By: Carolina Pichardo There are thousands books, workshops, and specialists dedicated to making the work-life balance idea actually work for families. Yet, when you're a young mom like me, you wonder whether there's anything that could possibly help your situation. In less than a month, my family has had to deal with bullying issues at my daughter's school, a sprained ankle and the holiday celebrations in between

By: Carolina Pichardo We received the following from a local, New York City organization that's offering free summer programs for young adults and volunteering options for YUMs. If other organizations and non-profits have similar programs, let us help you spread the word. In 1995 Dr. Betty Shabazz set about to found an institution that would permit the courageous work of her late-husband El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – Malcolm

By: Maria Smith 1. Have an at-home date night. Babysitters, dinner, movies, and other expenses can add up quickly. Feed the kids dinner and put them to bed early (especially if you have young ones). Then, eat a leisurely “adult” dinner, watch a $1 Red Box or Blockbuster movie and just be together. 2. Do it yourself. Wash your own car. Do your own blow

By: Maria Smith The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) is bringing its Leadership Summit to Atlanta. This Women’s Leadership Summit will guide participants through a day of self-discovery and action planning. Skill-building sessions cover areas of strategic thinking, power networking, career mapping, mentorship/sponsorship, self-promotion and building the right relationships. Women of all levels who are looking to make the most of their careers are encouraged to

By: Staff Report + Daily Worth It's been a little over a month and we hope that most of you have been on track with your money resolutions and goals for this year. If you're not, then we're here to remind you with some quick tips from the "Money Experts" themselves (and our favorite financial site), Daily Worth. 1. 5-Minute Quiz: Your Best Budget: The reason budgets fail—or

By:  Staff Report It's new year and you're probably going down the list of what you need to accomplish within the next twelve months: exercise more, savings, travel abroad, etc. Well, we're going to ask you to add another "goal" on that list. Your Family Although resolutions are usually about doing things for yourself, it is also a good time to take inventory of what we already have in place. What's more in

By: Staff Report When it comes to excuses, we know how to pile them on. We’re moms, it’s what we do. But if there's one thing that we also know about excuses, it's that they never completely remove the problem that's really there. (Think of the many millions that your kids give you.) When it came to writing this post, we had a list of excuses ourselves. “Who’s going

By: Carolina Pichardo [caption id="attachment_2112" align="aligncenter" width="421" caption="Photograph by Fotocromo"][/caption] Big companies and organizations do it, so why shouldn’t mothers raising the future leaders and entrepreneurs of the world do the same? That's why we’re challenging you to think about and write your mission statement. We know it's not easy, so to get the ball rolling and inspire you a little, we’ve included below our goals, as well as

By: Carolina Pichardo In honor of the BlogHer conference, we figured we'll give you some tips on how to make the best of any networking event. After the childcare has been arranged, an outfit has been picked and the business cards are all decked out, it's when the real work begins. It could be difficult. But whether you're worried about what to say or just fearful of

By: Lauren Bove You’ve discussed it with your partner and family members, and decided that it’s time to go back to school. Include the kids in what’s happening right away. A family meeting, for example, will give your children an opportunity to ask questions and state their concerns. Don't be afraid to ask your kids for help in making some of the decisions that will affect