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It’s a Brand New Year. Let’s Get this Party Started!
For the new year, instead of scrambling to come up with another (short-lived) resolution, get out and enjoy some exercise to start things off with a boom. Come on now. Treating yourself to some regular vigorous exercise will have you feeling healthy, looking fit,...
Right place, Right time; Nothing is Chance
You’ve heard it a thousand times. He or she got to where they are because they were in the right place at the right time. Someone, you know was on another mundane flight to the west coast on business, they get bumped to first class and they spend the entire time...
Reflections on 18 years in the Princess Tea Party Business
Before starting a family, it never occurred to me that one day soon I would leave my job to stay at home with the little ones. I enjoyed the independence and rewards of a good job. I studied at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles...
Flexible Part-Time Jobs for Working Mothers are in High Demand
A day in a working mother's life is often a tumultuous affair, trying to hold together a fragile balance, or at least the appearance of such, between work and family life. It's a lot of effort to keep it from spinning out of control. With all the floating moving...
Shy and Inexperienced, or Fighting an Internal Battle?
In this era where women are such a dynamic factor in the workforce, it’s interesting that the rallying call amongst working mothers is not for greater upward mobility but rather for greater balance between work and family life. The call is soft and muted, though,...
Positive Trends for Women Entrepreneurs
As the mother of two daughters and a woman in business, I am always interested in learning about anything that promotes women’s ability to pursue their dreams. I found a quick but interesting article by Shawn Hessinger in a recent edition of Small Business Trends...