Working Early or Late to Make Room for Family

Flexibility is one of the perks that comes up again and again for those of us who work from home at our own home-based businesses. This fact may have even been one of the main motivating factors that encouraged us to actually start our own businesses. AND, many people admit that a home business allows them to make room for family in ways that a traditional job cannot. Many of us find ourselves working extra long hours, however, to accommodate all this flexibility. We might work late, after the kids have gone to bed—or get up earlier than the rest … Continue reading

Working From Home: You’re Not Really Working, Right?

This past weekend, I got to go to my sister’s house and spend the weekend with her and her family. I had a ton of fun, and I kept thinking, “I’m so glad I have a flexible job that allows me to do this.” I had post-dated blogs so that this blog would be kept current while I was gone, I finished up the other freelance work that I had to do, and in the end was able to take four days off in a row without touching work even once. It was a great feeling. As I was leaving, … Continue reading