One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Stay Open to New Experiences

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In the movie Love Jones , the male lead says, "romance is about the possibility of the thing." I agree with that. However, I think that the concept is more universal. life--truly living--is about the possibility of the thing. For a while, I was sleep walking through life, doing what was required without truly embracing it. Recent events have caused me to re-evaluate that and to embrace life and all of its limitless possibilities.   And romance, is about love. Over the past year I have become committed to falling back in love with my life. New relationships have made that love affair possible. And, I don't take them for granted. Creating space for new relationships and making new friends as a single, working mom, and creating space is not easy. But it is necessary. For that reason, I have committed to making new friendships, keeping the old productive ones, and enjoying them all--in the midst of working, parenting, and adulting . I have learned that I have not experien...
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Reading on the Run: Articles of Interest to Working Moms

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Below are a variety of articles that will interest working moms. They deal with topics as diverse as discipline styles, choosing your child's friends and my guilty pleasure, "The Kardashians". Inquiring minds want to know how Kim Kardashian will parent her child...

Enjoy!


Why strict parenting 'won't harm children': Harsh discipline such as verbal ...
Daily Mail
However, the new findings published in the journal Parenting: Science and Practice suggest a scolding or slap can be moderated by the recipient's feelings of being loved by their mother. The study of a group of Mexican-American adolescents found having ...
 
National parenting educator Perlman, Citizen Fathers project, to present at ...
Walker Pilot Independent
Perlman is the author of the “Nurturing Fathers Program,” a nationally acclaimed parenting educator and facilitator of father program. He has developed an evidence-based program that has captured hearts of families, father advocates and consultants ...
   
Mothers on the naughty step: the growth of the parenting advice industry
The Guardian

Seventy years ago, a middle-aged man walked into a BBC radio studio in London to record the first of a series of talks that would radically change the way mothers thought about parenting. The 50 or so broadcasts made by paediatrician and psychoanalyst .
   
Corporate structure ideal for strong parenting, author says - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun
Kathy Buckworth, mother of four and author of six books, has written a new practical advice guide for parents who feel like they're not in charge at home anymore. Here she tells us about I Am So The Boss Of You: An 8-Step Guide to Giving Your Family ...
 
Real parenting panel: choosing your child's friends
ABC Online (blog)
We all try to be choosy when it comes to our friends but what about our children's friends? Do we let them be best friends with the bad boy - or girl - or do we steer them clear? Here are the views of our parenting panel: author of Selfish Mother's ...
  
Kim Kardashian Getting Pregnancy & Parenting Advice From Kourtney Kardashian
Celeb Baby Laundry
Kim Kardashian has revealed she's been getting pregnancy and parenting tips from her older sister, Kourtney Kardashian. Kourt who already has two kids of her own – Mason and Penelope – has been giving the 32-year old starlet a helping hand on many.
 

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