In my fancy corporate job there was the vice president who sent a cab to pick up her sick 10-year old daughter from school. Then there was the advertising agency owner who asked me if I really wanted to have this baby...when I was nine months pregnant. And I would be remiss … [Read more...] about There’s No Badge for Being Busy
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Not All Children Are Blanketed in Love – Support SAFEchild
The other day two gigantic boxes arrived on the doorstep of SAFEchild. It appeared to be a mass quantity of toilet paper (Stranger things have happened, and yes, toilet paper is a need at any non-profit so there's that.). Upon further inspection of the boxes, we uncovered the … [Read more...] about Not All Children Are Blanketed in Love – Support SAFEchild
Merry Consumer
One of the hardest parts of parenting is imparting lessons to our children that we hope will stick and carry on through their lives. These are trying times, the height of the holiday season. Consumerism abounds as we substitute the cash register for the altar at … [Read more...] about Merry Consumer
Working Girl
There it is, the first day of work photo. Hey, these milestones aren't just for kids. It's been over 12 years since I had a "first day of work." Cue the new girl jitters. I've had my own marketing and branding consulting business for the last 12 years. It's been both feast … [Read more...] about Working Girl
Mothers are Chameleons
Mothers are the chameleons in the wild world of parenthood. We change color like a middle schooler changes moods. Our hue flows easily from green when we envy the mom who’s got her act together to red when our children are disrespectful to blue when we realize how quickly our … [Read more...] about Mothers are Chameleons
Good Manners Matter
I was recently at the grocery store where I was patiently waiting in line at the meat and seafood counter to place my order. It was Saturday just before dinner time so you can imagine everyone was there for the last-minute-oh-crap-we-don't-have-anything-to-eat rush. The workers … [Read more...] about Good Manners Matter
Eyes Up, Phones Down
I'm going to say something very unpopular here. Prepare for a get-off-mah-lawn rant...I'm tired of kids with cell phones. I'm tired of seeing kids with their fingers pushing buttons or their faces in a screen all the time. I'm tired of the lack of eye contact and reliance on a … [Read more...] about Eyes Up, Phones Down