More Helpful Resources
When you’re a work-at-home parent, the trials may seem to never end, and you’re the only one around with the ability to fix them as they arise. While it’s a tricky balance, however, don’t forget why you’re doing it in the first place: the job freedom and the time with your kids. Here are some more excellent resources to help you along the way.
Working at Home
- 7 Tips for Productively Working From Home: These basic, helpful life hacks are a good place to start for anyone new to working from home.
- Work-at-Home Schemes: Unfortunately, some fraudsters will try to waste your money and time with fake “work at home” schemes. Know what to look out for, when you begin your job search.
- How to Start a Home-Based Business: Mountain Empire Community College offers some helpful tips about starting a business from your home, including legal requirements and how to develop a business plan.
- 10 Top Home-Based Businesses for Stay at Home Parents: Yahoo Small Business suggests some home-based businesses you might not have considered, such as medical transcription, catering, and publishing e-books.
Kid’s Activities
- The Activity Cupboard: If your kid enjoys crafts, check out this mega-site for craft ideas, including crafts from recycled materials, educational crafts, and easy recipes and snacks.
- WonderTime: This website from Disney Family has some interesting activity ideas, easy dinner recipes, and other general parenting tips.
- Finding Fun Activities for Teens: Here you’ll find a helpful blog post about finding ways to entertain even the most apathetic teen.
Effective Parenting
- Parenting Young Teens: Young teens are perhaps at the most awkward and difficult stage in their development, and it can be hard to know how to reaffirm them and be a good parent. This brochure from Iowa State has some helpful tips.
- Parenting Education Resources: The University of Minnesota Extension provides this great information portal for parents, covering all aspects of parenthood.
- Parenting Assistance Line: Sometimes, all you need is to talk over your problem in order to feel better. The University of Alabama provides this toll free assistance line where you can go over a particular issue, get helpful advice, or just find a empathetic ear.
