Balance. Balance. Balance. When it comes to being a mother, whether you work outside of the home, work at home or are a stay-at-home mother, the question of balance comes up over and over again. Work-life balance. What exactly is that? This past weekend I had the honor of attending and sitting in on a panel at the Moms As Entrepreneurs Conference, to talk about strategies in … [Read more...]
The Married Mom’s Guide to Life Balance: What to Do When You’re Feeling Stressed
I have spent the last couple of weeks feeling slightly overwhelmed. I hope it doesn’t come across as complaining, because I am grateful for every opportunity that has come my way. The idea of juggling it all is what I’m currently tackling. I wear many different hats in my life. I am a wife, mother, Life and Relationship Coach, Job-Readiness Trainer, Director of Marriage … [Read more...]
Why Being Happily Married Makes You a Better Businesswoman
Leading a business and being married have a lot in common. Both require building partnerships and maintaining commitment. A recent article by Forbes suggests that a happy marriage can lead to being a better CEO. As the saying goes, "a happy wife is a happy life" and through his research, Steve Cooper has found that being happily married--not just being married-- is … [Read more...]
Keeping Balance Between Work and Life; Does Your Family Come First?
Work is something we all do. There is no getting around it. Your work may be in the home, in a high rise corporate office, in your local church, or perhaps right now you are a full-time student. At any rate each of these can be called "work." Here we will term work as something that occupies time and causes you labor. Whatever your work, a well defined balanced relationship, … [Read more...]
Business vs. Pleasure: Balancing Career and Romance
Being married, working outside the home and maintaining your own business is exhausting, right? Add to that any mommy responsibilities and you may find yourself sitting back wondering if you can handle it all. Some days it’s overwhelming and frustrating. For me, there are times when not everything gets done. There is occasional regret and doubt. I frequently examine whether or … [Read more...]
What Is So Great About Being A Mom?
Have you ever experienced one of those days/weeks/months where all that could go wrong did? What about one of those days you just didn't feel quite like yourself? You may be stressed and tired and thinking you just may lose yourself. After a full work week of satisfying random people's needs, you return home and meet the needs of those you love. Should make it easier, … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Are Insane Job Demands Wrecking Havoc With Your Home Life?
In the most recent issue of Time magazine, reporter Ruth Konigsberg writes: "If there was one time in my marriage when life felt the most unfair, it was during the witching hour. When our children were young and I was working from home, I would relieve our babysitter at 5 p.m. and start to feed and bathe our 3-year-old and 6-month-old and begin various pre-bedtime rituals. … [Read more...]