FamilyNavigation.com » Working from Home http://www.familynavigation.com chasing family dreams Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:50:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Pros and Cons of Sharing All Responsibilities with Your Spouse http://www.familynavigation.com/pros-and-cons-of-sharing-all-responsibilities-with-your-spouse/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/pros-and-cons-of-sharing-all-responsibilities-with-your-spouse/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:06:43 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=3577

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 ...

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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 ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/the-importance-of-a-schedule-in-a-balanced-working-family-life/feed/ 0 The Inefficiency of Kids http://www.familynavigation.com/the-inefficiency-of-kids/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/the-inefficiency-of-kids/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:09:54 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1391

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 ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/the-inefficiency-of-kids/feed/ 0 Work from Home with a Newborn: Advantages and Disadvantages http://www.familynavigation.com/work-from-home-with-a-newborn-advantages-and-disadvantages/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/work-from-home-with-a-newborn-advantages-and-disadvantages/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:12:50 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=847

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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