Are you striving to balance work and family life? Wondering how to develop a successful blog? Need some direction on “having it all?” I recently interviewed Beth Blecherman, founder of the popular blog, Techmamas.com, recognized as one of Forbes 2012 Top 100 Websites for Women, and author of the new book, My Parent Plan. In her book, she discusses how to apply business principles to parenting. I had never thought of this before–having always kept anything I was doing as a business separate from parenting–but once she began to explain the principles they made perfect sense. One way Beth stays on top of her game is with Microsoft Office 365. In my interview she explains digital note taking, staying connected in the cloud, short cuts to save time in our everyday life and how to clear chaos with a family calendar. She also offers tips on how to create a successful blog and her best advice for new bloggers.
I also received a copy of Beth’s new book and am sharing a few of her tips with you. I enjoyed how she began her book by stating that she will not give a family plan, since there is not one single plan that fits all families, but rather show how to develop a plan that will be designed to meet the specific needs of individual families. She reminds us “there is no one secret to achieving the work/life balance.” This is a refreshing change of pace from books that offer “one secret to personal fulfillment” or “one secret to the perfect life.” After her step by step approach, she concludes the book with a practical guide to implement the parenting plan.
How do you balance your personal and professional life? Do you have a plan for “me time” and “family time?” I would love to hear the tips you use in your everyday life.
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Thanks for a great article… As a Mom I think we all struggle with finding the balance.. I know I do. But loved reading that it’s not just ME…. 🙂
I love that this system is individually tailored for families. After all, all families have a different dynamic and have different things that they need to work on.
great interview, pam! my struggle is with time management now that i work from home
My me time is in the morning when I work on my blog and our fave family time is meal time! Definitely works!! 🙂
Well, I make it up as I go! LOL! Nap times and evenings usually are my busy working time.
This sounds like a book I need to read and I know it is important to have ‘me’ time. This sounds like it was a wonderful experience to get the opportunity to interview and read her book.
I could use some tips, it can be tough that’s for sure!
Wow, I know Beth! I did not know she had a book out, thanks for the info!
Mitch
This is something I really need to get a handle on. I need to get a better schedule and plan down.
I really like her customized approach because that is realistic! So how do I balance personal and professional life? At the moment, I don’t, LOL. It’s been a crazy year and I’ve just been working non-stop as I launch new projects. However, this won’t be forever.
It’s a totally balancing act for sure. I try to make the time I am with my family fun and worthwhile. When they have me they have 100% of me. Doing SM for a living makes that hard, it does, but it shows my family that they are number one.
I am still struggling to find the balance between the two, but I think I manage pretty well!
My kids are out of the house already so it is a little late for me, but I wish I had done something like that when they were younger. I also have Beth’s book but I haven’t had time to read it yet. Although I am such a big fan of the website, Techmamas, that I’m sure the book is brilliant also.
I definitely struggle with finding me time!
I agree, it’s SO important to find a balance and make family and “me” time priorities!
I think her book might be interesting to read. I am definitely going to check out her blog.
Family time is something we have a lot of as we make it a priority and plan our schedules accordingly. It’s me time that I’m lacking in. I need to get better about taking a little time to just relax and would love to find more time to read. These tips are really helpful and I’m enjoying the tips in the comments, too!
I apply a lot of the principles that I learned in management classes to my daily life. One of the big ones is getting other peoples monkeys off my back, and giving the work to the appropriate person. This helps the kiddos take responsibility for their chores.
I find it very hard to balance personal and professional. Working at home and also homeschooling has really thrown me for a loop, thats for sure! I need to pick up a copy of this book! Great interview, love it. Thanks for sharing some fabulous info with us!
I love this woman because she is totally right! I really struggle with balance.
Balance is something I need to work on BIG TIME! This summer I have vowed to step away from the blog and get out more.
I’d love to check her book out. It seems like she is respectful and gets the reality of many people.
I totally respect how she says that there’s no ONE formula that works for everyone!
i am still learning how to balance the life between family and professional life and would love to hear others ways of balancing