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Articles by L. Lowell
| • Rule 7: Outsource Everything You Can by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 06-Nov-2008, Article Visits: 19, Article Rating: 2.65 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Hilary Glann is married with two sons and four pets. A former executive with HP, Hilary now runs a marketing consulting firm that helps technology companies achieve their business objectives by using marketing as a competitive advantage. As a working mom, time is your most precious commodity. Motherhood and career are both all consuming activities; you don't have time to do it all yourself. ... [] |
| • Rule 13: Be Present by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 29-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 9, Article Rating: 4.3 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Cara France is the President of Sage Consulting Associates. She holds her MBA from Stanford, is an abstract painter and world traveler, and is the mom of twin two year olds. When I'm happy, fulfilled and centered in who I am and what I value, I have everything to give - to my family, my career, my community. That is the premise on which ... [] |
| • Rule 33: Education is a Life Long Journey by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 26-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 2.9 of 5, Category Reference & Education |
| Katherine Watt is VP of Human Resources for a global hi tech company in Silicon Valley and the proud mother of two beautiful and smart young women. At 18, I was off to college; choosing San Diego State because it was the farthest I could get from home and still be in California (and it had a beach). The following couple years would prove ... [] |
| • Rule 26: Focus by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 15-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 10, Article Rating: 2.3 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Shea Fialdini lives in Seattle with her husband and three children. She works as the Grants Manager for the Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As a working mom I thought I was beginning to master the fine art of productive multi tasking until my three year old son set me straight. One day when I was trying to do ... [] |
| • Rule 18: Read and Be Read To by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 14-Oct-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 4.24 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Laura Hidalgo is a working mother and wife living in Northern California. She loves to dance and never finishes her daily "to do" list. No one has time to "do it all" - especially not us working moms. What is one of the most important bonding activities you can do with your child that is both educational and enjoyable? Reading. We worry about instilling ... [] |
| • Rule 24: Plan a Power Lunch by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 25-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 9, Article Rating: 4.17 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Christina Johnson Polk is mom to Max, two, and wife to Kevin. She lives in Lafayette, CA, and works full time as a Construction Manager. Forget taking that all important client to the newest bistro to schmooze and impress - the idea of a "power lunch" takes on a whole new meaning for working moms. You've got a lot to do to balance your ... [] |
| • Rule 21: Mind Their Manners by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 23-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 3.53 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Hollee J. Chadwick, a former newspaper editor, works from home as a journalist, humor columnist, and book editor. She successfully raised three daughters who went on to live normal lives. We've all experienced it. You and your husband (or significant other) are seated in a booth at a nice restaurant. You're enjoying your dinner, chatting amiably and quietly. Then it happens. Thump! Splat! Mo ... [] |
| • Rule 9: Find Great Partners by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 20-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 4.17 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Sally Thornton is president & co founder of Flexperience, a boutique Bay Area firm that connects experienced professionals with part time, flex time, or project based work. For those working moms considering the entrepreneurial path (the word "momtrepreneur" is still a little odd to me), I suggest you find great partners. The odds of any new business succeeding are daunting to be sure, and ... [] |
| • Rule 11: Succeed at Staying Fit by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 19-Sep-2008, Article Visits: 10, Article Rating: 2.87 of 5, Category Health & Fitness |
| Krista Leopold has over 20 years dance and fitness experience. She helps others succeed in achieving their wellness goals, and works full time in web development while teaching fitness classes in Charleston, SC. The plight of working mothers is that as our schedules fill up, caring for our own health gets squeezed out. For working moms with little time, there is good news; you ... [] |
| • Rule 30: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 27-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 9, Article Rating: 3.67 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Victoria Ryan knows that the most valuable contribution she has made to the U.S. workplace is her ability to influence senior leaders to allow flexible time, job sharing, part time work, comp time and remote employment. Today two of five children are at home. Have you been on a plane with your kids and heard the flight attendant tell you to put on your ... [] |
