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FREE Webinar: The 6 Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make
By Solstice72 On April 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Economy, Events, Money, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Remodeling Motherhood
Join me on Wednesday April 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific/1:30 p.m. Eastern for my FREE webinar hosted by Mothers & More as part of their annual Power of a Purse campaign.
The 6 Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make
Motherhood is still financially riskier than fatherhood. Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren […]
Ending the Chore Wars on The Intentional Parent
By Solstice72 On February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Assumptions about Mothers, Family, Family Work, Fatherhood, Interview, Marriage, Motherhood, Remodeling Motherhood, Remodeling Motherhood Tips
Today I had great fun as a guest on The Intentional Parent TV chatting with Tina Bryson and Greg Matuskiewicz. We talked about why mothers and fathers today still end up in a tug of war over who does what around the house and who’s working harder – and most importantly we […]
FREE Teleparty for Mothers Starts 4/27!
By Solstice72 On April 20, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Announcements, Career-Life Fit, Motherhood, Promotion, Recommendations, Remodeling Motherhood
Sometimes the universe conspires in your favor and takes its time doing so.
As my book was coming out over a year ago, my friend Beverly Schoff Belling, a life and creativity coach (Creativity on the Loose) connected me with Patty Lennon, a life coach and mother. Bev and Patty met as part […]
Power of a Purse: Mothers and Money
By Solstice72 On April 10, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Economy, Gender Issues, Money, Motherhood, Remodeling Motherhood
So many reasons to talk about money and mothers this month.
April is Financial Literacy Month April 20 is Equal Pay Day which symbolizes how far into 2010 women must work in order to earn as much as a man did in 2009. Financial reform on Wall Street is the hot […]
Earlier this week I had the welcome chance to visit Pasadena City College to talk about my book, This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today. I wanted to make it interactive so I put together this Mental Map Matching […]
Special Mother’s Day Offer!
By Solstice72 On March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Announcements, Holidays, Motherhood, Promotion, Remodeling Motherhood
Mother’s Day is almost here and what better gift then a copy of my new Los Angeles Times Best-Selling book, This Is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today. This is the perfect gift for any mother, no matter the age of her […]
Every day, coast to coast, mothers and fathers suffer from an invisible threat – Identity Whiplash.
Let me illustrate. Shortly after my daughter was born, my husband and I went to a college alumni networking event. As we started to mingle, the inevitable question came, “So what are you doing now?” My answer, “Caring […]
45 Moms and 3 Dads
By Solstice72 On February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Assumptions about Mothers, Fatherhood, Gender Issues, Kids & School, Motherhood, Remodeling Motherhood
I was tired, but tonight I dragged myself out to my favorite bookstore, Vroman’s, for a presentation on the social world of children – especially tween and teen girls. Ours is nine, but holy cow 4th grade seems to be when everything starts exploding socially.
So here’s the thing, the place […]
Shared Parenting is Possible – If You Know Why It’s Hard
By Solstice72 On January 10, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Discussion Topics, Family Work, Fatherhood, Marriage, Motherhood, Uncategorized
I’m so happy for my friends Amy and Marc Vachon whose book, Equally Shared Parenting, came out this past Tuesday. Already they’ve fit in a TV interview with Fox News and with New England Cable Channel. Plus a mention in a post on Lisa […]
Can you have a flexible schedule in a recession?
By Solstice72 On December 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Articles, Career-Life Fit, Economy, Family Work
By LA Telecommuting ExaminerKristen Todd
Whatever your reason for wanting a flexible schedule, whether it be family, continuing education or it’s just the way you are wired, convincing your employer that you can manage one is difficult. Furthermore, a rising unemployment rate and a dire outlook for the creation of new jobs makes your 9-5, […]
Feeling anxiety in our house & all around even with jobs. How about you? A New York Times Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness in U.S.:
By MICHAEL LUO and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN
More than half of the nation’s unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing […]
Astute observations given my work with school districts over the years. “Those who hold out hope that a few successful “turnaround” efforts, model schools, or charter schools can quickly spawn a legion of more effective schools…fail to recognize that improving many schools at once takes a vastly different set of skills.
Thomas Hatch of Education Week […]
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“Taking A Man’s Name Opened Up A New World:” Why A Blogger Hid Her Gender
Gender assumptions still abound, even in the blogosphere.
Anne North of Jezebel.com writes:
Blogger James Chartrand came out today as a woman — and her experiences reveal that the blogosphere, and the job market in general, aren’t as egalitarian as some people claim.
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