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Victoria Carrington, M.D. our Work-At-Home-Mom Expert

Meet Universal Preschool's Home Business Expert: Victoria Carrington, M.D.

Victoria Carrington, M.D. is a former psychiatrist who is now home full-time as a work-at-home mom. Victoria also homeschools her oldest child. A home-based entrepreneur, Victoria is a freelance writer who, with her husband, has launched a line of homeschool apparel and accessories. Victoria is passionate about home schooling, home business and all things pertaining to home! Victoria lives in Ohio with her husband and two children. Visit her on the web at www.HomeschoolMomBlog.com and www.HomeschoolMomStore.com.

We asked Victoria to share her expertise about building a successful home business...

Could a Home Business Be Best for You?

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According to the latest Census Bureau figures, more mothers are choosing to stay home with their young children.

If you answered yes to these questions, congratulations! Working from home will be good for you. Read on...

According to the latest Census Bureau figures, more mothers are choosing to stay home with their young children. While some statistics are used to illustrate the fact that many moms work, careful analysis of the statistics reveal that many of the working moms are working part-time, working from home, starting their own business or some combination of the above trends. In fact, according to the Small Business Administration, women are starting small businesses at record rates. Many of these start-ups are home-based businesses. So why would a mom want to invest her time, energy and money into a home-based business?

Here are some scenarios of the type of situations that may cause a mother to want to work from home:

Why do mothers want to work from home? The main reason is because they want to play the primary role in raising their children while making a meaningful contribution to their household and to the community at large. Current trends speak to the difficulty of mothers working full-time.

Recent books and continuing studies show that moms are feeling tired and juggling it all is a strain for many. The opportunity to come home and care for family is very attractive but can seem out of reach for families accustomed to living on two incomes. Moms may have rich experiences, years of education and specialized knowledge they would like to use. However, moms also know how much time and work it takes to mold little lives and they are looking for solutions that will allow them to be true to the values that most moms hold dear. But can a woman really make money staying at home?

Recent news and television specials have highlighted work-at-home mom ventures that gross one million dollars per year or more.

One major myth about work at home mothers is that working from home will only make you a little "spending money" each month. Now, this may be true for some mothers and it may be enough for some, but other mothers are making much, much more.

Recent news and television specials have highlighted work-at-home mom ventures that gross one million dollars per year or more. Some of these mother's home-based businesses have propelled their families towards financial independence and they even have their husbands working with them. Financial independence is possible with perseverance, creativity and willingness to take risks.

Here are some resources that will help you make the dream of working from home a reality.

Books That May Help You Create a Successful Business At Home

Home Business Start-Up

Specific Businesses to Start

Asking For What You Want

Becoming Clear

The Road to Wealth

Work-at-Home-Mother sites

* most popular sites in category according to google.com
** my personal favorites
*** my site

Specific Business Ideas

These tools will get you started in developing a successful home business so that you can earn income while caring for and learning with your children at home. Be sure to check back often for more articles to help you in your Work-At-Home business endeavors.

A Mother's Dream: Finding Fulfillment By Starting a Home Business
Find all the links, books and other resources that you need to start a home-based business in one place! No more searching the Internet and finding only work-at-home scams. The resources in this book are carefully screened and compiled by a successful work-at-home mom. Victoria shares all of her secrets with you to help you avoid some of the mistakes she made on her journey to become a work-at-home mom and start a home-based business. This self-coaching program guides moms to discover what their true dreams and purpose are and to make the most of their skills and talents. Includes comprehensive listings of books, websites and other resources for successful home business strategies. Bonus section includes interviews with successful work-at-home moms. Visit Victoria on the web at www.lulu.com/homeschoolmom.

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