| • Rule 22: Separate the 'Anxiety' From 'Separation Anxiety by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 12-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 3.75 of 5, Category Advice |
| Jennifer Blaney is the General Manager for ITEX Corporation, based in Bellevue, Washington. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and calls Snoqualmie, Washington, home. We moved to a new house this year, which meant moving our four year old son, Alexander, to a new preschool. Alex was so enthusiastic about the move that for weeks before, he kept ... [] |
| • Rule 15: Love Your Appliances by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 11-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 15, Article Rating: 2.12 of 5, Category Home Management |
| Sandrine Chaumette is married and the mother of four boys. She has spent most of her career in hi-tech and has degrees from the University of California, and Cornell. Currently, she works part-time for two mom-owned businesses. Attending the Peking Acrobat Show a while back, I came away with one conclusion: I can do that! I can balance and juggle, with the best of ... [] |
| • Rule 16: Not Everyone Can Work From Home by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 11-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 4.41 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Jen Dahlen, a wife and mom of twin boys, is a Denver-based designer/entrepreneur. She helps visually communicate brands among various industries and keeps her clients on their competitive edge. If you want to succeed in your career while raising a toddler, work far, far away from home. All moms love their kids. And most love their jobs. So when the option to work from ... [] |
| • Rule 6: Daycare is Not a Sin by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 08-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 6, Article Rating: 2.89 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Candice Blackmore has 14 years of marketing experience and is currently the Director of Marketing for a fresh vegetable processor in central California. She is mom to a two-year-old daughter. From the moment that little "+" appeared I knew my life would change. Not for the cliché reasons many think when they get the same result, but for the simple fact that I work. ... [] |
| • Rule 31: Volunteer Your Way by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 06-Aug-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 3.75 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Jan McDaniel has spent the last 25 years working in various senior management positions at some of the world's largest High Technology companies. She did this while raising two daughters. It's important to be involved with your children's activities: school, church, dance, drama or sports. You don't want to be the only parent who meets the teacher for the first time at back to ... [] |
| • Rule 27: Cut Out the Curfew by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 30-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 2.72 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Shawna Todd is the happily married mother of two children who has learned to fill her plate daily and eat through it by 11 p.m. each night. Believe it or not, negotiating weekend curfew times for your teen driver doesn't have to be a battle. How does one go about setting a reasonable curfew time for their newly licensed 16 year old high school ... [] |
| • Rule 29: Don't Let Yourself Go by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 19-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 6, Article Rating: 4.81 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Tina DeMattia, is 36 years old and has one child. She just earned her Marriage and Family Therapy license after completing 3000 hours of internship and two written licensing exams. During my pregnancy, I was finishing up an internship, and working a private practice to become a psychotherapist. I had supervision twice a week, group therapy and individual therapy once a week. Needless to ... [] |
| • Rule 28: Dare to Compare by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 16-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 3.86 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Tia Yates is a Legal Assistant in house for Washington Mutual Bank, the loving wife to William and a grateful Mom to four active boys ages 2 14. Comparison is comfortable. We compare prices and nutrition labels at the grocery store. I certainly compared my babies to my friends; percentiles, sleeping habits, first words and steps. It was not a far slide into comparing ... [] |
| • Rule 23: Have Sex by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 12-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 4.29 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Holly Garcia, mother of four, has been happily married for 22 years to her high school sweetheart. She works full time in high tech. Have Sex! Make Love! Cuddle! Do all of the above! Look... men and women are, shall we say, different. Keeping your partner happy contributes to your happiness which, in turn, contributes to the attitudes and mood you share with your ... [] |
