I’m proud of my country because we can admit that we were tragically WRONG for participating in slavery and bigotry and that it still carries consequences to this day.
I’m proud of my country because this year we’re deciding we’re done with our long history of racism and sexism.
I’m proud of my country because this […]
I want to introduce you to Elizabeth over at CareerandKids.
I’m feel both impressed and I inadequate by her resume. She’s a fulltime nurse, married 17 years with 3 children and writes GenBetween and BusyMom.
Frankly, I’m exhausted just thinking about having that much on my plate.
One of her latest posts is about how most mothers […]
I want This is what I asked for for Mother’s Day - hip political t-shirts at Momsrising.org’s new Zazzle store.
Momsrising.org is a bipartisan political action group made up of mothers fighting for Family’s rights. Mother’s rights are family rights. Women’s rights are human rights. Family rights are human rights.
Momsrising.org leads the way for women, stay-at-home-moms […]
Got my copy of ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income yesterday. Gonna snuggle up this weekend, in my tent at the lake, with b5media’s own Darren Rowse from Problogger.net.
Here’s what I know both cause I Know Thyself and cause I’m doing that free Marcus Buckingham career course on Oprah.com - […]
McCain helped defeat the Fair Pay Act this week - which concerns your pay check and that guy in the cube next to you.
If you have the same education and training as the guy next to you, you’re making less money. Here’s a statistical fact: If you’re a childless woman you make 73 cents to […]
Marcus Buckingham is a leading career counselor and he’s offering a FREE career workshop to help people take charge of their work-life balance.
I’ve taken the first 4 courses, watching 15-20 minutes of a classroom lecture and then filling in a workbook about your own career realities and goals.
I’ve found his perspective to be refreshing.
One of […]
It’s such a tight rope women walk in today’s world.
Republicans claim to want to reduce the abortion rate.
Republicans claim to think it’s wrong when women who work fulltime and “abandon their children in daycare.”
Republicans claim to hate “entitlement programs” that cost them tax money.
I have to wonder why, when facing a solution to 3 of […]
Feminism has long suffered from one major logistical problem.
The “build a career years” and the “raise the baby years” are the same years.
Women on the career path are leaving the workforce in droves because of this logistical conflict.
Both deserve our full attention so women either feel they have to choose or live with perpetual guilt […]
Excerpts from Maria Shriver’s Pledge taken from Oprah.com and published in her book Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within.
1. I pledge to “show up” in my life as myself, not as an imitation of anyone else.
2. I pledge to avoid using the word “just” […]
We went on a marriage retreat with a ropes course this weekend.
One of the challenges was to climb to the top of a telephone pole, stand on a platform at the top and then jump to a trapeze bar parallel to the pole, pretty far away. There’s a rope harness to keep you from falling […]
There is an article in the Wall Street Journal by Sue Shellenbarger about Pregnancy Discrimination explaining that claims are up and pregnant women are shocked to learn they have very few rights.
“Pregnancy-bias complaints recorded by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission surged 14% last year to 5,587, up 40% from a decade ago and the […]
Since we bought a little piece of land I’ve felt this pull, from inside, to plant a little garden and grow some food.
My husband’s grandfather recently died and my parents generously gave us money for a natural memorial. We’ve decided on a Gilbert R. Thornton Memorial Garden, we’ll make a stone.
Groceries are out of […]
Today is my one year anniversary as the author of Blog Fabulous.I’ve had the best time. Really it’s one of the most fulfilling jobs I’ve ever had. The hours are great, I can let my baby run around naked all day to entertain himself while I type and research and moderate comments.Thanks so much for […]
O, The Oprah Magazine and The White House Project have joined together in a leadership training effort for women. They will be hosting Women Rule Leadership Training Program for 80 women with a vision June 20 - June 22 in New York City.
The stimulus has been this election season which has made clear that women […]
I told you before I took up the Law of Attraction and a quest since watching The Secret.
I also won that Law of Attraction in 7 Days Action Pack from my new mentor Jeff Howard.
Since then I have attracted my perfect house with all the perfect colors and rooms in the perfect neighborhood. Even my […]
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