Michelle Dempsey M.S., CPRW

A writer, entrepreneur, radio host, and powerful motivational speaker – Michelle Dempsey, owner and founder of Michelle Dempsey, Very Well-Written, has one goal in mind: empowering women from all walks of life with her incredible personal life story of overcoming adversity and using the lessons learned to achieve success. Internationally published and known for her ability to connect with readers on a deeper level, Michelle has successfully united her passion for business and writing and developed a thriving career, offering writing and editing services, business coaching, branding expertise, and content marketing to business of all kinds.

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7 Things Only Work from Home Parents Understand

Working from home is such a delight. No need to deal with annoying office gossip, corporate dress codes, or worrying about anyone stealing your delicious leftovers from the employee fridge. But working from home with a child in the house?

If you have a child in elementary, middle, or high school, you’ve likely heard the term STEM, and wondered what all the buzz is about. It’s all the rage in schools across the country – and is making giant strides in how our children learn and absorb information.

If you’re reading this, you’ve likely learned that effective parenting takes a good amount of planning and a triple-shot of patience with your morning coffee. It’s those moments in your parenting history that go awry when you choose to forego planning ahead and opt for just winging it.

Summer is fleeting, back to school shopping season is upon us, and it seems as if this summer has just flown by. You are likely already hearing that end-of-summer commentary that is synonymous with children everywhere - “But I don’t WANNA go to school!”

Single fathers do not get enough credit. For every article about parenting, you’ll likely find an article about an amazingly impressive single mom, balancing a successful career and raising brilliant children all with a smile on her face. And for every story we hear about fabulous single mothers – we hear less and less about the men who are also faced with the often harsh reality of raising a child on their own.

Traveling with children is every bit as great as traveling was before you became a parent – if, and only if, you go into battle fully prepared. Knowledge is power, as they say – and you definitely want to put in the research and brain power ahead of planning your next family vacation to ensure things run as smoothly as possible.

In the span of three months, I went from being a stay-at-home-mom to a working mom, and now back to the former. I spent much of my “working mom” days longing for the simplicity of my stay-at-home-mom schedule, my daughter’s snuggles and the ability to actually clean my house and have enough time to put my mascara on.

My baby is now a toddler. The one-year mark came about so quickly that I almost forgot to take a pause and reflect on all the changes that have come about since my daughter propelled herself out of infancy and into another stratosphere of growing, learning, loving … and exerting her toddler independence.

My daughter has barely entered the toddler years, but since the moment she opened her eyes and realized where she was – she’s been curious.

Through careful observation of their relationship, which blossoms and grows stronger with each passing day, I have learned the four most important things that every girl should be receiving from her father. The things that certainly could have helped me through my childhood. Here they are, not in any particular order, as they are all equally important.

How much better (and more entertaining) parenting would be if we could just live by these three Dr. Seuss quotes in the process? Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Mindfulness is the thing these days. It’s in the workplace, on the home front, and everywhere in between. One place it seems to be lacking? Parenthood.

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Michelle Dempsey M.S., CPRW

Articles by Michelle

7 Things Only Work from Home Parents Understand

Literacy Meets Technology: Interactive Animal Books

How to Combat Back to School Jitters in 4 Steps

Best Gear for Back to School

Why Single Dads Deserve the Most Special Father’s Day

Traveling with Children

The Great Divide

The Toddler Transition

Why I Let My Daughter Get Her Hands Dirty

4 Things Every Father Should Be Doing for His Daughter

3 Dr. Seuss Quotes to Apply to Parenting

The Top 5 Ways to Parent Mindfully

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