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Teaching Your Kids About Money

May 23, 2013 by WendyC Leave a Comment

Teaching Your Kids About Money As a bookkeeper I have seen just about every method of saving and spending there is. Everyone has their own way of doing it. But where did they learn how? My mother always tells the story of when I got my first babysitting job at age 12. I took the money I earned and divided it into thirds. I put one third each into a Holiday Savings Account, my regular bank account and into my pocket for spending that week. The following week I took whatever was left in my pocket, added it to what I made and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, culture, kids, life management, money, parenting, plan, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: Holiday Savings Account, Money Management, Teaching Your Kids About Money, Wendy Conte

Reflections :: Owning Our Needs

May 22, 2013 by Kelly McMullen Leave a Comment

Owning Our Needs: Lately, in my work with women, I have been very aware of a theme around our needs. Identifying needs can be very difficult. Sociological programs are belief systems that aren't personal to us, but often are, because of what is considered acceptable or normal, we measure our self worth. This can lead to a monotonous loss of vitality, a feeling of numbness or stress over the daily going-ons of life, because the needs that drive and demand us aren't reflective of our true, actual, internal needs. Our needs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, culture, love, reflections, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: Belief Systems, Kelly McMullen Internal Needs, Self Awareness, Self Worth, Sociological Programs

Community :: How We Can Help the Families in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013 by Melissa Leave a Comment

It is so upsetting to watch the news and see the damage Monday's tornado left behind in the community of Moore, Oklahoma. The Associated Press is reporting that 51 people - including at least 20 children - lost their lives yesterday. As parents, keeping our children safe is one of our major concerns and it is events like the Newton shootings and natural disasters that makes us feel one so vulnerable to forces out of our control. This morning I had several conversations (with myself) about whether or not I should take my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, kids, love, parenting, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: BlogHer, Feeding America, Moore Oklahoma, Project Night Night, Relief Efforts for Oklahoma, Salvation Army Relief Efforts

Dove’s “Let’s Make Girls Unstoppable” Initiative

May 18, 2013 by Melissa Leave a Comment

A few weeks back I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Laguna Niguel. The setting was amazing with the ocean views and salt-watered breeze, but what impressed me the most about the event was the Dove's "Let's Make Girls Unstoppable" campaign. You might have seen the Dove commercials showcasing women of all sizes to stress the importance of women accepting themselves as they are. Well, their Dove Self-Esteem Project aims to start teaching this important message to our young girls and will focus on self-esteem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, beauty & style, culture, kids, love, parenting, relationships, slideshow, spotlight Tagged With: Dove, Empowering Girls, Jess Weiner, Let's Make Girls Unstoppable, Lisa Ling, Mom 2.0 Summit, Self-Esteem Ambassador, Tips to talk about self-esteem

Musings :: How Becoming a Mother Changed Me

May 12, 2013 by Melissa Leave a Comment

The journey to become a mom was not an easy one for my husband and I. It wasn't until the 9/11 tragedy that I woke up and realized how life can be so uncertain and that not only did I want to get married (had been with my now-husband for 7 years), but I also wanted to have children. Yes, it was 9/11 as well as a quote I read in an article that completely altered my life. I was reading a magazine article that was written by a playwright who talked about all these experiences she had in life, traveling the world, dinners at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, culture, love, Musings, parenting, relationships, slideshow, writing Tagged With: kids, Melissa's Musings, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Parenting

A Mother’s Day Poem by Adrienne Rich

May 9, 2013 by Kelly McMullen Leave a Comment

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I know you are reading this poem as you pace beside the stove warming milk, a crying child on your shoulder, a book in your hand because life is short and you too are thirsty. I know you are reading this poem which is not in your language guessing at some words while others keep you reading and I want to know which words they are. I know you are reading this poem listening for something, torn between bitterness and hope turning back once again to the task you cannot refuse. I know you are reading this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, creativity, love, parenting, play, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: A Mother, A Mother's Day Poem, Adrienne Rich, Kelly McMullen, Motherhood

Entering the World of Mom Bloggers at the Mom 2.0 Summit

May 8, 2013 by Melissa 1 Comment

This past weekend I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel where hundreds of women bloggers were looking to connect with other women as well as with the sponsors and partners of the event such as Honda, Whirlpool, and Dove. It was pretty amazing to be in a room full of women (and a handful of men) who were so interested to learn some tricks of the trade about how to turn their hobbies or businesses into a more successful one. This was my first Mom Blogger event and I really didn't know what to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, creativity, culture, money, plan, play, relationships, slideshow, tech, writing Tagged With: Dove, Handmade Charlotte, Honda, Jess Weiner, Mom 2.0 Summit, Mom Bloggers, Nia Vardalos, Whirlpool

Giving Your Kids Your Rock Solid Support

May 3, 2013 by Jodi Leave a Comment

We love them beyond measure. That’s a given. And no one handed us a “how to” guide or technical manual when they were born. So we tap into that unconditional love and do the best we can to raise our children to be confident, well-adjusted, and self-reliant. We do what we do so they can one day go forth to live with passion and meaning. There are many factors that will contribute to our desired outcome for our children. And some of them, we won’t be able to control. What we can do, however, is build a strong foundation of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, kids, love, parenting, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: Jodi Murphy, Listening ot our Kids, Parenting, Providing Support for our Kids, The importance of listening

Reflections :: Concerning the Topic of Love

April 24, 2013 by Kelly McMullen 1 Comment

On the Topic of Love: When I was approached to write for this site it was concerning the topic of love. Not romantic love. Rather, how to be loving. In a practical, real-life, day after day way. A standing in a non-moving line in the grocery store, getting cut-off on the freeway, or coming home to find out yet again that the internet is down kind-of-way. There is a fundamental ancient meditation practice from India known as Vipassana. It teaches a person to steadily witness from within this moment. A primary principle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, culture, health & wellness, love, reflections, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: Accepting Change, Anicha pratices, Kelly McMullen, Self-Actualization, Self-Help, Vipassana

Parenting :: Swimming the Tide of Autism

April 24, 2013 by Jodi 1 Comment

This spring marks two years since my son's Asperger diagnosis. His younger sister has been professionally diagnosed with Asperger's and nowhere near the spectrum. I am currently in the midst of a divorce with their father, who is a walking billboard for autistic characteristics but refuses my pleas to get evaluated. When April came celebrating Autism awareness, I felt I was already not only quite aware but drowning in a sea of autism. Somehow, I managed to swim the tides for two years unaware of many frequently vicious debates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: awareness, health & wellness, kids, parenting, relationships, slideshow Tagged With: Aspergers, autism, Autism Awareness, autism cure, Autism Speaks, bipolar, bipolar child, Jodi Hobbs, Parenting, pediatric mood disorder, single parent, special needs, special needs divorce

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the PBS Kids annual meeting in Miami as part of their Mom Blogger Ambassador Program. It was a great experience and I loved to meet the people who are responsible for the great PBS Kids programs my daughter enjoys. The hotel we stayed in had this painting… [Continue Reading]

Teaching Your Kids About Money

Reflections :: Owning Our Needs

Community :: How We Can Help the Families in Oklahoma

Dove’s “Let’s Make Girls Unstoppable” Initiative

Musings :: How Becoming a Mother Changed Me

A Mother’s Day Poem by Adrienne Rich

Entering the World of Mom Bloggers at the Mom 2.0 Summit

Giving Your Kids Your Rock Solid Support

Reflections :: Concerning the Topic of Love

Parenting :: Swimming the Tide of Autism

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