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Sick of Women’s Confidence’ Yet? The Truth Behind All the Women’s Empowerment Books.

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Sometimes, I get the sense a women’s empowerment book comes out and we’ll say: “I need to be that person, and I’m really pond scum until I Lean In, step up, Thrive, or otherwise do all the things this person did to become a superhero…holding a Red Bull latte..in a private jet.”

What IS it that is touching a nerve about these books?

What is “right” for you? Have you defined it?

Hot Mommas Project Announces Women’s Leadership Fellows Program

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Washington, DC – March 7, 2013 – The Hot Mommas® Project has awarded Tinu Abayomi-Paul a Women’s Leadership Fellowship, a position designed to create exponential benefit to women and girls. The announcement comes in concert with International Women’s Day, 2014.

On Becoming Your Editor

Like many others, first time I heard of the Hot Mommas Project, I wanted to join it. At the time, I didn’t think I had an exciting enough story to tell that could be entered in the case library competition. And by the time I did? The experience was so raw I had problems getting it down to the required number of words in time. But I digress.   Coming… Read More »On Becoming Your Editor

VMA 2013: What is up with Miley Cyrus? Do we care?

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Miley Cyrus’ VMA 2013 Performance – did you see it? There are two camps:

1. Amazing, because everyone is talking about it.

2. Atrocious, because it was inappropriate.

Business shout-out aside, Miley is now blacklisted for my seven year-old daughter. But does my belief system for my daughter make it inappropriate for her to gyrate or be otherwise outrageous on stage? C’mon, we all know plenty of stars act nutty everyday.

Here’s the real reason people can’t stop talking about this:

Orange is the New Black (OITNB): The New Women’s Empowerment?

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Why you think you are watching Orange is the New Black: There is an upper middle class girl who went to Smith who was put in a Federal penitentiary. Holy …!

Why you keep watching Orange is the New Black: The women – with a few, exceptions – find their inner strength against all odds. They find it together. They find it on their own. They find it. It’s awesome.

What parts were particularly impactful to you? Do tell.

The Whip: Celebrate Social Justice, Women’s Leadership, and Win

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The Hot Mommas Project and Women Grow Business are celebrating actress / author Karen Kondazian’s June 18th Book Signing in DC at Barnes and Noble, Union Station at 5pm. If you continue to read, you’ll see what an amazing book this is for women and social justice. We’re giving away 10 FREE copies of The Whip for bloggers today + a free admission to the nationally award-winning Hot Mommas Project Digital Classroom for attendees of the book signing.

Thanks for Dinner Sweetheart: It’s International Women’s Day #IWD

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It’s dinner time on the East Coast in the US. What are you doing? Maybe the typical scramble.  People arriving, dumping bags, plugging in, trying to unplug, etc. But – are you doing anything for International Women’s Day? Maybe, maybe not. Well – here’s your chance. And, it’s actually pretty easy. And pretty cool. And you can discuss it with your kids and learn stuff at the same time. Around… Read More »Thanks for Dinner Sweetheart: It’s International Women’s Day #IWD