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Dawn Friedman
From Columbus, Ohio, United States
Joined 3rd April 2008
Life
My Tags:
adoption
adoptive parenting
freelance
open adoption
writer
writing
About Me:
I'm a freelance writer and mom to two kids. At my personal blog, thiswomanswork.com, I write often about open adoption, the freelance life and some about homeschooling.
My interests:
Reading, listening to music, hanging with the kids.
My website/blog:
http://www.dawnfriedman.com
http://www.thiswomanswork.com
http://www.openadoptionsupport.com
How I de-stress:
Blather on to my very patient husband.
Best advice I've gotten:
Set your standards for how much you want to be there for your family and do not budge (because the world will try to budge you).
An adjective to describe me:
curious
My favorite book:
Just one?? Can't do it.
My favorite movie:
Can't choose just one.
Family
Number of children:
2
Age of children:
4, 11
Relationship status:
Married
Parenting advice I follow:
Do whatever keeps you and your family happy, healthy and sane.
Parenting advice I ignore:
That there's one right way to do things.
Favorite activity with my kids:
Hang out and talk about stuff.
Work
Work status:
Consultant/Freelancer
Industry:
Media
Hours worked per week:
20-40
How much I like my job:
I love it!
Job stress level:
Pretty stressful
Best thing about my job:
Flexibility and lots of opportunity.
Worst thing about my job:
Paying my own health insurance and the challenge of budgeting our unpredictable income.
My dream job:
I think I have it!
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My Life To-Do List
Currently on my Life Wish List:
Hit my income goals, turn our backyard shed into a home office, get a literary agent
Goals I am working on:
Adding to my client list, breaking into new freelance markets
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mamajama
7th Apr
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Welcome Dawn! It's so nice to meet you. I am an aspiring freelancer myself, and can't wait to check out your blogs. You've already joined so many groups (that's great!). Here are a couple more you might enjoy:).
http://www.workitmom.com/group_workitkids
http://www.workitmom.com/group_thebusychef
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