From Corporate To Work-From-Home Social Media Manager and Marketer

by Lori Mercer | Jun 14, 2017 | Everyday, Kids and Family, Working Moms

Looking at your baby can bring a rush of emotion. Love. Warmth. Protection.. and for a lot of us? The desire to never want to leave them with someone else. To never HAVE to put them in daycare. For Stacey Nachajaski, it was the same way. Today, I chatted with her...

How She Left Her Corporate Job and Became a Freelance VA in Only 3 Months

by Lori Mercer | Apr 4, 2017 | Everyday, Kids and Family, Lori Mercer, Working Moms

Do you wake up dreading heading to work? Do you go to bed, worrying about having everything together to get out the door on time with your kids? Trust me when I say – you are not alone – so many working moms are feeling the exact same emotion, right now....

From Corporate to Freelance Web Designer- How to Start This Business from Home

by Lori Mercer | Mar 8, 2017 | Everyday, Kids and Family, Lori Mercer, Working Moms

“I spent stupid amounts of money on courses, learning, doing, trying ANYTHING – to find a way to be home.” Victoria Gazeley, Owner thecabindesignstudio.com Today I chat with Victoria about her entrepreneurial path and how she created a life of...

Behind the Scenes with a Successful Freelance Accountant and Busy Mom of 4

by Lori Mercer | Mar 7, 2017 | Everyday, Kids and Family, Lori Mercer, Uncategorized, Working Moms

Have you ever looked down at your kids and just known… I can’t keep living the life like this? That you HAVE to make a change and do something different. Whatever it takes. Senica is just like you. She is you. She had a thriving career, working full-time...

3 Things That Will Make Moms Want to Quit Their Job- and How to Get Through Those Moements

by Lori Mercer | Oct 3, 2014 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, Working Moms

I’ve been a woman all my life (ha ha!).  I’ve always had a job since age 16.  Therefore I call myself a “working woman” and by that I mean no disrespect to stay at home moms.   And I’ve birthed 4 children while maintaining my employment...

Are You Busy or Prioritized?

by Lori Mercer | Nov 24, 2013 | Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, Working Moms

“There is no one busy in this world, it’s always about priorities.  You will always find time for the things you feel important.” People always say to me they don’t know how I do it.  4 (busy active years) kids in hockey, soccer, scouts...