Our sister site, Greening Families, was 1 of 112 blogs that participated in the Green Books Campaign organized by Eco-Libris.
For this event, books printed in an eco-friendly manner were reviewed by bloggers around the world in an effort to encourage publishers, and consumers, to consider the publication process for books. The books ranged from children’s [...]
This morning I am feeling extremely grateful for our flexible schedules. You may have heard details about the flu in Austin on NPR. We’ve been watching it go through Maddy’s class since last week – by Friday afternoon only Maddy and one other child were at school. It appears the flu may have finally caught [...]
Today I wanted to discuss the four categories of Family Profits. Family, finances, income, and sustainability are four areas of our lives that typically aren’t talked about together, even though they influence each other. One or two of the connections are discussed a great deal in America – for example, most Americans feel that if [...]
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We thought it would be helpful to you to provide a space where you can see the different approaches Rich and I take to parenting, work, and our lives. Our personalities, genders, and length of time being self-employed all vary, which gives us different perspectives.
This past week provided a great example of that. [...]
Building a business and raising a child have many things in common. Besides the obvious (sleepless nights, anyone?), both work best when the focus is on areas of strength rather than areas of weakness.
Building a business based upon your strengths is not only easier, it is smarter. You will get more done in less time [...]
For those of you contemplating the idea of self-employment, it may be helpful to hear some of the good and bad that comes with self-employment. Here are the biggest issues our family experienced:
Murphy’s Law is alive and well. Both my husband and I have worked in consulting (we actually met at work) so we thought [...]
This may seem like strong language to use when discussing savings but both Richard and I feel very passionate about the benefits of our emergency fund. Having money set aside for a rainy day has truly changed the “depth and breadth and height”* of our life. How, you ask? Let me share our list.
One of the biggest parenting “Aha!”’s for me was realizing that tools and techniques I had learned in my work life could be modified to be helpful in my role as a parent. Goal setting is the tool I have had the most success with to date.
After our eldest daughter’s birth, Richard and I joked [...]
Family Profits grew directly from our own experiences as a couple, as the parents of young children, and as individuals who wanted to put family first but who still had to work to pay the bills.
We struggled with caring for our children in the way we wanted while still having some time to spend with [...]
Family Profits is a website designed for families who want to put their family first but who still need to spend time earning money to pay the bills.
The site covers a variety of issues, including parenting, budgeting and cost cutting, employment, entrepreneurial activities, and managing all these things while living a healthy and sustainable life. [...]