You are here: Home / Archives for career

#GoalDiggin’: Goals For November 2012

November is knocking on the door and I, for one, am too pumped.  One, November is my birthday month (I'll be 27!). It feels like fall outside but for the most part, we in the Midwest don't typically have the unbearably chilly temperatures until December. I can still survive outside. Two, November is my daughter's birthday month (she'll be six!). I love treating her like a princess for her … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Career, Goal Diggin' · Tagged: , , ,

10 Hardest Things About The Work-At-Home Mom Life (And How I’m Attempting To Solve Them), Part Two

Read part one if you missed it here. 7. Always feeling like I'm "on." As a work-at-home mom whose business revolves primarily around social media, it's hard for me to truly rest because my clients have needs 24/7. When I wake up in the morning and I have a slew of Facebook posts to respond to, it makes me feel bad, even though I know my clients don't expect me to be up answering customers' … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Career, Money + School, Money Matters · Tagged: , , ,

{I Want Her Job!} Jenn, Blogger Relations, For Eden Fantasys

I can't tell you how many moms have contacted me, wondering how to get a work-at-home job and tips on finding them. I decided to start a new feature, I Want Her Job!, to let you know that the jobs are out there. You just have to make sure that you're putting yourself in the position to be found. First up is Jenn from http://www.jenn.nu/. She works with Eden Fantasys, the adult toy store (don't … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Career, I Wish I Had Her Job · Tagged: , ,

Ask YML: Telling The Boss You’re Pregnant

So a friend-of-a-friend recently found out she was pregnant. Wonderful news, right? I think so. But apparently, my friend is already thinking about how to tell her boss. It's still pretty early (not too many people know about it) and according to the friend, her boss hates married women and women with families. FAN-tastic. (Catch the sarcasm?) So she wants to know: How to break the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Ask YML, Career · Tagged: ,

How to Thrive at Work Despite Being the Youngest

Young moms often have a double whammy at work: they have children and they are usually the most inexperienced. It's harder to get respect when people know it's your first (or second) professional job and you have personal family issues that might interfere with work being your main priority. You (typically) can't stay late, you have to keep your cell phone on in case there's an emergency at … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Career, Uncategorized · Tagged: