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Supermoms juggle the responsibilities of work, kids and husbands without batting an eye. Somehow, they still have time to host dinner parties, bake cupcakes from scratch and volunteer for charity events. Here, supermoms reveal their secrets.   Get enough sleep.Though you might think you should use nap time to get things done around the house, […]

I came across an article that my girl Ronnette of Per Diem Newyork shared on Facebook entitled, “Are you dating a man or a Boy?” So of course I read it and shared it on my FB page because of the dopeness factor. I was then challenged to write a rebuttal, a mini manual let’s […]

Dad is on the phone, Mom is on the computer, and the kids are watching their favorite program on TV. And no one is talking to each other. Psychologists are concerned that technology is breaking down family communication because it steals our attention and is often an individual pursuit. The Opportunity Technology can bridge distances […]

NEWS ONE – Recognized as having a heart of gold, the humanitarian talk show diva Oprah Winfrey and her OWN cable network executives were having a creative meeting while dining al fresco at the super-posh Beverly Hills restaurant Scarpetta. When a hungry homeless man approached her table and pleaded for a hot bowl of soup, […]

SOURCE: The Grio Author “Kunbi Tinuoye” Darlene Evans vividly remembers the day she noticed her first gray hair. She was in her 20s, juggling life as a single mom while trying to hold down a job, when she looked in the mirror and there it was: a shiny white hair. Initially she decided to mask […]

Working moms are happy moms, survey says   Every Monday, I watch Bethenny Frankel juggle her hectic life as a working mom on her Bravo reality TV show. Though things don’t always go perfectly, she’s pretty good at making sure nothing falls through the cracks. Then again, she also has a nanny, two assistants, an intern […]

One Mompreneur’s Story Startup Sunday Mompreneurs have it made: they have a career, a family and they manage to keep everything perfectly in sync. Well, not really. Olympic gold medalist Gigi Fernandez knows how it difficult it is. Since the age of three, Fernandez yearned to play the sport she loved most, tennis. Even though […]

Start loving your job NOW! 1. Negotiate changes in your job description. Talk to your boss about altering your workload or the kind of work you currently do. Whether you’re overworked and overwhelmed, or completely unchallenged, your boss will understand that you will never be as productive as you could be unless something gives. Just […]

Dole Food Co.’s fresh vegetables division is recalling 756 cases of bagged salad, because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The bags of Seven Lettuces salads were distributed in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The company said the bags are being recalled, […]

To make the day even more enjoyable, you can curl up with family members, staying in your pajamas all day, lying around the den, each with their own book. Or, for even more fun, maybe you can share a book or two. Reading with younger children can be a good bonding time and is lots […]

Parenting During Stressful Times Mental Health America released a wonderful article on parenting in a tough economic climate, when adult stress and anxiety may be much higher than usual. Parents’ worries may be compounded when there is job loss, a loss of income, increased financial pressures, or even uncertainty in the workplace. This anxiety often […]

Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. We live in a society where many want things done right then and there, so even if your head is hidden behind a giant stack of paperwork and you’re on the phone, there are those who will march […]