For anyone familiar with Marian Wright Edelman, all you can say is “wow.” She is speaking in DC on Wednesday, November 12 about her new book. Here are the details: Event Update _____ A Conversation with Marian Wright Edelman and Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman, Washington D.C. Nov. 12 Please join us on November 12 in Washington, D.C. as Mrs. Edelman discusses her new book with Democracy Now Radio and TV… Read More »Marian Wright Edelman Speaking in DC
Here is another installment in the Hot Mommas Project path to becoming a million dollar venture/organization…while being led by a mom working part time.Can it be done? We’re here to figure that out. Our big thing right now is the Hot Mommas Project Case Study competition. Click here to nominate someone. As you’ll learn below, we need to get 200 women to write their cases by January 31, 2009. (We are double checking – now –… Read More »Building a Million Dollar Business Part Time # 13 : Leadership and Management
Last month, The Hot Mommas Project launched a case writing competition in which women can log on, tell their story, and serve as a role model for girls and women. The nominations for dynamic women have been flooding in, and, it has been beyond inspirational. If you are reading this post, and you have been nominated, please read the nomination notice below. (If you would like to nominate someone – yourself included –… Read More »Nominate a Role Model to Help Women, Girls, Educators
On October 25, The Hot Mommas Project promoted our recently-launched case competition at the American Mustache Institute’s Stache Bash. Many men out there are incredible fans of the dynamic women in their lives. At this event, mustached Americans nominated the dynamic women of whom they are proud to be role models for girls and women (see below for nomination information). Could such a person be you? Someone you know? Read more here, or contact us. Pictured… Read More »Do You Have A Mustache?
Today I read a reporter’s query on Peter Shankman’s HARO(Help a Reporter Out) which cracked me up. It said, “In search of stressed our parents.” That’s like, “In search of people who breathe” in my world. See earlier post if you want a laugh on the whole stressed-out, crazy busy topic. Here is a good piece on coping with being a stressed out parent: http://www2.vhi.ie/topic/staysane Remember the Golden Rule we so often ignore!… Read More »In Search Of Stressed Out Parents (Update)
As the founder of a project focused on role models for girls and women, I was drawn to a blog post by Queen of Spain’s blog about her 3 year-old daughter. Here is an excerpt: “…she came home from preschool crying because another girl didn’t like her new haircut. Of course it was quickly forgotten and the two girls are paling around as if nothing tearful had been exchanged. It… Read More »Young girls, self esteem, & balancing messages
The Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition has launched (what is this? See our blog brief.) Now, it’s time to get the word out. One of the ways to do that is search engine optimization and other social media tools. Lessons learned from BlogHer DC this past week are the subject of this post. It took a while getting there, however. Pictured here: My shower running.’ White Noise Machine Rather… Read More »Building a Million Dollar Business Part Time #12: Search Engine Optomization and Link Love
The time has come. The Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition is live (BETA SITE). Our goal is to build the world’s largest women’s case study database available to women, girls, and educators worldwide. Here is what to do: For connectors:Are you a connector? Have a big network? Write a blog? Let others know about the competition. Why? Because you’ll help empower other women. Then let us know so we… Read More »Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition is live
This week I attended the BlogHerDC conference. It was awesome and some of the takeaways can be found in our insider’s blog. At the conference, I met Heather Chapman who writes the blog: “The Mother Tongue.” Heather: Do you have kids? Me: Yeah. Two. 5 and 2. Heather: Mine are 4 and 1. Any antics there I should know about? Me: We didn’t leave my son alone with my daughter… Read More »Work-Life Guide for Crazy Busy Moms
This is a good one from Hot Mommas Partner WE-Inc: "Compressed Work Weeks: Successful Implementations and Bottom Line Results" Flex Options Teleconference, October 16, 2008, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT Please join the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor for a complimentary Flex Options teleconference on October 16, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT. The topic will focus on "Compressed Work Weeks: Successful Implementations and Bottom Line Results." Expert speakers include Jeff C. Herring, Executive… Read More »Flex Options Teleconference