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4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

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…because 4 years ago, on March 23, 2005, my daughter Grace was born.  I was already a business owner, having launched Potts Weinstein Financial Consulting (personal, fee-only financial and estate planning) about 18 months earlier, working from home.  No non-family clients for the first 6 months, and I was really second-guessing my decision to quit [...]

5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

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I’ve been planning to homeschool my daughter when she “officially” reaches the age of requirement in California (age 6), but had kept her in preschool primarily so I could get some work done.  I figured that when she was school-age she would be able to work on her school work and/or keep quiet while I [...]

Embracing Chaos with Grace

Embracing Chaos with Grace

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(Essay written November 2007)
I am not dispensing financial and legal advice from an upper floor of a fancy high-rise, in a dark, wood paneled office, resting on a leather chair, over a mahogany conference table.  My advice is dispensed while a toddler is yanking on my sweater, with Dora the Explorer blaring in the background, [...]