this woman’s work

But he’s on Kids Know Stuff any old way. I think they let him in because he’s kinda cute.

Today I’m taking him to WOSU’s Digital Days at COSI to help me sit and talk about blogging to any interested passerbys. See, I figure one of the advantages of working from home is that you get to involve the kids and give them an understanding of the ins and outs of the work-a-day world. I’ve noticed that Noah is much more willing to watch Madison when he gets that I do this work, I send this invoice and then (theoretically) I get paid. He comes and looks over my shoulder a lot and he at least feigns some interest in my portfolio.

I figure all of this is homeschooling, too, being involved with our work stuff.

Lately we’ve been talking to him a lot about budgeting explaining to him what we would have done differently at the start of this freelance gig with what we know now and talking to him about the long-range plans and why Brett’s at work now. He’s clearly feeling more ownership in how our family does and feeling more integral to our success. I know he’ll have his less than stellar days but this past week he’s been extremely helpful in getting the house going, Madison settled, etc. so I can finish a project or get lunch started before I have to field a call from a client. He’s very “we’re all in this together.”

Anyway. He’s a nice kid if giggly. He can’t help it. Those Lena and Liberty girls are funny — what’s a boy to do?

And they know about kid stuff. My friend Abby has started a product review site powered by her kids and the stuff they know about stuff. Targeted to kids, the site has videos of product reviews and she’s going to be working out some promotional efforts in a few weeks here. Meanwhile, stop on by KidsKnowStuff.com and give ‘em a holler. Better yet, let your kids do the hollering — after all the site is for kids who know stuff!!