Momorandums

You may have a bunch of Memorandums cluttering your inbox- but this is the one and only Momorandum, and thereby the one you will most certainly want to open it first. Think of it as the personal assistant you’ve wanted to hire who dedicates herself to unearthing the best nuggets of information and inspiration that might make your life as an Executive Mom a little easier. From the fundamental to the frivolous, from serious services to handy hints, over time our mix of Momorandums is curated to speak to all of the many, multifaceted interest points that are uniquely ours.

Women on Board

Posted on March 25, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

While the gender divide continues to narrow in the workplace, there are certain glass ceilings that may have fissures, but have yet to be cracked wide open.  One of these is an apex of corporate achievement – and one that.

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Kids Sales, in a Flash

Posted on March 17, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Bargains feel almost like our birthright – and a boon to this has been the explosion of online flash sale sites.  Their curated inventories at limited-life deep discounts are particularly conducive to busy women, combining efficiency with a high sense.

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Working Mother… of the Year

Posted on March 4, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Two weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of being honored with 19 other women by Advertising Women of New York (AWNY) and Working Mother Magazine as one of the “Advertising Working Mothers of the Year.”   Considering how much.

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2011 Top Toys

Posted on February 25, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Each year, the arrival of Toy Fair brings a crazy cavalcade of kid confections, amidst which there are a few gems that might merit making room in your toy closet.  Those special few were singled out at the coinciding 11th.

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Member Spotlight – Alexandra Wilkis Wilson

Posted on February 10, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

  It’s our first Member Spotlight of 2011, for which we are thrilled to introduce you to a very fabulous Executive Mom: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, the Founder of Gilt Groupe (and therefore the chief instigator of women rushing to their.

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Tech Support

Posted on February 3, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

Technology has a funny reverse mentoring effect on parents and children; our older daughter was showing us how to group apps on an iPhone the other night, while our younger daughter is more fluent with toggling between the DVR, Wii,.

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Stake Your Claim

Posted on January 27, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

* This Momorandum is Sponsored by Gate Hill Day Camp * For all of our hyper-organization skills (the very ones that enable us to manage the complex, demanding lives that we lead), where many of us hit organizational “tilt” is.

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In the Bag

Posted on January 20, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

  After a fairly long hiatus from baby showers, we recently attended one that was, as it turned out, a serious POWER shower – filled with accomplished women celebrating a celebrated friend who is becoming a mother for the first.

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Bedroom Workout

Posted on January 13, 2011, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

– Bedroom Workout (with a great incentive) – An Executive Moms Event for 2011? While conceivably all New Year’s resolutions of the “workout” variety would be easier to abide if they started in the bedroom… we will leave any between-the-sheets.

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One Member Reflection of 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010, in Momorandums, with 0 Comments

We wanted to close the year again by turning to you, to write our last Executive Momorandum of the year.  We asked for your reflections on 2010 – any little wisdom or perspective you accrued, seen through your own unique.

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