Family Life

This post was originally published on RevealNaturalHealth.com on February 17, 2014.

A Mom’s Guilt

I often feel embarrassed telling someone I take my two year-old daughter to daycare while I stay at home. I feel guilty that I don’t want to be with my daughter all the time. I feel guilty that I pay money to have my daughter away from me 8-9 hours a day, 5 days a week. Do I have a desire to change that? Not at all! But the social stigma makes me feel guilty.

Most of the mommy bloggers I follow got their start in blogging because it was something they could do from home, while their kids were home too. Some even homeschool their kids at the same time. Since I am working from home, I could have my daughter home with me, but I choose not to. I take my daughter to daycare so I can work at home, in peace. [Read more…] about Work at Home Moms: It’s Ok to Put Child in Daycare

A Day in the Life of a Blogger

Working at home is hard! There are so many ways to get distracted at home.

The cat just coughed up a hair ball.

Did the mailman just deliver a check I have been expecting?

I really need to Swiffer under the couch.

That light bulb just burned out and I have to replace it.

My son has an early practice so I need to plan an earlier dinner.

The life of a blogger is often filled with distractions when working at home. Dawn shares how she manages her time to get her blogging work done.

Because of this, I have a few things I do to help me stay focused when working at home.