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Work At Home Mums

Dec 14, 2011 Flexibility

70,000 mums want to work but can’t access childcare: how is this impacting your business?

by Jen Dalitz

News out today says that 70,000 Australian mums are locked out of the workforce solely because they cannot get affordable childcare.  Boy this makes me cranky. And it’s not just because I was up half the night showering and changing Master Almost-3 who’s had a recurring gastro for 3 weeks now.  This issue makes me [...]

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Jul 6, 2011 Time Management

Have all the time you need!

by Leah Gibbs

“Now you have all the time in the world!” How many times has this line been said to mums who just made the transition from being a corporate slave to a work-at-home mum?

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May 5, 2011 Self Employment

Work solution for mums – do it yourself

by Leah Gibbs

Australian mothers are doing it for themselves by choosing self-employment as a solution to the lack of part-time options in the job market, according to new research from the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC).

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May 2, 2011 Health & Well Being

Health tips for a busy work-at-home mum

by Leah Gibbs

Admit it!  If you are as hopeless as me, when you started working at home, one of the things you started neglecting is your health.

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Sep 30, 2010 Work At Home Mums

Every Mothers dream. Working from home and being there for your family

by Leah Gibbs

When Rebecca Mackey served in the Australian Air Force, her 3 year old daughter was in day care for 10 hours most days.  Now, Rebecca is home with her daughter while she works, thanks to her involvement with the Successful Resumes Australia group. Rebecca discovered the group when she contacted them to create her own [...]

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May 21, 2010 Work At Home Mums

Work At Home Mums: Success is a Work In Progress

by Justine Simard

The long-term projected outcomes of our efforts often reflect our definition of success. That is, we deem that we will be successful once we have achieved the ‘big picture’ goals. We want to go from the dream to the realisation without giving much credit to the middle act. While work at home mums are busy [...]

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Apr 30, 2010 Interviews

Karina Pengelly – The Australian Home Study Institute

by Leah Gibbs

Karina Pengelly,  Director of the Australian Home Study Institute talks to Your Balance about being a work at home mum and working part time. She obviously has a super power, running a busy family with her husband Jay and  family of four kids – she still gets time to read a book, go to the [...]

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Feb 26, 2010 Work from Home

Working From Home: Is It Right For You?

by Linda Enever
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Cruising around the house in your PJs and fluffy slippers may be what first pops into your head when you think of working from home. In reality, working from home is more demanding.

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Feb 24, 2010 Opinion

Back To The Rat Race? No, I’m too Busy doing Nothing

by Leah Gibbs
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Most people I know have been incredibly supportive when it comes to my home business. But some responses are more than a little baffling.

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Jan 26, 2010 Work from Home

Paid Online Surveys, What A Crock!

by Leah Gibbs
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Does this sound familiar: You can make $1050 a day with a proven system with guaranteed results by completing online surveys from the comfort of your home? Don’t you believe it.

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Jan 19, 2010 Interviews

Janelle Keys, Graphic Designer, on the Work at Home Mum Balance

by Leah Gibbs
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Leah Gibbs chats to Janelle Keys a Graphic Designer and a Work At Home Mum about Self Employment and running a business from home around her family.

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