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Together we are rebuilding a new economy that will support us rather than enslave us. Never again, will we have to choose between raising our children and earning to provide for them. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.

Moms and Dads looking to bring one parent home to stay with their children in an age when 2 incomes are vital for a family's survival are finding their inspiration through activist and motivator, Ally Loprete, your radio host of This Little Parent Stayed Home. 

Laugh along with This Little Parent... each week, as you go through this "no-brainer" tutorial that will show you how to give up your corporate salary, and get started supplementing your family revenue offering the skills you've always had. This Little Parent... covers important issues such as how to work as a family unit to make your dreams become a reality (how to get your spouse on your side), how to discover untapped resources in your very own community, how to start a business for under $200, and everyone's favorite: how to manage your time between building your business, providing for your family, and taking much needed time for yourself to recharge each day. You'll learn how to survive on a fixed budget, work around additional expenses simply by getting creative, and enjoy more time with your family as nature intended.


 

Ally LopreteAbout The Host

In 2008, Ally founded the widely popular OurMilkMoney.com, an online search directory that lists the products and services of self-employed parents in more than 80 cities across the nation.  Through her own passion to create a society where parents are given an alternative to expensive daycares and long hours away from home, Ally has helped to inspire a movement that has parents everywhere realizing their power as consumers, and uniting together to rebuild a broken economy with home based businesses. Ally Loprete has been featured in nationally in Magazines such as Working Mother Magazine, in trades such as the Los Angeles Daily News and ABC TV's Eye Witness News, and in a great deal of internet media including The Business Opportunities Weblog, Divine Caroline, Motherhood Incorporated, WorkItmom, Work at Home Success, and The Mommy Reporter, to name just a few.

Originally occupying a career in the Entertaining Industry,  and with a background and education in the Performing Arts, Ally's career and public personality first began to take shape by her success with her various roles in hundreds of theatrical productions, television and film. She spent years entertaining her public across the country by singing, story telling, and acting.  An advocate of Outreach for today's youth, Ally led Improvisation Workshops to troubled teenagers residing at the Los Angeles Youth Network, The Santa Clarita Community Center and Shooting Stars Center. She had a successful extended run of her Solo written and performed show "Chasing Ally", At Circle X's Theatre in Hollywood, and is now a known motivational speaker to many women's groups across the country.

Ally's determination to help other parents transition from full time working parent to successful self-employed parent has grown from her own experiences. Prior to becoming a self-employed parent, Ally spent several years in various creative roles at ABC Television on the Disney lot, and although her time there was rewarding and plentiful,  it wasn't until her first son was born that she came to realize her true calling in life. Returning to work with knots in her stomach from dropping her newborn off at a poorly run home daycare, she became determined to find a way to better her family's situation.  Ally's determination was fueled by her love of her children and her passion for helping others, and it ultimately led to her success as a self-made, stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur. 

She is determined to help other's deal with the sometimes overwhelming prospect of starting a new business while still running a household, and is resolute about creating a haven in which parents across the nation will continue to thrive and will get the support they need in their personal journeys. 


About the Show

Being able to afford the luxury of keeping one parent home has become one of the most widely common goals in families across America today, yet most families don’t believe its possible to survive on only one income. This Little Parent... speaks to BOTH parents in a way that encourages coming together as a family unit and using ones own resources to be able to adequately provide for the children in the best way possible for the family. Join host, Ally Loprete as she leads us in a new revolution by helping us to realize the reality of our potential, and the potential for a better reality! 

This Little Parent... takes a fresh and straight forward approach to helping moms and dads to realize that there is a better and more economical way. Through Ally’s effervescent energy, families across the country are being offered a solution to regain control of all that feels misplaced in the last few decades. This Little Parent... is a concept that will allow you to adequately embrace your family values and your entrepreneurial spirit by joining the thousands of other parents who are contributing to a vibrant change! No other program dares to be as brutally honest about what to expect, yet inspires us to take the boldest risks of our lives. This is a truly realistic, no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is method that will have you laughing and crying, surviving while struggling, and hammering away at the hardships as you travel through one of the greatest journeys of your life. Get empowered by joining thousands of other parents who have also decided to take a leap of faith into a double career with longer hours and half the pay simply because of the love they have for their children. Listen in each week as This Little Parent... invites parent entrepreneurs across the country, and the members of OurMilkMoney.com to share their stories of struggle and success.  Callers with specific questions will be coached on the air. 


