I always loved reading "Cliff Notes" as a young student. Not as a means of beating the system but as a way to quickly learn the pertinent information at hand. Come to think of it, moms deserve cliff notes because we need to absorb things fast and furiously as we go about our day multitasking carpools and kids, work, school, house, parents... need I say more? Today I thought I'd do you the honor of creating a short list, cliff notes if you will, from the book that got us started on the Butterfly…
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Added by bradi nathan on November 17, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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We love
The Real Housewives of New Jersey! Hell, we love all "real" housewives for that matter. Today, the definition of housewife has taken on a whole new meaning, as evidenced at our event this past Friday night with the stars of
The Real Housewives of NJ. Before we share the fabulous details of our evening, or dish on Dina Manzo and her sister, know this: According to Wikipedia (our trusted definition resource), "Housewife is a term used to describe a married female who is not e…
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Added by bradi nathan on November 10, 2009 at 9:00am —
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“I relaunch”, as in I was out of work for a period of time and now would like, or need, to go back to work. MyWorkButterfly.com had the great pleasure of being a media sponsor for the recent iRelaunch conference held this past week at Seton Hall University. I learned much that day from the founders of iRelaunch, Carol and Vivian, and from the corporate participants: Morgan Stanley, Accenture and Goldman Sachs representatives, all of whom embrace many of you who are return-to-work moms. Carol and…
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Added by bradi nathan on November 4, 2009 at 11:32am —
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You’re meeting with your boss. Your kid’s Halloween parade starts in an hour. If you’re going to make it, it’s time to go -- now. What do you do?
Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett tells how she found the courage to say “I have to leave” -- to her then-boss Chicago Mayor Daley. (He lauded her for doing so). And today Jarrett wields more influence than most 24/7-men who’d never utter those words (the guys who set the tone at most workplaces.)
I just heard Jarrett tell this important tale at the Wome…
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Added by Sharon Meers on October 30, 2009 at 12:12pm —
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Halloween falls on a Saturday this year- what a bonus for working moms! No need to race home from work to take your children door to door. No need to feel guilty that you can't make it home until past dark. Halloween is on Saturday this year- what a wonderful thing! My son is of the age where he thinks it's hysterical to dress up like a cheerleader and actually convinced me to buy him the outfit. Pom poms and all. My daughter, on the other hand, had her mind set on being Hannah Montana which mea…
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Added by bradi nathan on October 28, 2009 at 11:18am —
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Would it shock you to learn that American companies haven't kept up with the changes in today's workforce or with their families? We think not. On October 16th, this little known fact became official as the Center for American Progress and Maria Shriver released “The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything.” This release reveals that, "For the first time in our nation’s history, one-half of all U.S. workers are women, and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in two…
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Added by bradi nathan on October 21, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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I watched Dr. Phil the other day and this was his topic! Wow!
I couldn't believe how strongly against working moms, some of the stay at home moms were. Well, probably just one in particular. She shared that staying at home was the 'be all' for moms, and anyone who chose any differently should be ashamed!
Now, I love my children (4 natural and 2 stepsons), but I distinctly remember when my oldest ones were 4 1/2 and 6 mths old my thoughts and feelings.
I'm a smart person who's life revolved…
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Added by JOdy on October 16, 2009 at 9:02pm —
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My grandmother was a breast cancer survivor. She had a mastectomy at a time when I was too young to even understand
what that meant. I am now 38 and acutely aware of what it means as we honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My grandmother outlived her cancer, dying of natural causes, and I know many of you who are taking care of your elders or dear friends are praying for the same outcome.
Not too long ago we were introduced to a few remarkable women who created the TNBC foundation in honor of a…
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Added by bradi nathan on October 15, 2009 at 10:48am —
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What’s important about last week’s David Letterman story isn’t sex -- it’s pollution.
Like many fans, I thank Letterman for making me laugh and feel his personal life is up to him. But how he - as a powerful man - behaves at work is not a private matter. Taking up with underlings is like dumping small amounts of sludge. Many people want to look the other way, like it doesn’t matter; but when the downstream impact seeps in to your own life, you have a different view.
Workplace Romeos can someti…
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Added by Sharon Meers on October 13, 2009 at 5:03pm —
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I have many things in my life that inspire me but now I have a new inspiration! Kristan Cunningham of HGTV's Design on a Dime. Kristan is the newest spokesperson for Raymour and Flannigan furniture stores and I had the lucky pleasure of meeting her recently for an in- store event.
Raymour and Flannigan's King of Prussia location on DeKalb Pike hosted two design seminars along with two sweepstakes for an attendee to win a $2,500 room makeover. What fun! I was scheduled for another promotional ev…
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Added by Miriam Cash on October 13, 2009 at 3:35am —
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The past Thursday marked the culmination of a very exciting 10 days at MyWorkButterfly.com. The "Nick Lachey Dream Dinner Date Charity Auction" pulled in $10,600! Thank you to those who bid in an effort to raise money for VH1 Save The Music Foundation and its mission to keep music education in America's public schools. Please know that we are mindful to those who did not have the financial means to turn this opportunity into a reality. Our mission was two-fold: to raise money and to generate awa…
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Added by bradi nathan on October 7, 2009 at 1:38pm —
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Hi Everyone:
Question: When does an employer cross the privacy boundary to its employee?
