What’s up down there?

Today’s guest post is by the always well-read Shelly Lewis, a mother of nine-year old twins, and a smart she-geek. We asked her to review gynecologist Dr. Lissa Rankin’s book … What was I was getting into? That was my thought when asked to review “What’s Up Down There?” by Dr. Lissa Rankin. I’d read [...]

Raising a kid with a conscience

How many people do you think would attend a webinar on “How to Raise A Socially Responsible Child”? Three? 100? 200? Child care company, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, struck a nerve with its webinar on the topic.  It attracted 545 parents to the live session plus those who’ve since viewed the online recording. As the [...]

Champagne Taste On A Beer Budget

FALL FASHION CHEAT SHEET

Blazers (Military, Leather & Fitted)
Ballet Flats (still)
Belts (big and thin)
Big Bags
GREEN (dark) is the new black
Boots (equestrian to over the knee)
Wrap anything (sweaters, scarves, shirts, presents to Jill)

Suits are dead!!!

Is the working woman’s suit dead? Should it be? What do you think? Jill Mikols Etesse says it is. She gives her views on professional women’s suits and separates. Jill spends her free time tearing apart girlfriends’ closets and making new outfits out of old ones (they pay her with champagne). We pay her with kisses … virtual ones. Add yours below in the comments.

There Are “Working Moms” and There Are “Moms Working It”

Choosing the right shoes for a working day can make or break a busy day, says guest blogger, Jill Mikols Etesse. Jill came to our attention with her spirited comments about women’s professional clothes when we blogged about women’s clothing retailers, including Ann Taylor and Talbots. Let’s be honest there are “working moms” and then [...]

Blog for your breasts: The race for the cure

Today’s guest blogger is Julie Hurvitz, who provided this post on behalf of Susan G. Komen  for the Cure®  We have two posts on today’s topic, Blog for your Breasts, each one representing the point of view of each of the two of the biggest organizations, Susan G. Komen and Avon,  for breast cancer research [...]

Mythbusting for Mom Entrepreneurs

Our guest blogger, Julie Cole, is a force! She runs Mabel’s Labels,has six kids and, somewhat remarkably, appeared sane and balanced in my short meeting with her at BlogHer2010.  We convinced her to debunk four common myths facing female entrepreneurs … Maternity leave gives women the opportunity to step away — if only temporarily — [...]

Be the Dancing Bear!

Guest blogger Susan K. Finston gives her take on working mom guilt. We try so hard to be the “perfect mom”  that we sometimes forget how much others appreciate our beautiful domestic dance, no matter how flawed and how guilty we feel at not doing everything perfectly: A lifetime ago before I was a mother, [...]

Stay At Home Mom Returning To Work: How Moms Can Take The First Step

This guest post is by Nancy Anderson, the author of Job Search for Moms. A resume is NOT the beginning for moms starting a job search, says Nancy Anderson When deciding whether to jump back into the workforce, many women think all they need is an updated resume. Unfortunately, they get to the first heading, [...]

Moms! 10 Things Mary Poppins Can Teach You About Saying “No!” and Meaning It

Have trouble saying “No?” Here’s a great guest post by career coach Karen Keller. This is the first part of a two part series. The second will appear on Monday. Moms live in a world of constant “siren calling.” Everyone asks them to do everything and anything. Potlucks, volunteering, chauffeuring kids … juggling work and [...]