Free Business Coaching This Friday!

THE PHONE LINES ARE OPEN FOR YOU ON FRIDAY!

It’ll be another coaching session this Friday. If you would like to book your spot and get coached for free on the air, please email us at thislittleparent@gmail.com, or to ask a specific question that you would like read and addressed on the air, you may fill out a REQUEST FORM. Whatever challenges you may be having, we can figure out a solution together! Do you need help or support:

  • creating a home-based business plan specific to you as a parent?
  • creating a schedule that allows you to balance work and family?
  • adjusting to life as a self-employed parent?
  • learning how to be your own boss and hold yourself accountable to these new responsibilities?
  • creating a winning media campaign?
  • working on a shoestring budget?
  • communicating with your spouse or other family members about giving you the support you need?
  • brainstorming ideas on what you could do to earn extra revenue from home?
  • dealing with every day stress?
  • with parental advice?

Or maybe your life is perfect and you have no reason to call in other than to tell me how much you love my show- and to share a few sips of wine on a Friday afternoon. Summer is almost over. Lets enjoy every last minute of it!

Ally Loprete, Founder of the largest self-employed parents business directory, OurMilkMoney.com,  and America’s Enthusiast for Self-Employed Parents, is determined to bring 1 million parents home. An entrepreneurial visionary, Ally hopes you will join her in this mission.

Private Coaching Now Available!

Now you can ask those tough questions without the worry.
Together we will create a game plan that will give you the confidence you need to succeed in your own goals, for yourself and for your family.

For More information, Rates and scheduling, visit

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Top Ten Rules for Being a Work-At-Home Parent

I ran out of time on the show today, but as promised, here is the top ten list of rules that you should have for yourself to stay balanced, healthy and sane when trying to "do it all" from home:

  1. Slow down your pace: You are your own boss now...and no one else can slow it down for you. You have to take control and do it yourself.
  2. Work with other parents... not just because its good to support them and goes a long with the mission of OurMilkMoney...but because they are way more likely to understand this slower business pace. It’s becoming a trend. It’s actually catching on in the parent entrepreneur community- which is so fabulous. Just because we are sacrificing our time does not mean that we need to sacrifice the integrity of the work we do, and in most cases, the integrity is much greater than it was when it was being done in corporate America.
  3. Never apologize for your children... Other parents working with you on the other end of the phone call will respect it and pass it on in the community. You may excuse yourself to deal with your children while in the middle of a business call...but do not apologize for them. EVER.
  4. Do not attempt to work when you should be parenting. This is going to take some effort. You need to literally sit down and draw out a schedule- with your spouse... This is one example of how the family needs to work together to acheive the goal of bringing one parent home. You need to set aside time to work, and avoid doing it during the day when your kids need your attention... you cannot count on that as work time... that is bonus time if you happen to get some time away to answer emails...don’t rely on it or it will make you crazy- and your kids will learn to resent you for it. Keep the 2 activities as seperate as you possibly can. 
  5. Set a cut off time. My time is 11pm. That is when I stop working, shut my lap top and climb into bed for an hour of a “wind down” activity. No work is allowed. I can watch TV, read, do a crossword, whatever, as long as its not work.
  6. Limit your hours on the weekend...that is family time. I know its hard...but give yourself some ground rules. I am not saying I don’t work on the weekends, but I’ve given myself guidelines such as this: I will not work more than 5 hours in a weekend, or if I work one day, I can’t work the next. Set limits.
  7. Make house chores fun time with the kids. It really does work. I’ve learned to get my kids involved in my household chores...doing laundry, meal time, cleaning up, grocery shopping.  I CAN include them in these things where I can’t include them when I am working. I try not to work in front of them anymore, but when I do... they resent it a lot less because they are getting ample attention from me at other times during the day.
  8. The "working spouse" has got to step up. I don’t want to hear the excuse “Don’t I get to relax?  I was working all day!” yeah....no... doesn’t fly in this century...we were all working all day and we have got to make sacrifices. 
  9. Take time to enjoy your life. This is why you came home, isn’t it?  Call your own shots and be in charge of your own schedule!
  10. Schedule your own weekend at the "nuthouse" every once in awhile. Make a deal with your spouse and give each other 2 free "getaway" weekends a year. Check in to a motel and do nothing for a weekend. Rest, relax, reboot...get away and have no responsibilities for 2 days. If you can't afford a motel...house sit for a friend...visit a relative...just get away and DO NOTHING. It will recharge your batteries and keep you healthy.
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I am excited to give you the support that you've been looking for!

