July 17th, 2008
There’s a great post by Dr. Mary over at Work It, Mom! on The Myth of Balance, and one idea stuck with me:
Accepting that sometimes one thing has to get a bit more attention that another is yet another way that working moms can nourish and support themselves; it reduces “supermom” syndrome instantly.
We […]
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June 20th, 2008
My friends at Work It, Mom! are having a contest!
You can have a chance to win a Sony Reader (I want!) and other goodies, by filling out the 10 question Breadwinner Mom survey.
Nataly gives us the background behind the survey:
With the growing numbers of breadwinner moms I am often surprised by the scant discussion in […]
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April 13th, 2008
Work It, Mom! is having a birthday, and you’re invited!
They’re giving away one gift per day to one of our rockin’ members during the week of April 14th! To enter to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on the birthday contest page by 11:59pm of the day of each giveaway.
So, […]
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January 29th, 2008
A peek at the Working Parent-o-Sphere:
- Amy at Work It: A Blog for Moms doesn’t want to scare her boss who is newly back to work from maternity leave.
- Job benefits are on Cindy Krischer Goodman’s mind at The Miami Herald’s The Work/Life Balancing Act.
- Karyn McCormack praises telecommuting in her first post at BusinessWeek’s […]
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November 30th, 2007
At one time or another, especially as parents when our wardrobes may be somewhat limited, most of us have struggled with what to wear to work.
Be sure to check out my friend Susan’s The Working Closet blog on Work It, Mom! for great hints and inspiration.
Still waiting for the Let Me Buy It For You, […]
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September 12th, 2007
One of my favorite people, Nataly Kogan of Work It, Mom! was featured in the Boston Globe.
She talks about her decision to start this successful community for working mothers, go read it today.
I enjoyed the part where she says the site may become, “Work It, Parents!” I like to think that was my […]
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August 29th, 2007
Nataly at Work-It Mom! shows us 10 Ways to Save 10 Minutes in Your Day, and, we can all use more time with the kids, or, at work.
However, if I had “unplugged my modem or wireless connection for 30 minutes while I worked”, I might not have discovered these tips.
“Addicted”? Why, whatever do […]
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June 21st, 2007
Work It, Mom! has a new weekly series, Speak Your Mind.
Once a week, they will post a question or a topic on their blog and invite everyone to write their reactions to it by submitting it as a short article or essay to Work It, Mom!
Post your submission on your personal blog or email it […]
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May 30th, 2007
Nataly, at Work-It, Mom! had an interesting experience when she approached potential contributors to the site.
Two women she spoke with expressed concerns about writing for the site, they were worried about being associated with “mommy sites”.
While the term “mommy blogger” has been hotly debated out there, this is a little different twist on the […]
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