Family And Kids

Our families are often the most important thing in our lives. And other days we simply hope we can keep from strangling them. ;-) From setting boundaries to respect your “working time” to fun ways to occupy your kids so that you can get some work done – our goal is to help you learn from our experiences. Have an non supportive spouse or family member? Need to figure out how to occupy your toddler during your calls? Want to find some low cost ideas for your anniversary while your budget is tight? You’ll find that and more in the posts below.

Free Online Job Chart Offers Solutions for Teaching Kids Responsibility

Family by Missy Ward 5 comments

A few months back, I came across a website that offers the perfect solution to the age-old question, “How can I teach my children to help out around the house?” And take it from me, this is especially important for the WAHM whose home is also her office. My Job Chart is a free online [...]

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Socializing As A WAHM

Family by Liz Fogg 0 comments

We all have our own various reasons for working at home, but the one thing that many of us miss out on is socializing with our peers.  Of course we all have Skype and various other instant messengers programs that we can use to talk to our friends around the world, but that doesn’t make [...]

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Working at Home and the Sick Day

Family by Shannon Weidemann 1 comment

Nothing strikes fear in the heart of this work at home mom as the dreaded sick day. Scheduled days off on the school calendar and even a snow day are nothing compared to the sick day. You can plan ahead for the day off and generally a snow day is forecast a few days ahead. [...]

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Family Time

Family by Liz Fogg 0 comments

One of the great things about being both a WAHM and homeschooling, is that when you decide to spend time with family, you can!  We hadn’t seen my mom in over a year, so when she decided to fly out to Vegas early for a convention we were both attending, we were able to join [...]

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The 5 Love Languages: Getting the Most Out of Your Relationships

Family by Sarah Bundy 1 comment

One of the most important books I’ve ever read is called The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by Gary D. Chapman. This book has helped improve the quality of every relationship I’ve ever had, from my husband and kids to co-workers and friends. It’s a simple read and an even more simple [...]

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Advantages to Being a WAHM that Homeschools

Family by Deborah Carney 1 comment

This week is a perfect example of why my daughter and I work from home and why she homeschools. Although it might be more appropriate for Liz to write this article, I wanted to share as a Grandparent and Mom why I have always encouraged my children to make their own way in the world [...]

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WAHM’s Know How To Face Adveristy

Family by Mary Poiley 0 comments

Most of us have seen some sort of movie depicting “Mean Girls” in adolescent schools. I don’t know about you but where I came from we didn’t have mean girls, so when I see these movies I am baffled by what some people experience or by the film industries over exaggeration. Now as a mother [...]

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Consider Fellow WAHMs As Family

Family by Kim Rowley 1 comment

The biggest joy of being able to work from home is not being able to work in my pajamas, but is being able to spend more time with my family. While I still clock in way over forty hours per week sitting in front of my computer, I enjoy the freedom to set my own [...]

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A Survival Guide To Working At Home With Hubby

Family by Sarah Bundy 0 comments

I’m one of those fortunate (or some would say UNfortunate) ladies who gets to work at home with her significant other. Not only do we keep house together but we raise two kids and run two businesses from the comfort of our home. To some this may sound like a dream – not having to [...]

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Setting Goals

Family by Liz Fogg 3 comments

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s important that we set goals for the new year.  This is not to be confused with New Year’s resolutions that nobody ever follows through with, but actual goals.  What do you want to accomplish in the next month, six months or year?  Do you want to take your [...]

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