Stay At Home Mom

Professional services for your stay-at-home business

Heather Barnett — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:00:00 -0700

If you work from home, you probably think you can do it all yourself. But there are some professional services you should consider outsourcing. We'll tell you how and when to hire CPAs, lawyers, graphic designers and more.

Moms of kids with special needs weigh work vs. staying home

Maureen Wallace — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0800

If you’re a working parent or a stay-at-home parent who has a child with special needs, you experience untold challenges in balancing responsibilities. But are our lives really much different from any mom trying to have it all?

The new image of a stay-at-home mom

Tracee M. Herbaugh — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0700

The face of the stay-at-home mom has changed since the days of June Cleaver. Lately, SAHMs reflect a sign of the times. According to the Census Bureau, more SAHMs are younger, less educated and have limited job skills or difficulty finding work.

Making money from home

Jessica Watson — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0700

So you have made the decision to stay home… now what? How can you create a rainy day fund from the comforts of your home or even start your own business without changing out of your slippers each day? Five pros give you tips on how to make an income in your pj's.

Transitioning from two incomes to one

Jessica Watson — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0700

Losing one of the incomes in your household can be a stress on your marriage, as well as your bank account. Whether it was a carefully made decision or the unexpected loss of a job, the psychological and financial adjustments can be overwhelming. Here are five things to expect and what you can do to ease the transition.

Working Mom 3.0: 5 steps to better emails

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0800

Emails are a key tool in the life of a stay-at-home working mom, but are you putting your best professional image forward with every message you send? In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer Stephanie Taylor Christensen offers five tips on how to improve your emails.

When mom's away, dad's a "babysitter"

Monica Beyer — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:15:00 -0800

The U.S. Census Bureau has officially deemed fathers as "child care," while mothers are considered the "designated parent." Do you think dads are more than a simple babysitter?

Stay at home mom slump

Christina Holt — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:30:00 -0800

Being a stay at home mom can get rather monotonous and after time, it's easy to feel like you're just along for the ride. There are simple ways to break away from the schedules and routines -- even for a few days or weeks at a time -- to help freshen up your mental well being and make time for yourself. After all, if mama's not happy, nobody's happy.

Working Mom 3.0: Home office and the holidays

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:21:00 -0800

Being a working mom in a traditional career sure isn’t easy, but when visitors, decorating, cooking, parties and shopping take over the “to do” list during the holidays, there’s a lot to be said for a quiet office, paid vacations and lunch hours to run errands without kids in tow. In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer and work-at-home mom Stephanie Taylor Christensen explores how to manage your home office and enjoy the holiday season.

Working Mom 3.0: Career crossroads

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:30:00 -0700

Life is full of tough choices for working moms, and balancing work and family is far more than a numbers game. In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer Stephanie Taylor Christensen explores how working moms can write their own fairy tale to identify the career and family life they want.

Working Mom 3.0: Best places for working moms

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:42:00 -0700

Working moms get all kinds of unsolicited advice, like how to raise their kids, manage their careers and be a good wife. In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer Stephanie Taylor Christensen explores one popular list geared to working moms, and how it so clearly demonstrates that sometimes, the best place to go for advice on what works for you and your family is within.

Working Mom 3.0: Manage work and housework

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:22:00 -0700

Mowing the lawn, cooking, folding laundry, running a business — where does the job of a work-at-home mom end? In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, Stephanie Taylor Christensen explores where and how working stay-at-home moms can draw the line between professional work and the equally important work of managing home and family.

Should I start a home daycare?

Mama Kat — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:44:00 -0700

In this installment of Tough Love, Mama Kat from Mama's Losin' It offers tips on starting a home daycare.

Make your own educational printables

Whitney Coy — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:04:00 -0700

Keeping a preschooler occupied is difficult. Her short attention span means you need an arsenal of activities at your disposal. Try making your own educational printables to keep your child busy and help her learn at the same time.

Is it selfish for mothers to work outside the home?

Jessica Gottlieb — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

In this installment of Tough Love, blogger Jessica Gottlieb offers her opinion about moms who choose to work outside of the home.

10 Reasons to go back to work after being a stay-at-home-mom

Michelle Maffei — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:20:00 -0800

Want to return to work this year after being a stay-at-home mom? Worried that it might not be the best choice for your family? Ditch that mommy guilt by checking out these ten reasons to go back to work after being a stay-at-home mom.

Work at home moms and child care

Laura Willard — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0800

As a work at home mom, or “WAHM,” I find myself trying to juggle work obligations, keep up a home and, most importantly, care for my kids. It’s not easy, and while I’m grateful for the opportunity to be their full time caretaker, sometimes I think that going to an office would be a welcome break. An obvious solution is part time child care, but is it worth it? Keep reading to find out whether childcare is a good option for a work at home mom.

More moms are heading back into the work force

Nina Spitzer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:54:00 -0800

Maybe your husband has just been laid off or rising prices require additional household income, or a divorce has increased your financial responsibilities, or you just want some adult interaction. Whatever the reason, returning to work after being an at-home mom can present its own set of challenges, especially during this ailing job market.

Ask the Miserly Mom: The cost of working

SheKnows Editors — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:29:00 -0700

Jonni McCoy, the "Miserly Mom," totals up the cost of working. Does working full-time make financial sense for a single mom who is receiving child support payments?