5 essential tips for balancing freelancing and motherhood
As mums, we have so much to balance in our lives. We’re constantly thinking about what activities everyone has on, ordering groceries, and making sure we get everything done at work. It can be pretty chaotic at times, so today I wanted to share with you my 5 essential...
How can I start a business with NO money?
I was doing some research online the other day trying to come up with some new ideas for blog posts. One of the things I like to do is to type “how do I” or “how can I” type questions into Google to see what comes up. One question that came up a few times was “How can...
How to successfully transition from a 9-5 to a career as a freelancer
When I made the transition from a 9-5 to a career as a freelancer, it was a bit of a disaster! I had reached a point in my 9-5 job where I just had to get out. Unfortunately for me, I decided to quit before I had any new income stream properly planned out. I do not...
Confidence is Queen: Why you should have confidence in your own abilities and how to grow it if you don’t
There is one little word holding so many ladies back from achieving so many great things. That word is confidence. That one little word came up time and time again in questions I’ve asked prospective freelance mamas about what is holding them back from getting started...
Selecting a work from home business idea that works
Starting your own business is hard work, and one of the hardest parts of starting a work from home business is the thing we need to do first: selecting what kind of work from home business we want to get into. There is a lot of information online about starting a work...
Where you can find freelance work
Are you wanting to start a freelance business, but you're worrying about where you can find freelance work? This blog post identifies things newbie freelancers can do to find their first clients. I think it is a common misconception that finding clients will be really...
This is me: An introduction to The Freelance Mama
An about me page is OK, but I wanted to share a little more about who I am, my back story and why I started The Freelance Mama, so today I'm doing a "This is me" blog post introduction to The Freelance Mama to give you a bit more information than I could put into my...