August 6th, 2010 | Martin Pedersen |
Geocache Diet |
Working from Home
One of the main concerns I had before I started the Geocache Diet was that it would take too much of my time away from my main responsibilities: family and work. I proceeded with this challenge because I wanted to prove I could fit daily exercise into my busy schedule and still be as productive. While my …
Continue reading How to Work and Exercise on the Geocache Diet: Day 202

Is it better to have a relationship where all responsibilities are shared or is it best when there is a clear definition between the roles of each person within a relationship? More specifically, when a family has decided not to use day-cares to assist in the raising of a child is it better that one person looks …
Continue reading Pros and Cons of Sharing All Responsibilities with Your Spouse

Lately it seems like we have been running towards our goal in quicksand. I cannot believe that May is upon us and we have not accomplished anything tangible in a while. We have had a lot going on, the kids have been very trying lately, and we have been too relaxed on our schedule. We have now sat …
Continue reading The Importance of a Schedule in a Balanced Working Family Life
January 2nd, 2010 | Martin Pedersen |
Working from Home

I have a great arrangement right now. I am working with my wife at home on a couple fun business ideas and I get to spend a lot time with of our kids. We have created the framework for the balanced family lifestyle we wanted. There is one thing however that has been hard for me with …
Continue reading The Inefficiency of Kids
October 25th, 2009 | Martin Pedersen |
Balancing Work and Family |
Working from Home

This is the final blog in a 3-part series discussing working at home when the baby, or babies, arrives. Part 1, Tips for Talking to your Boss, looked at the choices involved and provided suggestions on how to talk to your employers to try to get the opportunity. Part 2, Tips for Making a Schedule, discussed …
Continue reading Work from Home with a Newborn: Advantages and Disadvantages
October 21st, 2009 | Martin Pedersen |
Balancing Work and Family |
Working from Home

Part 1, Tips for Talking to your Boss, looked at choices involved with deciding to work from home when your kids are young and how to talk to employers to try to get the opportunity. Now that you are going to be working from home you have to schedule your time to make it work and you will …
Continue reading Work from Home with a Newborn: Tips for Making a Schedule
October 17th, 2009 | Martin Pedersen |
Balancing Work and Family |
Working from Home

This is Part 1 of a 3 Part series, work from home with newborns, which will discuss working from home when your kids are young. I will be sharing my experience when I worked from home to help out with the family when our twins were born. In this Blog I will look at our story and provide tips …
Continue reading Work from Home with a Newborn: Tips for Talking to your Boss
September 15th, 2009 | Martin Pedersen |
Balancing Work and Family

When we started thinking about our lifestyle overhaul, which involved quitting work, moving and starting our own business, our progress was often delayed because we worried it would not be a good move for the kids. We had a stable life and there was little question that we could support them for years to come. It was …
Continue reading Making Selfish Decisions for the Good of the Whole Family

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