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You are here: Home / Archives for work-life balance

ragged ass road

December 7, 2010 by Nancy

Last night at dinner with 10 of my best gals, one turned to me and asked how it was going. These are not weather report people- no small talk required. I turn to these two that I adore and with tears in my eyes I said "I am busy to the point of near hysteria."This is very hard for me to admit even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: separation and divorce, single mom blog, work-life balance

Why WAHM (Work At Home Moms) Could Get a Bad Rap

November 30, 2010 by Leigh

I had the pleasure of having Scott Stratten of UnMarketing present to my Mom Entrepreneurs` Network on Tuesday. One of the topics he discussed was how WAHM (Work At Home Moms) may be risking their image by working at home while  their kids are home at the same time. This really made me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Branding, Mom Entrepreneurs Network, Views on Working from Home with Children, wahm, work-at-home-moms, work-life balance

Top Five Reasons I Feel Like Mr. Mom (Really)

September 28, 2010 by Leigh

If  you have seen Mr. Mom you certainly feel sorry for the schmuck. The poor guy is really trying but it is not easy being a stay at home dad when you are not seasoned veteran or prepared.That is how I have started to feel lately except I am a mom. Let me explain. (Enjoy the clip while you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: complaining about not being a good mom, Great eighties movies, house wife, Michael Keaton, mom entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, Mr Mom movie, stay at home moms, stress, work-life balance

Blowing Away the Panic!

August 8, 2010 by Leigh

When it rains it pours. Life has been busy. Trying to juggle two kids, a husband and my new company called Mom Entrepreneurs Network is not easy. I feel panicky at times. I want to succeed so badly and I hate the idea of letting anyone in my network down. So I work hard. A week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Panic Attacks, postpartum depression, pregnancy, returning to work after maternity leave, work-life balance

You Don’t have to be at the G20 to live in Lock Down.

June 21, 2010 by Leigh

If you live in Toronto you might be thinking about the G20 Summit... heck, it is in the news all over Canada. I have been thinking about how my life is similar to the G20 security. Have you?First of all, I have security gates up all over my house. I also have protesting children similar to those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: G20 Summit in Toronto, Parenting Struggles, work-life balance

Baby Be Serious! SEVEN Reasons Why I am Seriously Serious.

May 16, 2010 by Leigh

I would like to talk about the word serious today and how I relate the word to my present day life.First the defination of serious: showing, or characterized by deep thought. of grave or somber disposition, character, or manner: a serious occasion; requiring thought, concentration, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Life struggles, vacation, work-life balance

Mother’s helper – Could it be the answer I am looking for?

April 12, 2010 by Leigh

Have I mentioned before that I am trying to run a business with no daycare? Yup - and let me tell you - it's not easy. Over the past year I have managed pretty well (except for being tired all the time). My oldest son is in school for a couple of hours a day and my youngest son slept throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Mothers Helper, work-life balance

Mom’s Guide to Blogging

February 17, 2010 by Leigh

My first blog was called "Bee Does Books" ( Bee is my nick name). It was hosted on Geocities. Anyone remember Geocities? Back then it was cutting edge. I think it was the first blog site around before it was even called "blogging". At the time, it was really fascinating to find out who else was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blogging and Parenting, Moms Guide to Blogging, work-life balance, Working from Home

Adding “work” into the life balance equation

September 30, 2008 by Jen

Balance.  For most women, this means managing work - to achieve better work/life harmony. A self-professed contrarian – I flipped this equation around and realized for me, balance meant adding work back into my life. After the birth of my second child, I made the decision to stay at home for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: balance, mom blog, mom entrepreneur, mompreneur, work-life balance

Flexible Employment

July 29, 2008 by Jen

In playgrounds everywhere moms can join the great debate of staying at home with children vs. returning to work. For many women the choice can be painful and gut-wrenching and feel like an all or nothing decision.  But does it have to be? Most moms will agree – a happy mom means a happy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: career, career mom, family, flexible employment, sahm, stay-at-home, work, work-life balance, work/life balance, workharmony, working mom

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