Building a Million Dollar Business Part Time #16: How to do a Mass/Blast Email

This post will cover: Popular mass/blast email programs/campaigners, how to write a blast email, challenges of blast emails.

Is Blogging Self-Indulgent? Top Mom and Dad Blogs.

Today I read a great post by Lisa Belkin on her favorite mommy and daddy blogs. As I looked through the comments, one particularly bitter reader caught my eye:

“No doubt we live in an age of voyeurism. Many of us obviously like to peek in on others’ lives, or at least what they describe as [...]

In Search Of Stressed Out Parents (Update)

 
Today I read a reporter’s query on Peter Shankman’s HARO(Help a Reporter Out) which cracked me up. It said, “In search of stressed our parents.”  That’s like, “In search of people who breathe” in my world.  See earlier post if you want a laugh on the whole stressed-out, crazy busy topic.
Here is a good piece on coping with being [...]

Young girls, self esteem, & balancing messages

As the founder of a project focused on role models for girls and women, I
was drawn to a blog post by Queen of Spain’s blog about her 3 year-old
daughter. Here is an excerpt:
“…she came home from preschool crying because another girl didn’t like her
new haircut. Of course it was quickly forgotten and the two girls [...]

Communicating with Healthcare Professionals – Nov 6/7

On the shuttle heading to GW where I teach women's entrepreneurial leadership. Thinking ahead, and back, about my role in caring for the adults in my family. Talk about an entrepreneurial experience! Many of us harbor a good deal of skepticism toward the health care supply chain. How can you ensure the care and [...]

Busy Kids Perform Well in School, Emotionally, Behaviorially

It is likely the parents, not the kids, who are stressed with busy kids' schedules. The Washington Post recently reported on a study out of the Maryland Population Research Center at the University of Maryland. The study shows that only a small percentage of kids are actually "over-scheduled." In fact, organized activities are linked, [...]

Women Making More Time for Themselves

I was surprised to read this report summary which indicates that the gap that exists in 'leisure time' between men and women is closing. Women are making more time for themselves.
Nice me: "Oh! Great!"Evil me: "Well, that's what happens when you start from zero."
Check out the summary here:http://www.food-business-review.com/research.asp?guid=DMCM4616
Although, as I am blogging about next in [...]

Friends Lead to Happiness

Today, after my daughter's first dance class of her little life, I am shopping with "The Shoe Coven." These are 4 girlfriends (one of which is my super excellent aunt). These women also happen to be prominent members of the mental health community (the supply side, not the demand side). I leave our shoe shopping [...]

Awards for Caregivers/Top 7 Caregiver Resources

Hot Mommas who want to “do it all” often don’t have a choice. They HAVE to do it all. Caregiving is an example. I’ve witnessed my mother flying down to South Carolina every other week for months to take care of her aunt and uncle. My grandmother benefited from the care provided by [...]

Eastern Medicine for Stressed Out Chicks-Part 3: Chi or Chia Pet?

This is the 3rd post of a three part series on Eastern Medicine inspired by learnings at one of my favorite girlfriend getaways (click here for a favorite girlfriend getaway site): Green Valley Spa in St. George Utah.
What is Chi? Some of you may be reminded of that favorite product with the catchy jingle [...]