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Moms have transformed how we work and look at work. We've been told for years that we need a career, but many moms have decided to work and school on their own terms. You can to. Are you ready to make the leap from mom to virtual assistant?  Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/mom-to-virtual-assistant/   Grab your guide today! The Momtrepreneur's Guide to Homeschool Curriculum...

Homeschool through the holidays. It can be fun, but it can also be stressful. You have all the things you need to do, and then you also need to do schoolwork. Let's talk some fun activities and ideas to homeschool through the holidays, so you aren't stressed and it is an enjoyable time for everyone.   This is the final Momtrepreneur Life Coffee Chat for the year. I've been a virtual...

Let's talk public school vs homeschool. Which one should you choose. Many homeschoolers will say homeschool is better , but how do we actually know that is true. Let's dive into the topic. This is the momtrepreneur life coffee chat. This is the place where we talk about all the behind scenes stuff when it comes to working from home and homeschooling. Questions Around Homeschool is Better...

There are babies, and then there are high needs babies. If you have a high needs baby, it starts to feel like you are doing something wrong. My baby won't me put her down. She cries all the time. What do you do if you have a high needs baby? My youngest is now 3-years-old, and she was by far my most needy baby. Now that we are this far in, I wanted to give an update. If you are a mom of a hig...

Mom, homeschool and work from home is hard, but it is not impossible. You can do it, and I am going to tell you how in this week's coffee chat. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-and-work-from-home-2 Grab your guide today! The Momtrepreneur's Guide to Homeschool Curriculum: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-curriculum/ RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Hello Moms:...

You finally did it. After weeks, or months, or even years of planning, learning, and preparing, you finally launched your home business. You are excited to share the fruits of your hard work with the world. It is like being pregnant, you can hardly wait to see the baby and share the baby with the world. Your business is like another baby in your life. You built your website and so you launch…and a...

You finally did it. After weeks, or months, or even years of planning, learning, and preparing, you finally launched your home business. You are excited to share the fruits of your hard work with the world. It is like being pregnant, you can hardly wait to see the baby and share the baby with the world. Your business is like another baby in your life. You built your website and so you launch…and a...

Maternity leave as a mompreneur looks a lot different from working in an office.  Being a mompreneur means juggling the responsibilities of running a business and raising a family. Taking maternity leave as a mompreneur can be especially challenging. But you need to recover. Remember, you have a dinner plate size wound inside of you. If everyone saw the same wound on your leg, they would demand th...

Homeschool moms are just so patient. They are always happy. And everyone who homeschools lives on a homestead and plays in the dirt. Have you heard these homeschool myths?  For this momtrepreneur life coffee chat we are my busting some common homeschool myths. Grab your coffee and let's talk about a few homeschooling myths. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-myths Grab...

I need to homeschool and work. There is a client needing attention. The house must be immaculate. I have all of these things that I need to do. How do you handle all your mom roles ?  Let's talk about juggling all of our mom roles. You have a lot on your plate and a to do. You don't have the luxury of blocking out chunks of time to focus on what you need to get done. Maybe if you used da...

How hands on are with your homeschool teaching? And how hands on do you need to be? I am a second-generation homeschooler, and I homeschool my 6 kids. I am going to give you all the answers to these questions. This is a momtreprneur coffee. Basically, I pick a topic that has been roaming through my mind, and we chat about it. Throw your hair up in a messy bun and let's talk. Show notes and li...

Finding time for yourself is the number one struggle for moms that work from home.  It is not that you don’t enjoy your kids or you don’t want to be around them. Sometimes you just need a break. So no mom guilt allowed here. We are moms that work from home. We can admit that sometimes we just need a moment for ourselves. Especially if you are an introvert. Your batteries will only recharge with al...

Has the panic hit you yet? Are you trying to motivate teens for the future. We are going to get into all that in this momtrepreneur life coffee because it is an important topic.  Throw your hair up in a messy bun and let's chat about life as a homeschool mom and momtrepreneur. This is the time we get into life behind the scenes. I recently did a Q & A. It was about high school transcripts...

