Work from Home

Articles about real people who have found a way to work from home and actually make a living. It is possible to design a career that fits around your life instead of trying to fit your life around your career.

Find resources to help you design a career that you love and one that has the flexibility you need.

There’s a place in the world for you. Let’s find it. Professional Photo Darisse Kennedy Sitting in Clear Chair

Reframe Your Failures Into Learning Opportunities

A few weeks ago, I saw a friend and we were talking about Mother’s Day. I showed her the new phone that my kids and husband got for me. My kids keep telling people that they spent so much money on me this year…the most ever for a Mother’s Day gift. I laughed about

Reframe Your Failures Into Learning Opportunities2020-07-16T03:53:29+00:00

10 Ways Teachers Can Start Making Money Online

I have a few teachers in my life and it has been interesting to hear how differently each school district is approaching distance learning during the COVID-19 quarantine. The teachers I’ve talked to about this represent four different school districts and two states. One district is expecting the teachers to show up online just

10 Ways Teachers Can Start Making Money Online2020-04-23T20:37:58+00:00

Is the Middle of A Global Pandemic Really a Good Time to Start Writing Online?

I’m going to be totally honest here – I have heard enough about COVID-19 to last me a lifetime. I long for the day when the latest news headlines, social media posts, and conversations have nothing to do with this global pandemic. Because when that occurs it means (hopefully) that we have found a

Is the Middle of A Global Pandemic Really a Good Time to Start Writing Online?2020-04-20T15:41:52+00:00

Is It Possible to Balance Being at Home with Kids and Writing?

A couple of months ago I received a text from a friend who I have been coaching on getting started writing online. She has small kids still at home and is trying to build up a freelance writing career. Her text read, ‘Hey, how did you balance being home with the kids and

Is It Possible to Balance Being at Home with Kids and Writing?2020-04-21T02:02:33+00:00

How Do I Know If I Am Good Enough to Write Online for Pay?

Growing up I went to a small church. We met twice on Sundays, one time on Wednesday, and showed up any other time the doors were opened. It was a very traditional southern church. One of the many traditions we ascribed to was having a ‘special’ at each service. This meant that someone sang

How Do I Know If I Am Good Enough to Write Online for Pay?2020-02-10T18:10:16+00:00

Getting Started Writing Online When You Have No Connections in the Industry

The day I started writing this I got hired on at another marketing agency. I had room in my schedule for more work so I put the word out to some people I know in the industry. I also applied to several other places with no real luck (more on that later). During the

Getting Started Writing Online When You Have No Connections in the Industry2020-02-05T16:06:55+00:00