I originally wanted to write a post about women in technology, but the numbers aren't good and my research findings were just too depressing. But there's hope for the future of women in tech with a new generation, so I focused on girls in tech instead — those stats are promising — and specifically, on two teenaged girls who landed in the Apple App Store last summer with sticker apps. In the spirit of full disclosure, the two girls are mine. Like most moms I know, I can …
5 Easy Ways to Get To Know Your Child’s Teacher
When my children were babies, I felt sure that I could never let them out of my sight. As they grew into toddlers, I became anxious about sending them to school. For a time I gave serious consideration to homeschooling them. At first I couldn’t understand why I was so hesitant to send them to school. It was irrational. I realized, after a time I was allowing myself to be influenced by the media. Let’s be honest, teachers sometimes get a bad rap. So when I sat back and reflected …
5 Steps to Conquering Fear AND Your Kid’s Clutter
I don’t care if you have three graduate degrees and a PhD in Metaphysical Philosophy – you can never be prepared for the fear that comes with being a parent. It’s the worst kind of fear, because it’s a special kind of fear that seeps into every corner of your life. The thought that our kids will grow up without understanding the importance of giving back or being charitable citizens? Activate fear response. When your teenager starts dating a guy named "Big Easy" she met at the movies? Fear. That …
Five Tips to Avoid Lunch Box Drama
Lunch box confusion is upon us once again. It's a boomerang issue of what to pack that is healthy, that will get eaten, that avoids nuts and other allergens, and that can be packed fast as well as consumed quickly. Five Tips to Avoid Lunch Box Drama I scan the packages and aisles constantly not only for my own recommendations, but so that I can speak eloquently to food clients when they are reformulating products or reprinting packages. I have five common tips to avoid lunch box …
6 Steps to Ease Back to School Stress
Believe me. There is no one who dreads back to school as much as I do. My kids think they are the ones with all the stress and worry over going back, but under my cool and calm exterior my inner child is panicking about a forgotten text book, a poorly practiced Clarinet piece, and that stupid *bleeping* test on integers. You'd think somewhere along the line that some of these things would fall by the wayside, but no, apparently not. School stress is the gift that keeps on giving. Years …