| • Rule 2: Your Daughter Can Brush Her Own Hair by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 02-Jul-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 3.44 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Robin Wolaner founded Parenting magazine in 1987 and sold the property to Time Inc. where she served as CEO of Sunset Publishing. She is the author of "Naked in the Boardroom: A CEO Bares Her Secrets So You Can Transform Your Career" and recently founded TeeBeeDee, www.tbd.com, a networking site for people over 40. Maintenance is time consuming. As a working mother, I gave ... [] |
| • Rule 25: B Sur Ur Kds No U Hav a Lif by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 07-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 5, Article Rating: 2.95 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| (Translation: Be Sure Your Kids Know You Have a Life!) Molly Wendland juggles work and family in Kansas City with her two teenage daughters and her Big Strong Man (a.k.a "Rock"). Molly writes a blog called "Balancing Act" for Disney's Family.com. You're thinking to yourself, "My kids know I have a life. I work. I pay the bills. I keep them in juice boxes ... [] |
| • Rule 36: Be Flexible by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 03-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 9, Article Rating: 3.74 of 5, Category Advice |
| Tenny Frost is Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Tenny lives in Albany, California, and is married with two children. In 2007, Tenny was recognized as one of the "Top 25 Women Re defining Success". "Whatever you do, remember, that the most important thing is to always be flexible...." This was the sage advice my very ... [] |
| • Rule 38: Play the Question Game by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 01-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 3.7 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Nancy Erba is a single working mother with two beautiful smart children and an extremely supportive family. She is a vice president at a major storage company in Silicon Valley. If you are like me, it's sometimes hard to have an in depth conversation with your kids. The answer to "how was your day today?" is often met with "fine," "good," "ok." When asked, ... [] |
| • Rule 14: Lose the Guilt by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 01-Jun-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 4.81 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Pamela Jimenez Castellanos lives in San Jose, California, with her husband, David and sons Benjamin, 2 ½ and Tayln, 1. Since 1995, she has worked in Human Resources at High Tech companies. Any working mom not in denial experiences some degree of guilt from time to time. We're guilty for not being at home with the kids, guilty for not being better employees, guilty ... [] |
| • Rule 37: Children Should Be Loved, Not Managed by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 26-May-2008, Article Visits: 5, Article Rating: 4.12 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Kyra Posma is a 37 year old wife and mother, married 10 years. She and her husband have two sons ages four and six. As a mother I worry about my children's health, safety, and happiness. Additionally, as a working mom, I worry how my work schedule affects them. I work out of necessity and do not allow myself to feel guilty. In fact ... [] |
| • Rule 20: Take Time For Now by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 23-May-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 2.66 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Carolyn Pleasance is a 38 year old first time mom with a two year old, two part time jobs and the best husband she could ever ask for. They have two cars, one cat, and a house that looks like the Little Tykes factory. When I was a child, I started a list of "Things I'd never do when I had kids of my ... [] |
| • Rule 3: Stand Up Straight by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 20-May-2008, Article Visits: 10, Article Rating: 4.22 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Regan MacPherson is a single mom of a wonderful daughter, a pug and a cat, and is a full time corporate attorney for a storage technology company in Silicon Valley. The other morning I was dressing for work, feeding the dog, doing laundry and making my daughter's lunch. I leaned down to put on a pair of heels and felt a sharp ache in ... [] |
| • Rule 41: Stay at Home Dads by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 10-May-2008, Article Visits: 5, Article Rating: 3.42 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Jamie Hayden is a professional copywriter and the working wife of a stay at home dad (SAHD). She s currently working on a book about the rewards of this unique lifestyle. As the working wife of a stay at home dad (SAHD), I can tell you first hand that some people just don t know what to make of them ... Does he go ... [] |
| • Rule 19: Do Fun Stuff by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 30-Apr-2008, Article Visits: 5, Article Rating: 3.73 of 5, Category Advice |
| Lisa Plummer is a single mother of four children and one grandchild. She has degrees in Theology and Christina Leadership and is working on a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a Medical Instructor at Western Career College. As a single working mom, money and time are both scarce. It is easy to get so caught up in the daily essentials so ... [] |
