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This site is about making it through the tough times and finding happiness, fulfilment and success as a work at home parent, written by a father of 4 young children.

You’ll find practical tips on working from home, home management and advice for maintaining a productive mindset along with other useful insights to help you cope, survive and ultimately… thrive!

This is for you if…

You’re hemmed in, frustrated, up to your eyeballs in hassle and unceasing demands on your time and energy.
Every setback, no matter how minor, sends you closer to the edge of insanity (or at least it feels that way). MORE

 

When positive thinking just doesn’t work…

Sometimes all you have are the negative emotions. Until you learn to change the way you think you need to find a way to cope with the negativity and put it work for you, not against you. MORE

 

Priority number one.. You!

If you’re going to survive as a work at home parent, you need to set priorities, and the top priority needs to be you! Unless you’re physically and mentally well, the rest is meaningless. MORE

 

Improve your life…

Change the way you think and change your life. It sounds like a hollow promise but it’s not. Make changes gradually and over time you’ll find yourself living a happier and more fulfilling life. MORE

 

Can I get a flat stomach by summer?

Having already lost 30 lbs eating ‘one meal a day’, my latest goal is to get a flat stomach in time for summer. See my daily weightloss photos and stats.
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There are four main topic areas on this site for you to explore:

Work From Home

Whether you work from your kitchen table or in a custom built office in your loft, working at home can be tough when you have full time care of babies, infants or young children.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re working to provide an income for your family, or working to develop your professional or academic skills, work is still work and it takes a great deal of resilience to succeed.

Touching on: Home Businesses | Work at Home Opportunities | Time Management | Home Offices | Work Space | Equipment | Supplies | Gadgets

Be Awesome Every Day

So much of being happy, fulfilled and successful as a work at home parent is having the right mindset and attitude.

It’s not the whole story, but it’s probably the best place to start, especially if you’re struggling to cope with running the home and raising a family whilst also finding the time, energy and motivation to get some meaningful work done.

Touching on: Inspiration | Motivation | Happiness | Midlife Crisis | Relationships | Success | Getting Things Done | Book Recommendations

House, Home and Family Life

Be house proud and get organised. Practical tips for running a home, giving you more time to do other things like play with the kids, study, build your home business, or spend some time with your wife (or husband or significant other).

Touching on: Housekeeping & Organisation | Cooking & Baking | Appliances & Gadgets | Activities & Interests | DIY | Home Security | Safety in the Home | Personal Safety | Finances & Money | Pets & Animals

Health and Fitness

When you’ve got so many other things to occupy your time, it’s easy to neglect your health and fitness, but it’s a huge mistake!

With all of the pressures you’re under it’s so important to look after yourself or you risk getting sick. Often the deterioration in health starts slowly and goes unnoticed, but by the time it hits you it’s too late to avert the consequences.

Being sick sucks. It impacts your state of mind, your family life and your capacity to work.

You don’t have to join a gym and you don’t have to run miles every day, but you can make some small life enhancing changes that will make you look and feel better.

Touching on: Losing Fat | Eating Plans & Diets | Exercise | Exercising at Home | Body Weight Training | Fitness Mindset | General Health

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