The toughest part of homeschooling is choosing your homeschool curriculum. The right or wrong curriculum will have the greatest impact on your homeschool year. There is good news. If you pick the wrong curriculum, you just change it up for the next year. When you pick the right homeschool curriculum, you can hear the angels sing.   Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-curricul...

It isn't easy getting your kids to help around the house, especially at the beginning. It does require checking their work and having them fix their work. A lot of parenting, no matter what you are doing, is simply being consistent with whatever you are doing. Whether you are being consistent with rules or expectations you have. It all comes down to being consistent. With their chores, we set...

You don’t need to pack everything you see on Pinterest in your mommy to be hospital bag.  August is the most popular month for births. We can blame it on the long winter months. Since hospital stays are right around the corner, let’s talk about what you actually need in your mommy to be hospital bag.  One of my biggest peeves, is the long lists for labor and delivery because it is so unnecessary t...

I am going to be getting rid of some sacred cows today as we talk about do you actually need a certification to be a virtual assistant. Welcome to this week's momtreprenuer life coffee chat. This is the time we pull back the curtain on life as a work from home mom and homeschool mom. It is the good the bad and the ugly. I've been a successful virtual assistant and homeschool mom for almo...

We've been sold a lie. If you are following your dream, then all will be right with your life.   That is a lot of pressure to place on a tiny idea. Following your dream or passion comes with the promise that you will love what you do. But what if your passion doesn't pay the bills?  What happens when you follow your dream, but it doesn't deliver on the promise? Show notes and links:...

If you want to jump into the world of homeschool mom and momtrepreneur, then you don't want to miss this interview with Kelsey from Wife Teacher Mommy.   I am excited to have Kelsey Sorenson on the show from Wife Teacher Mommy. She is sharing her story of how she ended up as an accidental entrepreneur. She started out cobbling together different ideas—substitute teaching, giving guitar lesson...

Do you have an impossible dream in your heart? Do you want to homeschool and work from home, but it feels like you will never reach that point. Mom, I've been there, and I am going to share with my story on how I got to the place of homeschooling and working from home. So I was living my impossible dream. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-and-work-from-home Grab your g...

Do you want to be your own boss, raise your kids, and enjoy your life? Are you looking for the freedom of part time work from home? If you said, "Yes!" Are you ready to start your own virtual assistant business?  Mom, you inspired this website, podcast, and channel. This momtrepreneur thing takes imagination, determination, and a lot of thinking outside of box. It takes looking at how ev...

Am I failing as a homeschool mom?  Welcome to this week's coffee chat. We are dive into whether or not you are failing as a homeschool mom. I wanted to jump into this topic because I've seen so many posts of moms being discouraged. So I wanted to address this head on. Momtrepreneur and homeschool life is not always pretty. This is a very practical website, show, and podcast. We need to g...

Are you looking for the one thing that will propel you forward to achieve big things? I am going to let you in on the one thing every momtrepreneur needs to achieve big goals.  Welcome to this momtrepreneur life coffee chat. Let's peel back the curtain as life as a work from home and homeschool mom. This week we are talking about how to achieve big things. A lot of times as moms, we feel like...

For this coffee chat, I am going to share with you 10 reasons to have a big family. It is going to be a lot of fun. So let's get into it. This is a spontaneous chat. Throw your hair up in a messy bun and let's chat. If you have any questions, leave a comment below or send me a note.  As you may or may not know. I have six kids. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I would...

Are you facing homeschool mom burnout?  Mom I did something so terrible last that week that I'm in danger of losing my homeschool mom card. What is this terrible, terrible thing—I looked at private school tuition. I was just done. So this coffee chat is all about homeschool mom burnout. Show notes: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-mom-burnout  RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Mom Burnout M...