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4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

…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 [...]

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5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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 [...]

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Embracing Chaos with Grace

Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

(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, [...]

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How I get it done even with no sleep and kid home sick …

Posted on 11. Jul, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

I am really tired today.  I could lie down on this Pergo flooring and take a nap right now.  Yesterday was even worse, running my life on 2 hours sleep, taking care of a sick baby with a 104.7 degree fever, up all night, and still with project deadlines, a teleclass, an eZine and blog, [...]

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What type of a mompreneur are you?

Posted on 23. Jun, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

There are really three different ways you can work and take care of your kids.

Work and care for your kids at the same time.
Work while your kids are asleep.
Work while your kids are at school, preschool, daycare, or with a nanny/babysitter/family member.

I do all three. Right now for instance, I am writing my blog [...]

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Is it weird for me to work at home while I send Gracie to preschool?

Posted on 23. May, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

And even more important … why do I think this? Why do I feel guilt? I would not think it was weird for me to send Gracie to preschool (which has been wonderful for her, by the way, she even has friends now!), if I went to a J.O.B. in an office. [...]

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Stopping the “Should’s”

Posted on 21. Feb, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

I resolve to no more "should-ing." No more making a decision based upon what "they" or friends or experts say I "should" do, but what is right for me and my family, based upon our needs, wants, and life goals. So, where did this resolution come from? Today it came from finally [...]

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Finding a new nanny … again … again

Posted on 14. Feb, 2007 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

Our nanny for the last 2 months gave her notice about two weeks ago, that after all, this job conflicts with her current part-time family assistant position (driving around and being a companion for a 16 year old). I wish she has thought about that before she took the job, instead of 6 weeks [...]

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