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September 4, 2010 at 2:03 pm · Filed under work from home, working mothers, working moms, work at home mothers
Just like any other job, a job working from home might require that you have some qualifications. Of course, being a mom, you might not have had chance to gain all of the qualifications that you need already and you might also not have the time to attend a University or College on a full time basis. If the job that you are looking at actually does require that you have some qualifications, one of the things that you can do is to actually study for the qualifications from home. This might sound like something that would be extremely hard and that wouldn’t be possible to do, but a lot of people actually do it.
The first thing that you are going to need to consider i you are looking to study from home is exactly what you need to be studying. Of course, you should choose something that you have an interest in and that you really want to study but you should also make sure that it is going to lead to the home working job that you have been looking at. Finding what you want to study should be the easy part.
After you have chosen this, you will need to find a place that can help you gain the qualification from home. There are a number of different organisations out there that will allow you to study from home and a quick Google search will help you find the kind of thing you need. In the UK, there are things such as Open University to help you study. You should be aware that it often will cost you if you wish to study from home, but the costs are usually quite reasonable and certainly no more expensive that actually attending a University or College.
September 3, 2010 at 2:03 pm · Filed under work from home, working moms
Although working from home will mean that you have a lot more flexibility in terms o the hours that you work and when you actually do the work, you shouldn’t let this discourage you from gaining a routine. A routine in terms of work can be extremely helpful and will allow you to make sure that you get everything that you need to do actually do on time. Routines are cokmmm0on in work when you are not working from home and have a ‘standard’ job, but when you are working from home, it is extremely easy to let your routine suffer and to work pretty much whenever you like.
There are a number of reasons that a routine will be healthy for your work. The first thing is that you will obviously be in charge of actually getting the work finished on time if you are working from home and in order to make sure that you do actually get the work finished, you might want to make sure to plan the work out and have a routine. Also, if you have work that is due by a particular time each week or month, you might want to do it at the same time of the week every day in order to make sure the work gets completed.
Another reason to have a routine is so that you don’t get lazy. Although you might think that this wouldn’t happen, it is easier to become lazy than you might think. For example, working from home will probably mean you won’t have a fixed time to wake up every day and this means you can wake up whenever you like. You should try and awaken at the same time each day in order to make sure that you have enough time to get your work finished.
October 28, 2009 at 4:50 pm · Filed under stay at home moms, working moms, work at home moms, mother, mom, moms, wahm
My best networking tip is to actually get out and network- online and offline! Sounds simple, right? But so many work at home moms don’t get out of their house and don’t join online groups. They work hard on their sites and blogs, but they are not out there promoting what they have to offer.
First, online solutions are easy for work at home moms with internet access. You meet some great and resourceful people online by joining quality online forums or groups. Some mom forums are not the greatest for networking because they are about being a mom, not a work at home mom. Others are great for both. It is all about what you are looking for.
Two terrific online forums for work at home moms are the Smart Moms forum and Mommy’s Helper Forum. Read more about making new online friends at my work at home mom blog.
Second, offline solutions are also easy but sometimes harder to find. Join moms groups or community service organizations. The local Chamber of Commerce is also a great resource to meet other business professionals. I think sometimes work at home moms don’t see their business as a business and do not think they are worthy of a business group. This is so incorrect! Find a local group and meet some local contacts. They may not be the main source of revenue, but you never what might result. And they are a great source of ideas and support.
No matter how you network, you must network! Networking is one of the most important parts of your business. Make sure your incorporate networking into your home based business.blog</a>.
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Second, offline solutions are also easy but sometimes harder to find. Join moms groups or community service organizations. The local Chamber of Commerce is also a great resource to meet other business professionals. I think sometimes work at home moms don’t see their business as a business and do not think they are worthy of a business group. This is so incorrect! Find a local group and meet some local contacts. They may not be the main source of revenue, but you never what might result. And they are a great source of ideas and support.
No matter how you network, you must network! Networking is one of the most important parts of your business. Make sure your incorporate networking into your home based business.
July 29, 2009 at 8:06 pm · Filed under stay at home mothers, working moms, stay at home moms, work at home moms, moms, mom
It’s that time of year again when the summer is winding down, and the kids are all heading back to school. Everyone is getting ready at the same time so that they make it school on time. Moms are making sure that everyone is fed before they walk out the door to catch the bus. No more sleeping in until ten. The kids are complaining about going to be too early, and how they are not tired yet. These are all the things that you have to look forward to as a new school years is about to begin.
The great thing about being a stay at home mom is that you lose some of your responsibility when the school year starts. When your kids return to school, you don’t have to have lunch ready for all them, or you don’t have to fit about being quite during certain times of the day. You are free to do your work without a lot of interruptions.
I know that most often there will still be at least one kid at home during the day, but one is a lot easier to handle than two or three. You won’t have someone constantly fighting with each other. There will be no more fights about sharing who had it first all day long. Saying goodbye to summer for moms is not always a bad thing.
July 22, 2009 at 6:11 pm · Filed under working mothers, working moms, moms, mom
It is difficult to find the right balance between work and family especially if you work outside of the home. There are often times that jobs can interfere with your family time. This makes it hard to stay caught up with each other and to make sure that your children are getting the attention that they need. You cannot get that lost time back with them. Time with your children while they are young will not last forever. Eventually they will turn into teenagers and will want nothing to do with you. Take the time now to know who your children are.
If you have a very demanding job, then you may find that it is next to impossible to find the time to just sit and be with your children. This can also me a matter of how much do you want to be with your children. Is it more important for you to have time away from the house, or do you want to put your children first? I am not talking about quieting your job especially in an economy like today’s, but are you wasting time away from the house that could be better spent with your family.
If you are spending too much time away, it may be difficult for you have enough time at home to relate to your children. It would be a great idea to set aside one day or night a week that everyone spends time as a family. It will really help you stay connected especially through the rough teen years.
July 8, 2009 at 10:49 pm · Filed under working moms, work at home moms, mom
There are many days that I just cannot seem to get everything done that has been planned for that day. A newborn does not stay on any kind of a schedule so it can make it a problem when it comes to maintaining a work schedule. Many times a schedule is not even possible to try to attempt. Since newborns are very demanding it is a good ideas to have a very open schedule if you think that you can keep one.
One of the ways that I try to keep some kind of a schedule is by not setting an exact time. I will use the babies sleep patterns as an indicator of when I can work and when I cannot. Since they may sleep at a different time every day, I will just know that I have three hours from the beginning of a feeding to the end of a nap. That is when I will try to plan some form a schedule. I may get two hours of work done for each nap.
The idea is to try to plan that every three to four hours you will get about 2 hours to yourself. This can be used to get some kind of work done. This is about all the kind of schedule that I can make and many times the plan still does not work. I just try to not get stressed over the things that may or may not have got done. You can always try again tomorrow.
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