What is Google for Entrepreneurs?
Back in September 2012, Google launched Google for Entreprenurs. There was buzz, it vanished, and I remained confused as to what it is and how it might help entrepreneurs. In today's post I'll help...
View ArticleThe Ugly Side of Feminism and Rape
Some time around 2008 or so, I seriously began to wonder if I should still call myself a feminist. I'd identified as a feminist for well over half my life at that point, but I wasn't super thrilled...
View Article6 Ways to Find Time for Creativity During the Holidays
It's that time of year when family, friends, and parties take over, and no amount careful planning can stop the disruption to your routine. Happy holidays!But just because your usual creative time is...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Favorite Activities When You Need a Work Break?
Do you still take a lunch break? Rumor has it that many people don't really take a lunch break anymore. It's not just an urban myth, a study by Right Management indicated that people skip lunch breaks...
View ArticleA Teacher's Thoughts & Fears Following Sandy Hook
Like most people, I was particularly rattled by Friday's tragedy in Newtown, CT. I have small children of my own, my older son just a year or two younger than many of the victims. I simply could not...
View ArticleBaked Rigatoni with Mozzarella & Goat Cheese from Dianne's Dishes
Dianne from Dianne's Dishes first made this Baked Rigatoni with Mozzarella and Goat Cheese when her sister was recovering from a broken hip and needed some comfort, and this does sound like a perfect...
View ArticleThe Tragedy in Newtown and the Second Amendment
Editor's Note: As the nation processes the Newtown school shootings, many of us are in the middle of fierce debates about gun use in the United States. California Senator Dianne Feinstein has pledged...
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas Without Presents
This year, we are starting the tradition of forgoing traditional Christmas presents. As extreme as it may sound for some, we feel it is absolutely right for our family. For me, all of the excitement...
View ArticleThe Worst Green Gifts for Eco-Newbies
I'm guilty: I'm an Elitist Gifter. At least, I have been in the past. I just think whatever thing I've been using, or food I've been eating, or book I've been reading has been so gosh-danged fabulous I...
View ArticleAnother Mom Was Nice To Me Today
Today as I was standing in line to return something at Target, my four-year-old son was displaying his displeasure at having to be there by misbehaving a bit. Don’t you just love it when all you want...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Mom Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against College
[Editor's Note: An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against Bryant & Stratton College claiming she was denied the right to breastfeed. Tara at Young Mommy Life asks some questions as to why this is...
View ArticleNew Yahoo E-Mail: Is It Improved?
Yahoo! e-mail users discovered a new look in their desktop and mobile inboxes this week, as the company launched a redesign of the interface focused on speed, intuitive navigation, and, oh yeah,...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Publishing "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother"
If you have access to US social media, you've probably seen the blog post, "Thinking the Unthinkable," at least once since last Friday's horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,...
View ArticleSandy Hook: When Are We Going to Protect Our Children and Act on Gun Control?
I’m going to talk about the epidemic of gun violence in this country and my outrage as a parent. So if you're going to protest "it's too soon" or "it's inappropriate now" or that it's "offensive," you...
View ArticleWe Need to Talk About Adam Lanza
As a parent and as a human, my first reaction to the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary was to keen and to roar with heartbreak. Mass murders of schoolchildren are The Unimaginable, they are What Should...
View Article10 Useful Things to Know Before You Get Pregnant
There are a few things I wish I knew before I got pregnant. Not that any of that would have made a difference since I was shagging like six times a day and that baby was bound to happen, but being...
View ArticleHeidi Ferrer's First Novel and More!
Girl to Mom blogger, Heidi Ferrer celebrated the launch of her first novel, titled "Crooked Love."Colleen Nichols, blogger at The Lunchbox Diaries, will be on an episode of House Hunters.Food...
View ArticleVegan Buffalo Wing-Style Pizza
[Editor's Note: This pizza offers a little bit of magic to those who love the taste of buffalo wings but are vegan. My favorite thing about this recipe? It doesn't use any meat substitutes, but rather...
View ArticleSlow Down, Mom
[Editor's Note: Are you rushing along this holiday season, asking your kids to "keep up" or "catch up" to your quickly moving pace? Slow down today and read this post by Jessica F Hinton. There's some...
View ArticleAloha, Senator. Daniel Inouye Passes Away at 88
Senator Daniel Inouye, the most senior statesman in Washington, passed away on Monday. Inouye, age 88, represented his home state in the capitol since Hawaii gained statehood in 1959. His death is not...
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