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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 <em>that</em> parent, either). My bet is that you'll find you make a few 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 smelly 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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