The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

I've been watching the news about hurricane Katrina - I hope all my readers in her path are doing well. (read more)

Feature Article
Beating Homework Horrors Forever

Homework causes more headaches for parents than it does for children. Some parents worry because their children don’t seem to do enough while others are concerned because they do too much. (read more)

Guest Article
So, You Want To Be A Work From Home Mom?

What exactly are the options for a mom to make money at home? (read more)

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Stephanie
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The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

Moved the site again - don't worry, it's not becoming a habit or anything. It's just that I found out Dreamhost had limitations that are okay with most of my sites, but not with this one, another host booted me because I had a script on one of the sites I put on them go utterly bonkers and eat up 6 Gig of bandwidth in about 12 hours. I have no idea how - it's never done that before and is behaving perfectly now. Wasn't this site, it was another one. So I switched to Site5. (read more)

eature Article
Working at Home When You Have Very Little Time or Money

Two of the major complaints people have about trying to work at home are that too many opportunities cost too much money and that they don’t have enough time. They are both very valid complaints, and should be one of the first things you recognize when you decide to work at home; working at home requires some sacrifice. (read more)

Guest Article
Kids And Chores - Make It Easy On Yourself!

My neighbours' kid impressed me the other day.

I was busy painting the backyard fence, when their ten-year old son came out with the vacuum cleaner. He opened the front panel, removed the bag, and put it in the bin. Then he took a replacement bag, fitted it, and went back indoors - probably to get on with the vacuum cleaning! (read more)

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Stephanie
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The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

Have your kids started school yet? Ariel starts preschool at the end of the month. She's only going 3 hours a day, two days a week since she's only 3 years old. I'm more or less looking forward to it (don't I sound enthusiastic?). It means more working time for me.

Check out the discussion boards in the Family Friendly Freebies section this week. There's an offer for a free child abduction video; you just pay shipping, which is $4.95 for the default option. The offer goes through September. This is an important topic yet one that can be difficult to discuss clearly with children. (read more)

Feature Article
Why Women Should Worry About Retirement More Than Men

Women earn an average of 76 percent of men’s salaries. Does that shock you? Yes, even in 2005, women are still way behind the earning curve in corporate America. But rather than get into a discussion of the fairness or unfairness of it all, let’s concentrate on just what women can do to ensure that they aren’t left out to dry in their retirement age! (read more)

Guest Article
How To Have A Happy And Healthy Back To School

It's the time of the year that most kids have been avoiding; Back To School!

Going back to school can make some kids anxious. Some are starting kindergarten and others are transitioning from elementary to middle school or from middle school to high school. Help your child keep things in perspective by helping them to realize that this new experience is exciting. Encourage them to have a positive attitude about the experience. Back to school can be frustrating and stressful due to poor time management, organizational and communication skills. Start off the school year by leading by example. Set the standards for a responsible, independent, and successful child by living by the core life values you want to instill in your child. If you are always running late or making excuses, your child will assume that this is the attitude to take towards life. (read more)

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Stephanie
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The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

One of the things I enjoy the most about working from home is that it serves as inspiration for others to try to do the same. It's so easy to say it's impossible to do until you know someone who is doing it. (read more)

Feature Article
Family Management Tip #1: Getting Your Family to Pitch In

Family life is busy. It's hard enough to manage your own time, but in a family you're responsible for managing everyone's time. And like any other team, your family cannot succeed without teamwork. Problem is, even though you may be close to your family members, they still tend to take a lot of things for granted. It's not like you're facing a competing team in a match everyday, so how do you rally the troops to keep your family running smoothly? (read more)

Guest Article
Think Like Your Kids - And Understand Them More

Seven-year old Michael was on a school trip to a Wildlife Centre in Central Scotland. It was near the end of the day and they were in the Gift Shop before boarding the bus for the journey home. (read more)

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Stephanie
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The Editor's Desk - From Beneath the Clutter

This week is off to a fun and hectic start. I spent yesterday at my mother's because she had my two nieces who are within a year on each side of Ariel's age there. The girls made cookies. Today we're going to the Natural History Museum because they're free the first Tuesday of each month. Maybe Wednesday I'll have some time to myself again. (read more)

Feature Article
Network Marketing Tips & Ideas

Network marking is the ordinary person’s best opportunity to make extraordinary income. Well-known author, Robert Kiyosaki says ethical network marketing businesses are like business schools. They teach people the power of building their own business (read more)

Guest Article
Successful Childhood Learning Starts with Reading Aloud

Research has consistently shown that children who love to read excel in school and continue to excel in higher education and life in later years. Reading aloud with your child is key to sparking the passion for reading. (read more)

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Stephanie
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