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There aren’t too many titles that spur images of someone sitting around in their pajamas, binging Netflix (and maybe a pint of ice cream) quite like all of the titles I hold: Freelance Writer. Work-From-Home Mom. Homeschooler. So I try to be understanding when people marvel at my ability to a) put proper clothing on […]
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“I need to make money… now, and I don’t want to take on a part-time job that pays minimum wage and sucks time away from my family.” That’s a question I hear from women all. the. time. Maybe you’ve asked it before. I know I have. As a single mom who at […]
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It occurred to me this past weekend… Outside of my clients and business groups, I don’t know one person who does what I do, or anything similar, in “real life.” They all have a traditional 9-5. That makes me a bit of an outcast. Based on the comments I get, I realize that most people […]
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Last month officially marked three years as a full-time freelancer. Luckily, I have no intention of looking back. Over the last few years, my life has changed dramatically in ways that I wished for, but didn’t actually believe was possible. For one, I’m able to home-school my son. This was huge for me because […]
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This morning, I woke up with a terrible feeling… that feeling of Monday mixed with the dreaded emotion of going into the office. I panicked, realizing that I hadn’t yet packed lunches and I didn’t even know what my son was wearing today. ? Frantically fumbling for my cell phone, I checked the time. Then […]
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I debating calling this post, “How Women Can Have it All.” But that’s a little misleading. We all make sacrifices to get what we want. By default, I guess that isn’t “having it all.” But can we get our time back and still feel fulfilled in our career? Can we make time for self-care? To grow […]
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Every day inside a Facebook group, I see a version of… “why do people write long posts, no one has time for that!” Or, “I never read long sales pages. I’m way too busy to read that. Don’t they know they should make them shorter?” Here’s the thing. Everyone is “busy” to some degree. Your […]
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In my family, my social circles, and around town, I’m always the odd-one out. I’m the one “without a job,” but I’m also not the typical stay at home mom like everyone else I know from my “mom” circles. For almost 4 years now, I’ve worked on my own thing from home – whether it […]
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You’re a busy service provider. Time isn’t exactly a luxury you have. But what can you do? Between luring in clients, providing the service, chasing down invoices, and taking care of admin tasks… the day. is. done. That’s why smart copy is so important. Copy should be your go-to tool to help save time and maximize […]
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