Yearly Archives

2009

Your 2009 Reflections

Posted on December 23, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

What marked this year most for you? "Highlight?  Turning in a book manuscript 11 days after giving birth!  I know that sounds crazy, but both projects were so important and meaningful to me, and having them both come to fruition.

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Write our Last Momorandum of 2009

Posted on December 17, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

What marked this year most for you? In a year that was filled with turbulence for many, what were your greatest challenges, your brightest moments, or your most memorable ones?  At work?… or with your family?  What defined you most.

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Holiday Reading (For Kids, or About Them)

Posted on December 11, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

When Younger Kids Have Questions About the Plural Nature of "Holidays"… We suggest this new entry in the growing category of books, greeting cards and gifts that address the seasonal dualism of Christmas and Chanukah: "Are you Chanukah or Christmas?".

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Family Photoed

Posted on December 4, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Tips on How to Take a Hassle-Free Holiday Photo of Your Kids In her new book of photographs (entitled “The Fine Art of Family”), it is evident how well Monica Rich Kosann knows how to capture moments in the lives.

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Moms, Moms, Moms

Posted on November 20, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Interesting Bits from “The Rise of the Real Mom” On the heels of the much larger Shriver Report on “A Women’s World Changes Everything” which we wrote about, this just published white paper from Advertising Age and the ad agency.

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Be it Ever So Humble

Posted on November 5, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

We are glad to have become acquainted with Women In Need, an organization that uniquely services families with housing and help… We attended an event this week for Women In Need, and in the process got an education on the.

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The Feminine Majority

Posted on October 22, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

The Shriver Report: Aptly and Provocatively Titled “A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything” What does “A Woman’s Nation” mean?  For the first time in our history, half of all U.S. workers are women (or put well otherwise: “the footprint of today’s.

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Homework Help

Posted on October 15, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

One of our favorite themes from Executive Moms seasons past was "How to be a Class Mom from the Office."  Meaning — for every well-meaning working mom, what are the best ways to be there, when the reality of life.

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Think Pink (2009 Edition)

Posted on October 8, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

While it has worked as a general rule for me to keep the "executive" part of my own life distinct from Executive Moms, October is the one time a year for which an exception seems warranted.  In my (day job).

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Mail It In

Posted on October 1, 2009, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Of the many many many things we love about our digital world, there are certain remnants of a not-so-distant past that can evoke twinges of nostalgia for what used to be.  The small delight, for example, of getting a letter.

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