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Unplugging and Going Offline to Increase Your Life’s Balance

life

Last week, I unplugged four out of the five weeknights. After 4:30/5 pm, I was off the computer and remained off. One night I was forced to unplug, but that’s another story you can read about on 40weeks Plus. However, what I realized last week was how great unplugging can be. I still think I [...]

Going Beyond Work-Life Balance Tools: A Look at Your Support System

Wahm

When it comes to work-life balance, we try many tools to help us balance our time. From planning meals and chore schedules, to sticking to a social media routine and creating a daily work-flow schedule, we often focus on the planning tools. But, what about other resources? I’ve often said to many, that one of [...]

CEO and WAHM on Balancing Work and Family

guest-posts

Guest post: Sandy Salle is a native of Zimbabwe and was born and raised in Southern Africa. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Hills of Africa travel and is passionate about using her first-hand knowledge of Africa to create the trip of a lifetime for her clients. Currently based state-side in North Carolina, she [...]

She’s Not Working and Other WAHM Misconceptions

Wahm

Since I started working from home, I’ve had to deal with a few comments regarding my new work life. Comments such as: “Well…she’s not working right now.” “How much work do you have to do every day?” “How’s the job search going?” Different scenarios and conversations caused the comments to be said to me or [...]

Do You Expect to be a Super Mom?

Wahm

This post was first published on July 11, 2007. At that time, I was still working full-time outside the home and struggling to find some work-life balance. Though I know I can still improve areas of my work-home life, I’ve come a long way. *Note: Slight edits have been made to the original post. What [...]

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Working Mom

Wahm

Looking for some last minute Mother’s Day gift ideas for that special lady in your life? Here are a few suggestions for those busy working moms you know. Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Working Mom Workplace Flexibility: Realigning 20th-century Jobs for a 21st-century Workforce Though I have not personally read this book, the woman [...]

Planning Your Family’s Dinner Menu

Wahm

This post was first published on January 23, 2009. At that time, I was still working full-time outside the home. I’ve found that planning a dinner menu is beneficial for anyone, though. As a working mother, I need shortcuts wherever I can get them. Dinner is often a challenge for us busy moms, and this [...]

Use E-mail Templates to Clear Your Inbox Faster

Wahm

Most of us have tons of e-mail we answer on a daily basis. Even with the best social media routine, e-mail is just one of those things that keeps piling up. If you’re a blogger, you also likely receive pitches for story ideas and product reviews – probably turning down many of them. Do you [...]