Work & Passions — The Happiest Home

Working from home with…Kristen Levithan

by Kristen October 2, 2013

Welcome back to our Working from home with… guest post series! Today Kristen of Motherese (also a contributor here at The Happiest Home) shares her tips for couples who both work from home. Enjoy! Reflections From a Work-at-Home Marriage: 5 tips for couples who work from home In June, my husband and I made over […]

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Working from home with…Sarah Stewart Holland

by Guest Blogger September 18, 2013

This summer I ran a series on blogging professionally and working from home (thank you for ALL the comments and emails in response!), and this fall we’re going to be exploring the work-at-home life in a different way – by featuring guest posts and interviews with other moms who work from home. I’m excited to […]

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Sunday Reads is back!

by Meagan Francis September 15, 2013

Remember Sunday Reads? We’re bringing it back! Each week Sarah and I will share with you a few things from around the blogosphere and beyond, and we’d love you to share links in the comments of things you read (or wrote!) that week as well. And speaking of Sundays, TODAY marks the launch of Beyond […]

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An (almost) typical day in the life of a mom blogger

by Meagan Francis September 9, 2013

This is the final post in my series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. A couple of weeks ago I promised to share a glimpse of my day-to-day life as a work-at-home mom blogger. Of course, at that point we were wrapping up summer […]

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The WAH life: how I manage my time

by Meagan Francis August 26, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. One of the things aspiring WAHMs ask me about most is time management. While I’m still working on my own “perfect” blend of family and work time and have definitely […]

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I discovered the secret of courageousness-and it’s shockingly easy.

by Heather Caliri August 17, 2013

This post is by Heather Caliri, regular contributor to The Happiest Home and blogger at A Little Yes. Heather writes about saying “yes” to little things that scare us. You can read all her posts here. I used to define myself by what I wouldn’t do. Dive headfirst in a pool. Duck under an ocean wave. Watch […]

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Historical Motherhood Series: Pocahontas

by Kristen August 7, 2013

After a summer hiatus, we’re excited to bring back the Historical Motherhood series by Kristen Levithan, Happiest Home contributor and blogger at Motherese. You can read previous historical motherhood posts by clicking here. Enjoy! I confess: I’ve never seen the movie Pocahontas all the way through. (I’m sure a full viewing is in my near future as my […]

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3 things that are getting between you and being a pro blogger.

by Meagan Francis July 8, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. When I asked readers to send along the biggest obstacles that keep them from launching a blog – or ramping up their current blogs – I found that several common […]

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“I don’t know what to write about!” 4 ways to turn writer’s block into great blog posts.

by Meagan Francis June 26, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. Before you can start a blog, you have to have something to blog about! Here are four common questions/concerns I’ve heard from you since starting our series on pro blogging, […]

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The first step in getting started as a work-at-home mom? Decide.

by Meagan Francis June 11, 2013

This post is part of an ongoing series on blogging as a profession and working from home in general. To read the whole series, click here. I’ve always had a bit of a “leap, then look” approach to life. And believe me, it’s gotten me into some trouble over the years. But one place my […]

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