| • Rule 17: Make it Good Enough by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 22-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 2.39 of 5, Category Advice |
| Joan Bounacos has been married to George for over fifteen years. Together they are raising three sons and so far have lived to tell the tale. Joan is a co founder of ConsumerHelpWeb.com. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder. Often the beholder is the same person judging who is and who is not perfect. You know who I mean: the Mom whose ... [] |
| • Rule 4: Organize the Everyday Stuff by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 09-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 8, Article Rating: 4.84 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Suma Ramachandran is a 34 year old writer, editor, and trainer living and working in India. She returned to full time work two years ago after working from home for three years. She is fortunate to have her mother take care of her son when she's at work. I'm a very organized person at work, but I used to be just the opposite at ... [] |
| • Rule 12: Stay Ahead of Your Schedule by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 07-Mar-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 4.53 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Alice de Sturler is a Dutch lawyer who teaches human rights at Virginia Tech. She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia with her husband and daughter. If there is one thing working moms need to do, it is to manage their time. In my humble opinion, every working mom needs a good organizer to accomplish this. I know that electronic organizers are all the rage - ... [] |
| • Rule 10: Eat Meals Together by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 21-Feb-2008, Article Visits: 5, Article Rating: 4.86 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Jen Berkley is the proud mother of her terrific son, Matt, who is proud of keeping his Mom on her toes 24/7. As my son enters his teen years, I hear warnings from well meaning friends about how he'll be "checking out" and ceasing to communicate very soon. I know that there is one staple of our home life that I'm committed to in ... [] |
| • Rule 32: Live One Life by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 07-Feb-2008, Article Visits: 6, Article Rating: 2.6 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Christine Kittinger loves boys Will and Joey, and husband Steve a fantastic dad who can fix anything. She is Vice President of a human resources consulting firm, Assets Unlimited. Popular opinion in the area of work life balance seems to hold that the best way to excel at work and at home is to keep the two lives separate. Focus only on work at ... [] |
| • Rule 5: Take a Time Out by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 03-Feb-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 3.43 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Andrea Vos (37) lives in Amsterdam with husband Jan Willem, son King (3) and daughter Lux (1). She is an independent interaction designer and works for several renowned agencies and clients. As a working Mom, there is usually very little time to spend on yourself. There is always one more thing: that one last email, one more load of laundry, a few more things ... [] |
| • Rule 34: Observe the Peace by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 16-Jan-2008, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 2.38 of 5, Category Self Improvement |
| Melanie Bertrand is a single mom working full time as a research assistant in a molecular genetics/microbial evolution lab. Her two year old son spends week days in daycare and plays all weekend with Mommy. Every night the last thing I do before I go to bed is quietly go into my son's room. There, beside his bed, I take a couple deep breaths, ... [] |
| • Rule 39: It's OK to Lie (Sometimes) by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 02-Jan-2008, Article Visits: 6, Article Rating: 3.5 of 5, Category Relationships |
| Michelle Lamar is a mother, wife, marketing geek and author. Michelle writes a parenting blog called "White Trash Mom" and wrote the book "White Trash Mom Handbook" (August 2008). Michelle lives with her two daughters, ages 10 and 14, and her husband Tim. I tried to be a perfect mother. I tried to do it "all," because I thought that was what I was ... [] |
| • Rule 35: Don't Buy the Wipe Warmer by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 29-Dec-2007, Article Visits: 7, Article Rating: 4.28 of 5, Category Advice |
| Liz Gumbinner is the co founder and editor of CoolMomPicks.com, the popular shopping and review website for parents of young children. She s also a writer and columnist, and the author of top parenting blog, Mom 101. I can't begin to add up the hundreds of hours during my first pregnancy that I dreamingly gazed online at organic knit baby booties and sweated over ... [] |
| • Rule 8: Never Give Up by L. Lowell |
| Article issued on: 18-Dec-2007, Article Visits: 6, Article Rating: 2.91 of 5, Category Women Interests |
| Susan Guerrero, is a parent and educator and has written several plays concerning women's issues and been a contributor and editor for Poets for Peace and Words of Women. As a single working mother, I am responsible for 501 children. Four of them I gave birth to: triplet daughters and a son. By all rights I should live in a shoe except that unlike ... [] |
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