I’ve already seen the back to school tax-free weekend signs popping up in stores around town. I don’t know about you, but I’m not quite ready to throw in the beach towel quite yet. With several weeks left to take advantage of these hot sunny days with the kids home, I wanted to share my 3 summer discoveries. {Bonus: the first two were […]
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Y’all. I’ve been in Texas almost a month and I’ve realized two things. The first, I say y’all now. The second is that I am in a big time rut. For starters, I’m coming off of one of the most stressful experiences of my life. Buying and selling a home doesn’t always bring out the
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Q&A with Priya Nembhard Have you ever seen a man try to figure out a breast pump? Neither had I until I came across this video on Facebook as a special Father’s Day shout out to nursing moms last month. It was cute and clever and showed some serious support from a husband to what his wife went through
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A few months ago I was casually perusing Facebook and came across a link to a new startup company for women called Werk. The first thing I read on their website nearly knocked my socks off: Work is not working for women. Exhaustion is not a status symbol. We can’t do it all or have it all in an
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to sit down and write something of my own. I’ve had a couple of fantastic Working Mom Wednesday interviews over the last month (like this one and that one), but with so much going on lately it’s been hard to find an inspirational moment. First, there’s
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Q&A with the Co-Owners of J.L. Childress Co. One of the reasons I truly enjoy social media is that it allows me to keep up with the people I’ve met throughout my life and what they’re going out and accomplishing in the world. A standout is one of my sorority sisters, Sarah Gray, who along with her
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Q&A with Kristal Ronnebaum I’ve never been one to believe in soulmates. I believe that relationships take two people actively choosing to love one another, even on the bad days. Yet when I met Kristal Ronnebaum for the first time I instantly knew that we were soul sisters. We caught up over lunch and by the end
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Q&A with Violette de Ayala Today’s a big day! Femfessionals Kansas City is celebrating it’s one year anniversary. While I couldn’t be more excited to recognize the amazing women {like her and her and her} who make our community great, it will also be bittersweet as I pass on the presidency in preparation for my upcoming move. My year
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I spent the first summer after my freshman year at the University of San Diego in my college town instead of heading home for the break. My best friend from high school was supposed to come too, but got mono and had to head home earlier than expected. I spent several weeks alone before my college
Q&A with the founders of List Your Leave If you’ve been anywhere near a computer or smart phone this last week, you’ve like already read about the woman coining the phrase “meternity” leave. {I know, eye roll.} One thing all working moms can agree on is that maternity leave is hardly “me time.” Us mamas are
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