I recently outed myself as a die-hard procrastinator. I make no apologies for my work habits and try to utilize my strengths and weaknesses to become the best freelancer I can be. It works for me – most of the time. I’ll be the first to admit that in the throes of a procrastination session, [...]

 Happy Earth Day to all you freelancers out there. It hasn’t escaped me that the best way for me to observe the day would probably be by not doing my job . . . After all, I use a ton of electricity sitting at this computer, not to mention the natural gas to heat the [...]

Icophobia –A morbid fear of haggling or even discussing issues of payment with another human being. See also: Tamara Berry.
I’m not good at haggling. Correction. I have no idea if I’m good at haggling or not, since my knees start shaking and my heart starts palpitating at the mere thought of trying to extort my [...]

My daughter is approaching the two-and-a-half mark, and I’m continually amazed at her vocabulary and insight. Evidence of this appeared recently when we were doing laundry together (meaning I was doing all the work while she sat on the dryer supervising). The washer was filling with water, and my daughter turned to me with obvious [...]

Today’s guest post is brought to you by James Chartrand, blogger extraordinare from Men with Pens. We’re excited to have him join us for two main reasons: one, his blog almost always opens my eyes up to some wonderful information; and two, he is male. Yes, the male perspective is often sadly lacking on Freelance Parent, so it’s our honor to have him join us today.
If you’re reading this, [...]

It’s been awhile since my last post. I could regale you with a long, frustration-riddled tale of down telephone lines and repeated internet malfunctions, but I won’t. Let’s just say I’ve been unable to access the regular world of communication for much longer than is good for a freelancer’s career.
Unfortunately, these things happen, and they [...]

Rachel Kaufman is the next exciting guest blogger in our line up. Despite the fact that she has no kids (hey – Lorna technically didn’t have any until a few weeks ago), we are really excited to have her join us. She is a freelance features writer based in Washington DC and runs A Like [...]

Awhile back, I made it through to my favorite radio station’s morning contest. It’s called “Win Dave’s Money,” and it works in much the same way that “Win Ben Stein’s Money” does, except it’s on the radio and lasts thirty seconds.
Anyway, I was ecstatic to get through, and, of course, sounded like a complete idiot [...]

I can work very, very hard when the motivation is right and the deadline is looming. In fact, I practically thrive under these conditions.
Unfortunately, when they’re not around, I can be downright lazy.
Like many people, I tend to work to the lowest common factor. I do what is expected of me—and I do it well—but [...]

Okay, it’s official. Our business is growing!
I’d like to introduce you all to the newest member of our company. This is Dorothy Maeja Brewer. You may call her Dot.

This absolutely perfect little girl was born on Saturday, January 26th. After 38 hours of labor (let’s all take a moment to send Lorna a hearty [...]