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Mama Told Me There’d Be Days Like This

A couple weeks ago, we get a letter from our mortgage company telling us that our mortgage payments are going to go up about a $100/month for the next year because our escrow account was low. This wouldn't be a big deal if my daughter's tuition didn't increase (and they didn't move to a new location twice as far away), if my son wasn't starting full-day preschool, if the price of gas wasn't … [Continue reading...]

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Is There A Such Thing As A Sexy Stay-At-Home Mom?

First off, let me say that yes, it is possible to be sexy as a stay-at-home (or in my case, a work-at-home) mom. I think. I'm pretty sure. Since I don't have many meetings (like three a year, maybe), I tend to stick to my work-at-home uniform: leggings and long T-shirt or tunic. If I'm feeling the need to be a little funky, I'll throw on some earrings and/or some bracelets. I made the … [Continue reading...]

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Questions About Being Your Own Boss? Here’s My Take On It (Part One)

I asked some moms on the YML Facebook page if they had questions about being their own boss. They did, and I answered some of them below. Yoni asks: Why are some so opposed to being self-employed?  Because it's scary. When you're working for someone else, you don't realize how incredible it is that money appears in your bank account on schedule. That (if you're lucky) you have insurance and … [Continue reading...]

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The Only Reason Why My Life Works

The phrase I hear most often from people who know me is "I don't know how you do it." The "it" is the looooong list of things on my daily to-do list. Every day, I'm home with two kids, ages 5 and 3, trying my best to take over where their teachers left off. I'm managing editor over at this site. I write for this organization. I handle social media for a couple of organizations, including my … [Continue reading...]

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