A weekly radio segment designed to answer your questions

on how to become a work-at-home parent!

Each month I will be dedicating a segment on my show to coaching YOU! Each and every show is designed with your needs in mind.

 

 

Ally Loprete,  Founder of the largest Self-employed parents business directory, OurMilkMoney.com,  and America's Advocate for Parents, is giving out Inspirational Business Advice to you personally... FOR FREE!

 

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The Truth Behind the Mask

They call me “supermom”.

That is because I am a mom, and I have super powers. How else would I be able to manage the chaos in my life and handle everything with a smile on my face without breaking a sweat?
Don’t believe me?
See for yourself: I have a very demanding 3 year old, and another who is 10 months. I am the founder of a national organization that caters to 10,000 recipients in 80 cities nationwide, and a host of my own radio show which airs live every week.  I am a leader, a motivator and a people mover, giving public seminars, weekly podcasts, volunteering to teach improvisation to inner city children, planning community events, writing guest blogs and articles to over 25 news sites, not including my own. I participate in my son’s pre-school a few times a month, go to all his t-ball practices, participate in weekly "baby time" at the library for my 10 month old, and still find time to run a household, go grocery shopping, prepare 3 meals a day and sleep. I do not have a nanny, rely on daycare, nor do I have any family close by (or even in the same state for that matter) to rescue me or my schedule.
That is why I am known as “supermom”.
But like any superhero, I have a secret identity. Behind the mask is a woman who struggles to maintain the balance of it all, has broken down on more than one occasion, exploded with Niagara Falls, water works hysterics, has turned to one too many bottles of wine in the middle of the day, screams at her husband “how DARE you ask me if you can hang out with the guys tonight???” and has made several “parenting” mistakes such as putting off a dirty diaper change to finish a blog- which resulted in a diaper rash for her infant son. Even as a superhero, I wonder how others are able to pull it off.
Look closer.
Is anyone really pulling it off?
What is this term, “supermom” really doing to our society? Does the term inspire, or intimidate? Does it put added pressure on the women of today that are trying to do it all?
The truth is I am no supermom.
I don’t have any super powers, and I certainly have a breaking point. The more women I speak to, the more I realize we are all very similar. Mothers today are simply amazing- but then again we HAVE to be. Of the women that I know that are working full time- or even part time- and raising a family and a household, none of them are doing it just because it’s fun for them, and they were looking for MORE in their lives. Most of us are doing it because it’s what is necessary for our families to survive in today’s world. Our families need us to try and bring in a supplemental income because one income is not enough from our husbands- not even those with college degrees and higher educations. It’s not their fault, and we certainly don’t blame them. It’s just the way it is these days.
Before you choose to let someone who seems to be able to do it all overawe you and minimize what you know you are capable of doing, LOOK CLOSER.
If there are days that you feel you are barely staying afloat, take a moment and look at the others in your very same pool treading water. Perhaps they are looking at YOU and wondering how you got YOUR superpowers. All the things that you accomplished today? You seem pretty amazing to me. I’d love to know your secret…
…or your secret identity. I think I might relate better to the woman behind the mask. The real person who falls down often, forgets to eat, lets the laundry pile up, and cries from the overwhelm. It feels better to unveil myself, come clean that I am not actually able to “pull it off” and laugh about it with others who often feel the same way I do. It’s a relief to know I don’t have to save the planet all on my own.
Again.
and again.
and again.

Join me on Friday, March 12 at 6pm EST when we discuss:

Balancing, Managing, Surviving and Staying Sane

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