LESSONS FROM TONI MORRISON. More than a decade ago, when children weren’t on my mind, I learned what kind of mama I wanted to be and what I needed to do to be her. I was on the treadmill at the gym when I caught the tail end of a Toni Morrison interview on Oprah.

7 WAYS TO AVOID BEING TAKEN BY AN UNQUALIFIED COACH If you’re searching for help - be it with weight loss, remodels, starting a business (or making one stronger!), you need to trust your gut. If something feels off, it probably is. ☞ Also, these 7 tips will help…

FIVE QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWER. Just like not everyone can get away with wearing hammer pants and crop tops, not every woman is meant to run a business out of her home. Here are some questions to help you sort out if the self employed life is for you.

STAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR FAMILY & YOUR BUSINESS. Dreams of a lazy, relaxed summer reminiscent of the 1970s are thwarted by the complaining (me about how expensive camps are and my kids about going to said camp). But after years of trial and error, I've come up with a summer recipe for summer survival for work from home moms (with varying budgets!)

ON BELIEVING IN YOURSELF FIRST. If you want your partner’s support, stop treating your business (no matter how small or part-time) as a hobby.

ASK MORE QUESTIONS. When you know what you’re terrified of, you can make moves to change, address, solve for it. If you keep hiding behind your fear, you’ll never know what you can or can’t do.