Comments on: Family Matters and Working at Home http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/ Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of a Small Business Owner Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:54:33 -0600 hourly 1 By: Joe http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-21773 Joe Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:13:23 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/#comment-21773 Hey HART, Thanks for your insight on this. It's the type of thing you have to play by ear, but friends advice always helps. I have actually reconsidered the posts in a series. I will probably write something about Preparing for the unexpected as best as you can, but not about the situation itself. As you did, I wrote a couple of drafts that will Never be Posted, but they did help me. Thanks again. Joe Hey HART,
Thanks for your insight on this. It’s the type of thing you have to play by ear, but friends advice always helps.
I have actually reconsidered the posts in a series. I will probably write something about Preparing for the unexpected as best as you can, but not about the situation itself.
As you did, I wrote a couple of drafts that will Never be Posted, but they did help me.
Thanks again.
Joe

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-21707 HART (1-800-HART) Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:27:48 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/#comment-21707 Hey Joe. Sorry about your mom. My wife's mother passed away last May/06 from cancer, and she wasn't diagnosed until end of Jan/06. Except for the diapers part, it was quite downhill and fast. I'm still about 85% recovering from the effect it had on my family and business ventures, and really didn't catch up until last Oct/06. Although it "sounds" like a good idea, writing a short series about it .. in afterfact I would recommend that you just worry about Joe .. and Joe's family. I practically started the Battling-Series based on that and another event, thinking to help myself and others cope but honestly, none of the family thought much of it .. and life's too short to get a blog entry about everything (at least a published blog entry .. I did find that 'drafts' helped). Hey Joe. Sorry about your mom. My wife’s mother passed away last May/06 from cancer, and she wasn’t diagnosed until end of Jan/06. Except for the diapers part, it was quite downhill and fast. I’m still about 85% recovering from the effect it had on my family and business ventures, and really didn’t catch up until last Oct/06. Although it “sounds” like a good idea, writing a short series about it .. in afterfact I would recommend that you just worry about Joe .. and Joe’s family. I practically started the Battling-Series based on that and another event, thinking to help myself and others cope but honestly, none of the family thought much of it .. and life’s too short to get a blog entry about everything (at least a published blog entry .. I did find that ‘drafts’ helped).

]]> By: Joe http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-21376 Joe Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:43:01 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/#comment-21376 Hey Lara, Hey Patrick, Thanks, It's getting tougher as he gets older. He's going down hill pretty fast and I don't really think he is going to last much longer. I think we're going to have to set up a bed downstairs or (and we don't want to) put him in a home. As I said, I think he wants to be with mom. Thanks for your kind words. Joe Hey Lara,
Hey Patrick,
Thanks,
It’s getting tougher as he gets older. He’s going down hill pretty fast and I don’t really think he is going to last much longer.
I think we’re going to have to set up a bed downstairs or (and we don’t want to) put him in a home.
As I said, I think he wants to be with mom.
Thanks for your kind words.
Joe

]]> By: Patrick http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-21370 Patrick Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:59:08 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/#comment-21370 I to have encountered this particular problem. You would think an entreprenuer with a laptop with wireless capability would not have a problem in this area but I was shocked to discover our local hospital didn't have free wi-fi, even in the food court. During the early part of Feb. my mother-in-law was in the hospitial for cancer surgery (thankfully she is doing much better now and after my wife and business co-owner was very sick with a bad stomach virus. Needless to say was got a bit behind in our work and I think the situation is only going to get worse in the next few years and I forsee the both of us have to give more care to our parents. Their needs to be a better way to support entreprenuers/small business owners during these difficult times. This lifestyle does give us more freedom to care for others but it can be harder to provide for ourselves. I to have encountered this particular problem. You would think an entreprenuer with a laptop with wireless capability would not have a problem in this area but I was shocked to discover our local hospital didn’t have free wi-fi, even in the food court. During the early part of Feb. my mother-in-law was in the hospitial for cancer surgery (thankfully she is doing much better now and after my wife and business co-owner was very sick with a bad stomach virus. Needless to say was got a bit behind in our work and I think the situation is only going to get worse in the next few years and I forsee the both of us have to give more care to our parents. Their needs to be a better way to support entreprenuers/small business owners during these difficult times. This lifestyle does give us more freedom to care for others but it can be harder to provide for ourselves.

]]> By: Lara http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-21267 Lara Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:13:09 +0000 http://workingathomeinternet.com/WP/2007/02/26/family-matters-and-working-at-home/#comment-21267 Awh Joe - Not to the extent you're dealing with, but I do know all too well what you're talking about. It's not easy. My prayers are with you and your family. Somehow we all find ways to dig deep and grab ahold of that inner strength everyone talks about, right when we need it. I'm sure you will as well. All my best... Awh Joe – Not to the extent you’re dealing with, but I do know all too well what you’re talking about.

It’s not easy. My prayers are with you and your family. Somehow we all find ways to dig deep and grab ahold of that inner strength everyone talks about, right when we need it. I’m sure you will as well.

All my best…

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