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The work-at-home gig isn't an easy or a glamorous one. As with any uphill battle, a plan is worth its weight in gold. That's why I follow these ten rules - or, as I like to call them, the Ten Commandments of the Work-at-Home Mom.

<strong>1. Wear clean underwear.</strong> When you work from home, sometimes it's a little too easy to slum it in your PJs all day. Don't be that parent. Rather than make a beeline for the desk in the morning, hop in the shower. Then, dress in something that you wouldn't be embarrassed about if someone were to drop by unannounced (don't be that parent, either). My bet is that you'll find you make more widgets when you're wearing a nice pair of jeans and a starched cotton dress shirt than when you're still wearing your bunny slippers and yesterday's work-out clothes.

Get the rest of the rules on <a href="http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-rules-engagement-3">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.

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