Archive for the 'Personal Resources' Category
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 [...]
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Tags: balance, Help a Reporter Out (HARO), hot mommas project, Peter Shankman, stress
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 [...]
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Tags: balance, family, hot mommas project, moms, personal grooming, role models for girls, self esteem, Values, women
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 [...]
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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, [...]
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Tags: activities, busy kids, dads, family, maryland population research center, moms, overscheduled kids, stress, structure, university of maryland
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 [...]
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Tags: leisure time, men, research, self-care, study, women
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 [...]
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Tags: friends, girlfriends, happiness
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 [...]
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Tags: aarp, area agency on aging, benefits, caregiver, family caregiving alliance, geriatric care manager, national alliance for caregiving, national council on the aging, resources, senior citizen
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 [...]
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Tags: Bill Moyers, chi, chia pet, eastern medicine, Fountain of Youth, Girlfriend getaways, Green Valley Spa, stress, tai chi
This is a continuation on a series on Eastern Medicine inspired by a learnings by one of my favorite girlfriend getaways (click here for a favorite girlfriend getaway site): Green Valley Spa in St. George Utah. Today we have a guest author, Mike Rice, who is the spa’s general manager and teaches the meditation class [...]
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Tags: eastern medicine, Green Valley Spa, how to meditate, Meditation, mike rice, relaxation, stress reduction
As an addendum to the first post on Eastern medicine for Stressed out Chicks – Part 1,I am rolling out our April book club selection – The Whale Rider and our June book club selection: Go Put Your Strengths To Work by Marcus Buckingham. The combination of the two books explore the topics of strengths, [...]
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Tags: c level leadership, eastern medicine, Go Put Your Strengths to work, Marcus Buckingham, personal strengths, quality of life, self discovery, western, Whale Rider, womens bookclub
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