WritingThoughts

My friends and family, while supportive of my writing business, don’t get very involved in my writing at all. Once in a while they will stop by one of my blogs, but they never comment and rarely wish to discuss anything that I write about. When I first started posting content online, my kids were […]

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We’re in the midst of the back-to-school rush because my kids go back to school next week, how about you? What the back to school rush means for us is: A giant shopping trip. We have to buy everything from new clothes to backpacks to pencils and paper. Fortunately, this coming weekend is tax-free weekend […]

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Earlier I posted on whether or not teenagers should work. Recently, I’ve gotten caught up in an interesting discussion on the CareerandKids blog. The blogger there reported on a forum about kids who are having trouble getting jobs. My comment there was that my daughter was offered several jobs after only a handful of interviews. […]

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A few days ago on the blog that I write for Know More Media, Work From Home Momma, I posted about the importance of delegating chores in order to get all the housework done. I think that one of the biggest stressors to face working moms is the attitude of trying to wear two hats […]

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The legacy that I am leaving to my daughters is something that has been on my mind a lot recently. Unlike when I was in the corporate world, now they see what I do every day. I remember when I was growing up I was never allowed to go to work with my dad. Now […]

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This is a question that’s been in the back of my mind for some time now so I thought that I’d throw it out to you for discussion. Several years ago I attended a presentation on writing. The main speaker had to give a little biographical introduction about herself before she spoke. This particular speaker […]

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Some of you may have noticed that I’m running a mini-series today on business planning. Before I leave the subject I want to point you to three great blog resources for freelancers: FreelanceSwitch. This blog contains a wealth of information for freelancers. There’s even a job list. Home Biz Notes. This is a great place […]

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What do you think? Should teens work part-time during the summer and after school? Arguments in favor of teens working include: Teaches kids responsibility Teaches kids to handle money Gives kids extra spending money Arguments against teens working include: May expose teens to dangerous work environments May distract from schoolwork May allow kids just enough […]

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It’s a freelancer’s worst nightmare! Thirty days had come and gone since I sent the invoice for my work and still I had received no payment. Even though this particular dollar amount wasn’t the bulk of my receivables for the previous month, it was still significant enough (several hundred dollars) to cause concern. All kinds of paranoid thoughts […]

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It’s summertime! Some of us will be making trips with the kids for vacation. Some of those trips will be made by car. One of the difficulties with long car trips is keeping the kids amused. If planned properly, a car trip can bring a positive element to the entire vacation. Without planning, a car […]

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