Time was, when I was rather good at organising my days. As a teenager fresh out of school, I had four simultaneous part-time jobs for a while. Later, I ran large multi-national retail chain stores with some success. Yet, nothing has challenged my abilities more than trying to organise my life around my current No. 1 profession, that of a single mama, juggling a new work-from-home freelance writing/blogging business with an external university degree.

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When I ask mums who want to work from home or start a home business why they want to work from home, the first answer is often 'to make money'. Many households struggle on one income, and many family cannot afford the lifestyle they want. However, I have been approached by quite a few women who don't necessarily need the income, but still want to do something else than just being a full-time mum. When we look into it further, there are indeed so many other benefits for work at home mums, goin... Read More

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I want to be a VA!

According to articles on msn.com, a Virtual Assistant (VA) business is one of the hottest home-based businesses going around. A Virtual Assistant can be something every business needs, the costs are low to start, and although some businesses need to be educated on how a Virtual Assistant works, and why they benefit their company, once they know how to use a VA- they would most likely never go... Read More

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The best advice I could give any Mum is to work from home while your little ones are still young.  All you need to do is set up a little office space with your computer and printer and away you go.

It's great to be your own boss, work your own hours and also spend time with the children and watch them grow.

A few tips to find work - Contact your local Universities and Research Departments, as they are always looking for affordable typists/office people to type up their rese... Read More

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I wondered if this subject would be worthy of a whole article, however it is an important factor in the lives of work at home mums which is often ignored. I've often included in previous articles the importance of having a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance, with good eating habits, exercise, time to relax and to have fun. Although we are all aware of the benefits of having such balance, we often prioritise work and our children, only to end up with no time left to look after ourselves.... Read More

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