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I've been a freelancer for 10 years. Here are 4 strategies that have helped me get paid what I deserve.
Well-known publications don't necessarily pay better, and writing for exposure is rarely worth it, …
Melissa Petro
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I did a low-spend challenge for one month. It saved me more than $600 on eating out, but impulse purchases were harder to curb.
Melissa Petro swapped her Facebook Marketplace shopping habit with giving things away, and says it …
Melissa Petro
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8 pandemic spending habits I plan to keep up forever
"Just as soon as we were vaccinated, we put Biden's child tax credit towards hiring the nanny of ou…
Melissa Petro
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'Pandemic anger' was getting in the way of my career. Here are 5 tips that have helped me refocus while working from home
When she feels an urge to lash out on social media, writer Melissa Petro uses this plan to ensure s…
Melissa Petro
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I lost my job as an NYC public school teacher for having a provocative past. Here's how I turned the humiliating experience into a flourishing freelance career.
For months, the news of what had happened to Melissa Petro was everywhere — so she decided to turn …
Melissa Petro
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Millions of American workers have children. Thanks to the pandemic, we can now stop pretending we don't.
As a working mom, Melissa Petro says it's time leaders and employers stop asking, 'How do you it?' …
Melissa Petro
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I was an alcoholic at 26 years old. Here's how I successfully learned to replace the role that drinking played in my life.
Now sober for 13 years, Melissa Petro's drinking once caused her to call off her wedding, lose frie…
Melissa Petro
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I found my 'flow' and can now happily balance a stressful job, my family, and my household duties — this is how I did it
Making the bed, putting away the groceries, giving the dogs a bath — with enough focus, you can fin…
Melissa Petro
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I'm a recovering alcoholic, and my husband loves beer. Here's how we make it work.
"I want my husband to be healthy, so I worry. At the same time, I know it's his responsibility, not…
Melissa Petro
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Couples are fighting more during quarantine, but my husband and I have used the time to get better at handling conflict — here are 4 tricks that are working for us
Unlike some couples, our relationship is not in crisis — in fact, in many ways, my family is functi…
Melissa Petro
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My husband and I are still having date nights during the pandemic — here's how we're making it work
To be honest, date night has never really been my thing, even before this decidedly unsexy coronavi…
Melissa Petro
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I'm horrible at job interviews, so I asked an expert for advice before a big opportunity. Her tips helped me land the job.
Melissa Petro worked for herself for years after developing interview anxiety. When a big job oppor…
Melissa Petro
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Modern Loneliness: A series exploring the loneliness epidemic
Business Insider's series "Modern Loneliness" explores the causes and effects of loneliness, as wel…
Business Insider
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I'm an extrovert who realized working remotely was bad for my mental health. These 4 things help me combat loneliness.
Melissa Petro has been freelancing for over a decade. To combat loneliness, she works from a café a…
Melissa Petro
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I finally landed a 6-figure book deal after 20 years of trying to become an author. Here's how I did it.
Melissa Petro has worked as a freelance writer for a decade. She sold her book to an editor at Putn…
Melissa Petro
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Here's how I stay productive working from home in a tiny NYC apartment with my husband and 2 kids just a few feet away
As a freelance writer, I'm well accustomed to negotiating the challenges of working from home. My d…
Melissa Petro
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My husband and I started couples counseling just before the coronavirus outbreak - here's why therapy is now more necessary than ever if you're quarantined with your partner
Arran and I were three sessions in and things were going well when the public health crisis escalat…
Melissa Petro
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I offered to come back from maternity leave 3 days after I gave birth - and my employer said it wasn't fast enough
But as someone who's negotiated pregnancy and motherhood, I have little trouble believing Warren's …
Melissa Petro
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I'm a working mom who's had no choice but to homeschool my kid. The government should offer more aid for families like mine.
"I don't have a full-time 'job,' but I'm literally doing the job of a hundred different people. Whe…
Melissa Petro
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An Amsterdam sex worker shares 3 things that surprised her most about starting the job
Some clients don't require an icebreaker while others want to start a romantic relationship, accord…