How I Set Work-at-Home Boundaries

I've been a WAHM (work-at-home-mom) since 2005. There are advantages to working at home. I see more of my family, I'm readily available. I don't have to go out to work every day. Oddly, those advantages are closely related to the disadvantages. Work-at-home perks caused many problems before I learned to set boundaries. Here's how. How I Set Work-at-Home Boundaries with Myself and Family

How I Keep My Work-at-Home Job from Consuming Me

 Work-at-home jobs aren't always easy to manage. Since there's no official start or end to the work day, it's easy to overdo it. From seven years working at home, here's how I avoid that overwork tendency and balance my nebulous schedule. How I Keep My Work-at-Home Job from Consuming Me

For best parenting practices, nix frequent cellphone texts

During most of my early parenting, cellphones weren't so common and texting was virtually unheard of. Though I've had a mobile device for about 12 years, I still don't have a texting plan. In parenting, I can think of few good outcomes and lots of negative ones from frequent cellphone texting. I'm not referring to business cellphone use, but casual chat. Here's why texting and parenting don't mix. For best parenting practices, nix frequent cellphone texts

Blogger vs. Wordpress

Why I Use Both Blogger and Wordpress Blogging Platforms
Fellow bloggers often ask, 'Why do you use two blogging platforms?' Several reasons. Here are several reasons why niche bloggers should use several different blogging platforms.
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How to Add Pages to Your Wordpress Blog Using Menus

How to Add Pages to Your Wordpress Blog Using the Menus Toolbar
Wordpress is a blogging platform. It allows bloggers to set up pages with their Wordpress blog automatically. Here's the key to adding pages to Wordpress. Don't use the Pages tool from your lefthand dashboard tool bar. Use 'Menus'.
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WAHM: How Busy Moms Balance Work and Family: Handling Interruptions, Setting Boundaries

How WAHM Balance Family and Work- Handling Interruptions and Setting Boundaries
The internet is one of the fastest growing source of jobs for SAHM, Stay-at-home-moms and WAHM, Work- at- home moms. A WAHM faces similar issues balancing work and home. Let's look at the problem of setting boundaries with family.
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