I mean an employer is justified to do background checks
for all applicants they intend to hire. That is understandable, you don't want to hire or work with a person who is coming into your workplace with criminal intent, right. But how much background check is enough? How far should you go into a person's life to find out what you need to make your decision on this person? And will the…
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Added by Ruth Suquinahua on October 6, 2009 at 3:20pm —
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I love helping women look and feel great. As a cosmetologist for 19 years, I have spent a lot of time working with women's hair and skin. I have done countless perms, colors, cuts, facials, make overs, etc.
I was one of those kids who knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. From the time I was 8, I can remember telling my Mom. "when I grow up, I want to be a hairdresser". Funny though, I never had a "hair" doll or did much with my own hair (I have unruly, curly, thick, coarse hair) I had no cl…
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Added by Michelle Moseley on October 5, 2009 at 5:30am —
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My nine-year old asked, "Mom, do you think I can play in the NFL one day?" A huge smile came across my face because you have to know that my son is only 65 pounds, wet. "You can do anything you put your mind to. Dream big," I told him. I too loved sports as a kid, softball being my forte. And while I still continue to play the sport in a local women's town league, I am no Kim Clijsters. Terry my biz partner, having played tennis as a child, had a much better shot at mastering the game of tennis…
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Added by bradi nathan on September 18, 2009 at 5:33am —
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"Shut it Down" is the familiar call by so many parents this summer. Every one I spoke to has a similar story about their teenager and a party. Let me state that I delight of being around my 16-year old teenager. She clears her dinner plate, does her own laundry and talks to us more than most. I am lucky.
Except when it comes to parties. Summer parties. Facebook, twitter, text-fueled guest list party. The kind of parties that are not normal, unreal and out of control.
She wanted to throw a part…
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Added by Laurelle Johnson on September 12, 2009 at 1:02pm —
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I do hope you all enjoyed your Labor Day, a holiday that originated in Canada out of labor disputes in the 1870's... who knew? Funny how these disputes press on some 200 years later as I remind you of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act recently passed by Obama.
Although I can't say we were in much of a celebratory mood this Labor Day as I absorbed the news of the recent death of Ted Kennedy and a lesser known, DJ AM. Loved him or hated him as a politician, Ted Kennedy leaves behind five kids and a…
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Added by bradi nathan on September 10, 2009 at 1:27pm —
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Love Basketball? Wanna Take Center Stage in MSG at Half-Time?
When I was growing up in Westchester, NY in the 60's, my brother was regularly asked by my dad to go see the all-star, championship NBA team, the "New York Knickerbockers" (aka Knicks) play. Yes, those were the days of Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Earl the Pearl, Willis Reed, Senator Bill Bradley and other "dream-team" players of all time. When my dad would ask my brother, never considering that I would find basketball exciting, I…
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Added by bradi nathan on September 2, 2009 at 3:29pm —
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I wonder, is a vacation ever truly a vacation when you are a working mom? Or, a stay at home mom for that matter? There always seems to be time sensitive calls or emails that always arise as well as the constant need to check in. Today is my son's birthday and I "vacationed" at Six Flags Great Adventure. But, somewhere between "Scream Mountain" (yes I did go upside down and backwards with my nine year old by my side) and the water park, I felt the need to check the crackberry and mentally prepar…
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Added by bradi nathan on September 1, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Susan is the mother of 5 who runs a successful swimming school business with her husband. Following is her perspective on being a part-time working mother, in other words, conceptually having the best of both worlds.
Do you find it easy or difficult to balance between career and home?
The ability to balance both career and home for me completely depends on the schedule I have for work. If I can smoothly arrange to be at work and the kids safely taken care of either at school or care prov…
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Added by STACEY on August 27, 2009 at 8:45am —
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I have learned that in business, and in life, that "All is fair in love and war." What does this mean exactly? Well, if you must know, it traces back to John Lyly's "Euphues" (1598). The quote was "The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war." John was a Renaissance English poet and playwright and certainly a man ahead of his time in recognizing that there are many a people who do not play fair. I imagine that some of you who are reading this now may be cursing those who have wronged you…
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Added by bradi nathan on August 24, 2009 at 5:30pm —
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Why I Love Scott Fox's Book, Internet Riches
Follow Valerie Jarrett's Lead this Halloween
Working moms vs Stay at Home Moms!
HGTV's Kristan Cunningham's Inspiration
When Does An Employer Cross The Privacy Boundary To Its Employee???
Who is Michelle Moseley?
Shut It Down!
A Mom's Perspective...Working Part-Time
