As teachers, we’re taught that we are sacrificing ourselves for the good of the children, and as women, we’re taught that focusing on ourselves is being selfish. And many of us believed this until it started affecting our actual physical or mental health. Or until we realized we couldn’t successfully run our our business until

Why Self-Improvement Should Be a Lifestyle Priority

I love it when a fellow teacher or former student starts a blog, a side gig, or their own small business! I want you all to know how to monetize your new venture because you deserve to be paid for your time, expertise, and experience. Usually, I steer them towards a self-hosted WordPress site since

Can I Use Affiliate Links on a Free WordPress Site?

It’s been a long time since I’ve participated in a cross blog conversations, but my mentor Kelly McCausey has been writing about and participating in them on her blog and I want to try, too. A cross blog conversation is the perfect way for my introverted self to engage in an in-depth conversation. Kelly wrote

How to Host Your First Cross Blog Conversation

Have you spent several minutes reading through a blog post you found in a Facebook group or in your Twitter feed, realized you had something valuable to contribute to the conversation the author started — and then realized you couldn’t because the blog commenting feature was missing? Why do so many website authors have comments

Why You Should Allow Blog Commenting on Your Website

Stepping out of your current career, whether you’re a secondary level English teacher like I was or something else, can be scary. This is especially true if you struggle with the idea of earning money online because you don’t feel right charging what your worth for the services, courses, or products you provide. I’ve worked

Women, Do You Struggle Earning Money Online?