This is my third installment of what I’ll call my "Moms and the Workplace" series. I didn’t intend for it to be a series, but Marissa Mayer being hired as the new CEO of Yahoo really helped me out, so I thought I would tie it all together and figure out how I feel about it in the process. You’ve no doubt heard that Marissa Mayer was just hired as the CEO of Yahoo and … [Read more...] about Marissa Mayer: Pregnant, Powerful and Paving the Way for Women
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What Every Parent Needs to Understand About Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain
“Which is worse for you, alcohol or pot?” With the increasing trend toward legalizing marijuana, this is a question that is foremost in the minds of a lot of teens right now, and it is critical that parents and educators understand a few important things before they try to respond. Most responses miss the real issue: the difference between the adult brain and the … [Read more...] about What Every Parent Needs to Understand About Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain
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Body Image and Shopping With Your Teen
As New York’s fall Fashion Week closed down last week, parents nationwide wrapped up another September high-pressure fashion ritual: back to school shopping. Few parents would describe this particular custom as fun. But for those of us with plus-size kids, it can be especially excruciating. As parents, we want our kids to feel good about their bodies and appearance, no … [Read more...] about Body Image and Shopping With Your Teen
5 Totally FREE Fun Family Summer Activities
The following is a guest post by Kerri Zane, author of It Takes All 5: A Single Moms Guide to Finding the REAL One The final school bell is just about to ring, paving the way for the next 75 lazy days of summer. Lazy for the kids, maybe! But hectic for mom, as the kid battle cry day after day resounds, “What are we doing now! Then what are we doing?!!” For all … [Read more...] about 5 Totally FREE Fun Family Summer Activities