With the pandemic changing lives and disrupting routines everywhere, it's no surprise that many people are deciding to change up how they work. Remote work has become more accepted and commonplace than ever before, and people are ditching their unpleasant and unrewarding jobs to try to make a better life working from home. For people with a passion for helping others, the … [Read more...]
What Moms and Social Workers Have in Common
As my children get older, I know my time as a stay-at-home mom will come to an end. The kids will one day not be here at home. My role in my home will shift. I think that is exciting! I have put so much of myself and my goals into my work as a mom. I am soaking in the present while also looking forward to what is next after my children are grown. Life can and will change. … [Read more...]
Back to School for Moms: Portable Career Options
This post is a paid #AD for Medcerts. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. As a military spouse, all the experiences I had moving around when I was young taught me valuable lessons. A mom who can flex to her family’s needs is vital to the balance of her home. I learned that any career I had after my kids were grown, had to move with us in order to keep our … [Read more...]
How to Transition from Career Woman to Stay-at-Home Mom
We think that our babies are going to constantly fuel us with the energy and love of being stay-at-home moms. The transition from career woman to stay-at-home mom appears simple at first. The desire in our heart and mind to spend all the quality time with our children is what we want to follow. The simplicity of one focus rather than balancing work and home. The … [Read more...]
Life without Raises and Praises
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Kristin} It’s been almost 3 years now since I shut the door to my office for the last time. They say that motherhood changes you, and when you’re pregnant you just nod your head and pretend to … [Read more...]