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7 Ways to Find Balance as a Work-At-Home Mom
I’ve been a member of every mommy category: work-at-home mom for 12+ years, stay-at-home mom for 1.5 years, and work-outside-the-home mom for 4.5 years. Each role requires lots of balance, but from my experience, the work-from-home role needs the most balance.
God has helped me identify seven ways for finding balance as a work-from-home mom, and I’m happy to share them with you.
I was the carrot
I’ve had to adjust to three of my parents’ remarriages, so when I heard Ron Deal speak on Family Life Today, I was intrigued with his idea of a slow cooker as a metaphor for blended families. Deal says when a blended family begins they need to adjust slowly, on a low simmer in a slow cooker. … Read more
Minister where you are
This week I have listened to a book on CD while driving to and from my job as a high school secretary. Philip Yancey tells thought-provoking stories of people in ministry in his book “Finding God in Unexpected Places.” He devotes one chapter to Louise, a woman who started her own Jericho Road ministry in … Read more
5 Ways to Manage Work Stress
Do you deal with work stress as a working mom? Most days, I come home mentally and emotionally spent from my job at a school. I haven’t managed my stress well in the past, so eight hours of stimulus and negativity wear me down. 5 Ways to Manage Work Stress This summer I’ve reflected on … Read more