The journey from challenge to success was the theme of the The Hot Mommas Project panel on July 20, 2009. Four inspirational female entrepreneurs shared the real deal on personal AND professional fronts. Below please find a summary of major takeaways.
LaSara Firefox shares with readers why balance was not merely an option for her, it was a necessity. Here’s how she did it as explained in our Hot Mommas Project teachable role models series.
Featured case: LaSara Firefox “Finding Balance in the Extreme: Working With Bipolar Disorder”
Case themes include: Role models, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career, work-life balance, focus, priorities, mental health, overcoming challenges.
This post will cover: Popular mass/blast email programs/campaigners, how to write a blast email, challenges of blast emails.
Today I read a great post by Lisa Belkin on her favorite mommy and daddy blogs. As I looked through the comments, one particularly bitter reader caught my eye: “No doubt we live in an age of voyeurism. Many of us obviously like to peek in on others’ lives, or at least what they describe as their lives. And then there are those who feel the need to talk about… Read More »Is Blogging Self-Indulgent? Top Mom and Dad Blogs.
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
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
On the shuttle heading to GW where I teach women's entrepreneurial leadership. Thinking ahead, and back, about my role in caring for the adults in my family. Talk about an entrepreneurial experience! Many of us harbor a good deal of skepticism toward the health care supply chain. How can you ensure the care and safety of your friend or family member? Here is a great resource: A FREE National TeleClass… Read More »Communicating with Healthcare Professionals – Nov 6/7
Did you know that employers lose almost $34 billion annually as a result of caregiving issues encountered by their employees? So states a recent communication from Robert Boggio at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Are you are caregiver or an employer to caregivers? Here are some action steps: 1. If you want to learn more, dial into their October 7 conference call (information below). 2.Share your story… Read More »The Caregiver Financial Crisis
It is likely the parents, not the kids, who are stressed with busy kids' schedules. The Washington Post recently reported on a study out of the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland. The study shows that only a small percentage of kids are actually "over-scheduled." In fact, organized activities are linked, says the post, "to positive outcomes in school, emotional development, family life and behavior." So, it… Read More »Busy Kids Perform Well in School, Emotionally, Behaviorially