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You’ve found your niche, you created a stunning website design, you wrote your first posts – now it’s time to market your blog! Luckily, this IS a task you can tackle on your own. While it may be worth investing in a digital agency once your blog gains traction – especially if you’re hoping to…
So you took a ton of photos, and lots of your friends and family are saying that you’re great at it. Having said that, you are fed up with just having a lot of compliments because what you actually wanted is to earn money for your expertise. Perhaps you should be thinking about a way…
With so many different college programs that you can enroll in for a job in healthcare, it is important that you first know what your options are like. There is a wide range of degrees that you can earn to get a job in this field, but you will need to make sure that you…
While parenthood is a difficult journey for anyone, there’s something about a baby’s first year that takes a real toll on new moms. That applies particularly to those experiencing motherhood for the first time. From sleepless nights and hectic days to an overwhelming sense of confusion, anxiety, and isolation, new moms are often thrown in…
There’s nothing that says homeschooled children are any less prepared for the world than those who go to traditional schools. In fact, the trends suggest that they do better in college, which can lead to better careers. But preparing them for the world is all about teaching them the right skills and anyone who has…
You’ve weighed the pros and cons and have made the choice to remain at home with your kids. Even though you know the job of raising children is the most important one in the whole world, part of you still wants to be able to make a financial contribution to the household finances because, let’s…
January is finally over, and even if you haven’t managed to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, whether you wanted to give up chocolate or you were planning on hitting the gym at 6 am every morning, then don’t worry! It’s never too late to make a change for the better, to benefit your health,…
It is not uncommon for mothers to feel overwhelmed and undervalued in today’s fast paced world. A typical corporate setup does not offer flexibility that most mothers want. Besides, women also have to worry about taking their careers too seriously, an aspect that rarely bothers men. Fortunately, the age of the mumpreneur is well and…
One of the biggest things all moms need more of is time. It’s hard enough to do everything that you need for your children, and your career, much less for yourself. Thankfully, simplicity is your friend. Having fewer options can help you be more fashionable than you were before you had kids, and yes it…
We all have a general idea of the changes we would like to make in our lives, and each year, we set goals accordingly. However, unless we hold ourselves accountable by tracking our daily habits, it’s easy to become complacent without even realizing it. By writing down what we do on paper (or in an…
What do you picture when you think of the construction industry? Chances are, you don’t think of a group of both men and women getting along nicely. You probably think of a group of sweaty men, wearing hi-vis and grunting every so often. The construction industry isn’t a particularly friendly environment for females. 99% of…
When we talk about a job in care, we don’t just mean carers. A job in care can be any profession where your main responsibility is to look after another person; a carer, a nurse, a doula, even a midwife and doctor. There are many levels of the different roles, however, they are all centered…
My name is Ann Marie Nembirkow. In May of this year, 20 years after starting as an undergraduate, and at the age of 46, I finally graduated. My educational journey, and that of many others, was neither easy nor straight. My path to getting my bachelor’s degree was put on hold when I got pregnant…
Hold onto your hats, guys; the holiday season is fast approaching. For all the merriment that it brings, there is a significant downside that many of us are familiar with: the annual agonizing over what the heck to buy for those wonderful ladies in our lives. Your fate over the festive period may indeed depend…
For many, being given the opportunity to attend college is a major accomplishment. This is can be an even greater feat if you’re the first generation of your family to partake in this scholarly activity. You can wear your badge of college honor proudly by displaying your school spirit with the following genius moves. Be…
Deciding to work out more is only the first step, and it needs to be followed by an unyielding resolve. That second part is most people falter and lose their focus. Deciding that you will work out more isn’t that difficult, especially if you mean it, but keeping your promise to yourself is a whole…