they started needing me more and I knew I wanted the flexibility to be able to be there for their sport events and other related activities. I know […]
Cleaning Tips For Work At Home Moms
Does anyone really enjoy cleaning? There are certain chores I would rather do but I don’t really enjoy any of it but it needs to be done. I also struggle to work if the kitchen is untidy. Yeah I know it sounds weird but if the kitchen is untidy, it makes me anxious. It is […]
How to set boundaries and not feel bad.
I am big on boundaries, they help me to keep order in our lives. It helps the kids to know whats happening and creates a sense of stability for everyone. It is not always easy to set boundaries but they are so important, more so when you are working from home. Create a set work […]
Make The School Run Work For You
I find the school run to be the most frustrating part of my life, one of the reasons for our decision to home school (not a major factor but it was definitely on the pros side when we drew up our list). It is such a waste of time, the up and down, the waiting, […]
How I Do It. My Daily Schedule With Tips
One of the most commonly asked questions I get is “how do you do it?” My general answer is, because I have to but that isn’t very helpful to anyone. So today I am sharing what my daily schedule looks like and how I juggle working and kids, fairly successfully. 5h00: Wake Up Time. David […]