Released on: May 9, 2008, 6:35 pm

Press Release Author: Diana Ennen

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Working at home has many benefits including being there for
your children when they are sick. Starting a virtual assistant business is just one
type of home-based business that allows you the flexibility to be there when your
children need you.


Press Release Body: Margate, FL (May, 2008) Working parents everywhere are realizing
the extra benefits of working from home including being there for their children
when they are sick. In fact, Diana Ennen, president of Virtual Word Publishing was
recently featured on CBS Channel 4 News in Miami,
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=53473@wfor.dayport.com on a segment on working parents and
handling sick children and states that one of the biggest advantages to being self
employed is the ability to not send her kids to school sick.

Ennen states, "I've walked to school and seen the agony on a parent's face when they
have had to drop their children off at school ill, just because they couldn't take
time off from work. Not only is it sad for the parents, but also the other children
in the classroom are now exposed to added germs as well. Changes need to be made."

Apparently lawmakers think it's a good idea too. Officials from 11 states are
considering a bill that would make paid sick days a basic labor standard. Even
Presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are involved, coming
out in support of mandatory paid sick days. Also Congress may vote on the Healthy
Families Act, which would require businesses with fifteen or more employees to give
workers at least seven paid sick days per year.

These are changes that all should support. However, businesses don't need
legislation to make a change. A simple change in company policy is all that is
needed to protect the health and well being of their most valued assets, their
employees and their families. If companies allowed sick days for employees when
they kids were sick, we would see a dramatic drop in diseases, and also employees
would be more satisfied at work.

Some might also find it beneficial to do as Ennen did and consider working from
home. By staying at home, Ennen has been able to work while caring for three
children including her 10- year-old daughter Amber. "My hours are my own and the
flexibility is just great," said Ennen. Amber appreciates the added attention she
gets and has told me that one of the greatest things about me working from home is
that I'm there for her when she is sick. For her to realize that is very
gratifying," added Ennen.

Ennen has been working from home since 1985 when she decided to quit her job and
start her own business as a virtual assistant, writing press releases, marketing
authors and their books and offering virtual assistant and PR coaching. Ennen has
written several books about starting a virtual assistant business including Virtual
Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful Sought After VA and The Corel
Word Perfect, Virtual Assistant Solution Pack.

To read more about Ennen or view the CBS video in more detail go to Ennen's site at
Virtual Word Publishing www.virtualwordpublishing.com.




Web Site: http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com

Contact Details: Diana Ennen
P.O. Box 1773
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(954) 971-4025
diana@virtualwordpublishing.com