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Nearly a year ago, I hosted the second ever Free Mama Meetup right here in Houston. And one mama drove in all the way from Louisiana to be there — and she stayed all the way through the end of the event. In fact, I drove her back to her hotel!And that’s when she came […]

Lauren Golden of the Free Mama goes over how to avoid problem clients, get paid on time, and how to protect yourself from problem clients if you happen to get one! If you have difficult clients and your client refuses to pay, it’s important to be aware of these virtual assistant business tips such as

Can I share a little bit of inside information with you, mama? Via Converse on GIPHY My 12-Week Program is getting a makeover! “Optimize” is my work for 2019 — I’m focusing on how I can tweak my systems and make them even better. And now that we’re over a quarter of the way through

I want to introduce you to someone. A few someones, actually. These are the ladies of The Free Mama team, and it’s definitely time for you to get to know them. The thing is, these ladies had never even heard of freelancing a year ago. When we met, they were just like you: they wanted

I just broke up with a client, mama.  via GIPHY It was a big deal, because I love this client. I’m passionate about the mission. I believe in what they do. I want them to be a huge success. And all of that meant that I absolutely had to end the relationship. I’m no longer

It’s time for you to STOP learning. (Pause while you wonder if Lauren has lost her mind.) Via NBC World of Dance on Giphy Nope, I haven’t lost my mind. I’m totally serious. But let me give you a little bit of context. Nearly every day, I see posts and emails from mamas in our

I love mornings. Mornings are probably my favorite part of my day, especially taking Daphne to school, and it’s always been a really big part of my “WHY” that gave life to my mission, which is that moms should not have to choose between family and finances! But…here is the thing. While I love mornings,I

I blinked, and it’s April. How did that happen? Daphne and Henry both have birthdays this month — Daph will be seven (CRAZY TOWN — I’m not old enough to have a seven-year-old!) and Henry just turned five (HOLY GUACAMOLE — we’re staring kindergarten in the face!). I’m seriously in denial over here. Via CBC

One of the best ways of getting freelance clients and learning how to build clientele is by asking for testimonials! If you’re not sure how to get testimonials, Lauren Golden of The Free Mama movement is going to walk you through getting testimonials from clients. This is a great business tool, one of the must-have

I had a REALLY bad week, mama. Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever had the kind of week where everything just kind of falls apart, and you can’t seem to do anything right? That was me. I mean, I couldn’t get ANYTHING to work. via GIPHY I needed to print labels —