For parents who want to worry less and play more!

Mom and Entrepreneur–Part 2

The second part in my installment of tips for moms who are also running and growing businesses and families. Is it possible? I believe so, as long as you believe in the concept of “it takes a village.”   
The Community: Friends, family, investors, business partners, kid’s teachers—these are some of the people who make up […]

Mom and Entrepreneur…Part 1

I was recently interviewed by a reporter for a story she’s doing on what it means to balance motherhood with running a business. She’s looking for “tips” which really made me think hard about a bunch of things I’m dealing with both in my professional and personal life right now. I thought that I’d create […]

Broken Record on TV and Children

I bumped into this little story out of the Witchita Eagle out of Kansas by one of their opinion writers…there’s nothing new here… it’s the same old commentary you’ve seen in other anti-media commentaries.  Children should Play More!  The only thing different this time is that i decided to post a response or two instead of sitting idle.  Below is one of those […]

Happy Mother’s Day

A short post after a wonderful day of being a mom. Breakfast in bed, an afternoon of “Nims Island” and finding a new dryer (after 25 years the old one we inherited from the previous owner finally died) so that I can engage in the 10 loads of laundry that have been waiting for me.
I […]

Obama or Hillary, Black or White, Fat or Skinny… Which one is it?

This is a rant i found about the recent studies of Media and very young Children… there is no black and white and this helps explain why. I found this commentary on some small blog based in the south somewhere… here is an excerpt from the posting:
“I completely agree with not putting a television in […]

Mother of the Year

It is almost a certainty that this year’s award will NOT be coming to me. Know when your watching TV and you see the “prize van” drive up with balloons and you just know, deep in your gut that they’re coming for you with that big Publisher’s Clearing House check? It’s the same with Mother […]