If you’re a work-from-home parent like me, you probably already know this feeling: You sit down to finish something important… and suddenly your phone buzzes. Then another ping. Then you think, Maybe I’ll just check Instagram real quick. And before you know it, 20 minutes disappear into reels, Amazon carts, or random rabbit holes you don’t even remember clicking on. Yep. Same.In this episode of In A Jam podcast, Rowell and I finally sat down to talk about something we’ve both been struggling with but never really said out loud: …

Work-from-home life looks tidy on camera… but behind the scenes? Total chaos. In this episode, Rowell and I talk about routines, guilt, distractions, and a few busy mom work from home tips I rely on to keep things running smoothly. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on my podcast, In A Jam, now streaming on Spotify. If there’s one thing the pandemic taught us, it’s this: working from home while raising kids is a whole different world. It’s not just a “temporary setup” anymore—this has become real life for many of us.

I’m a coach looking to scale. Most software I try is either built for big agencies or feels too complex. What’s working right now for coaches to get clients easily? A: I used to run small group coaching sessions for business owners inside a Facebook Group.We used Zoom for live calls, Google Drive for replays, and Mailchimp for reminders. It worked — for a while. But over time, it became clear that the setup itself was the problem.People missed reminders because they got buried under Facebook notifications.Recordings got lost in comment threads.

When I used to coach Facebook Ads to small business owners, everything happened inside a Facebook group.We’d post the schedule, drop the Zoom link, and wait for everyone to show up. But here’s the problem: many members didn’t see the announcement until it was too late.Some missed the live sessions. Others asked, “Where can I find the recording?” weeks later. The group felt messy. Posts got buried. People stopped engaging.That’s when I realized I needed something better — a real coaching software for business owners that could handle sessions, emails, reminders, and recordings all in one place.

This is my story about the life and challenges of a Filipino work-from-home mom in Canada and how I learned to balance work, motherhood, and faith in a new country. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on my podcast, In A Jam, now streaming on Spotify. This episode was originally from my guest appearance on A Few Steps Ahead — a heartwarming conversation about faith, family, and finding balance while building a life abroad. When my husband and I left the Philippines for Canada ten years ago, we were already living a comfortable life.