http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:40:46 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:48:23 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gift-cards-easy-and-personal-way-to-help-out?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner I seem to be hard-wired, as are most women I know, with an urge to help out friends, family, co-workers… basically anyone in my sphere, which grows larger by the day. When a friend has a baby, or a family member is ill for instance, I feel ... Tips Doing Good Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:48:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Gift-cards-easy-and-personal-way-to-help-out?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Keeping-up-on-recalls-without-much-time?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner This week I saw a headline that said Maclaren was recalling their umbrella stroller because a faulty hinge was actually amputating babies’ fingers! It occurred to me that this was the first recall I’ve seen recently bubble up into the ... Safety Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Keeping-up-on-recalls-without-much-time?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d10-eFax-lets-you-send-faxes-from-your-home-computer?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner It’s hard to believe that anyone is still faxing these days, what with email, scanners, and everything from photos to business cards gone digital. Every once in awhile though, I find the need to send a good, old-fashioned fax. Since this onl... Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:53:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d10-eFax-lets-you-send-faxes-from-your-home-computer?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d6-7-tips-for-a-better-headshot?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Last week I had a new headshot taken. I’ve never had a company photo that I’ve liked, so this time around I wasn’t expecting much. Most of us aren’t very comfortable in front of a camera, and even fewer of us are ever happy... Tips Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:09:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m11d6-7-tips-for-a-better-headshot?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Are-moms-shouting-too-much?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Lately, yelling at your kids has been a hot news topic. Apparently “yelling is the new spanking”. Meaning many parents (and experts) don’t see the value in spanking, but have resorted to yelling at their kids when they’re f... Commentary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:53:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Are-moms-shouting-too-much?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d29-3-tips-to-avoid-Halloween-candy-overload?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Halloween is here, and I have been giving a lot of thought to the tidal wave of candy that hits kids every October 31st. Now, before you go calling me a “Halloween Grinch”, please let me say that I love Halloween, and I think it’... Tips Nutrition Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:02:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d29-3-tips-to-avoid-Halloween-candy-overload?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Refunds-available-on-Baby-Einstein-videos?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Cash-back alert! If you bought a Baby Einstein video between June 5, 2004 and Sept 4, 2009, you are eligible for a refund. Disney has admitted that claims of the videos' educational value are unproven. They pulled the claims off of the packagi... Finance Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:57:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Refunds-available-on-Baby-Einstein-videos?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Womens-Conference-to-be-streamed-live-on-Oct-27th?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner I've been hearing a lot about The Women's Conference 2009, an event to be held Tuesday, October 27th in California. The conference is hosted by Maria Shriver and according to the site, is designed to "inspire, empower and educate wome... Events Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:27:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-Womens-Conference-to-be-streamed-live-on-Oct-27th?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Stop-calling-the-doc-on-H1N1-flu-shots-for-now?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner This week my husband and I have been having the same conversation as I'm sure most families are right now, do we or don't we get E the H1N1 flu shot? We've done extensive research and decided we would make an appointment to go in and t... Groups Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:54:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Stop-calling-the-doc-on-H1N1-flu-shots-for-now?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Men-and-women-not-so-different-poll-says?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here  Time magazine had a special this week on “The State of the American Woman”, and released poll information that offers oodles and oodles of conversation starters for this weekend’s dinner p... Women Commentary Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:39:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Men-and-women-not-so-different-poll-says?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Homemade-pizza-quick-easy-and-healthy?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: APIn a hurry for fast meal for the family that sneaks in some better nutrition but still passes kid approval? Homemade pizza is a great answer.Recently I've been hunting for recipes that are a little healthier but still fit within the re... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:18:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Homemade-pizza-quick-easy-and-healthy?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d13-What-do-I-say-to-a-mom-in-crisis?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  Last week we were having dinner with a good friend and he mentioned that one of his friends was going through a health scare. The conversation quickly turned to the struggle of finding the right words for a woman in cris... Tips Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d13-What-do-I-say-to-a-mom-in-crisis?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d9-The-challenges-of-working-and-breastfeeding?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  Many moms are making the decision to breastfeed. According to the CDC, among children born in 2006 74% initiated breastfeeding. Many of these moms then have to return to work in a matter of weeks from giving birth, and d... Commentary Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:31:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d9-The-challenges-of-working-and-breastfeeding?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Basic-rules-to-easy-work-style?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: AP  Since becoming a mom and working from a home office, my style has slowly faded into extinction. Ah, who am I kidding. I have zero sense of style. I have to study it like a science to avoid being a total disaster. At the same time, I... Tips Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:22:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Basic-rules-to-easy-work-style?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Sally-Hansen-InstaDri-perfect-for-on-the-go-manicures?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo:www.sallyhansen.com  For moms, oftentimes it’s the little things that fall by the wayside among busy schedules. For me, I never seem to get around to painting my nails. I have nice nails, too! I used to bite them terribly when I wa... Products Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:18:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Sally-Hansen-InstaDri-perfect-for-on-the-go-manicures?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Lack-of-decorations-leads-to-mommy-guilt?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo:AP  I’ve never been big on decorations. I love them in other people’s houses, but when it comes time to unpack boxes of seasonal fare and drape it around our house, I usually balk. I enjoy Christmas and dress up the house eve... Commentary Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:32:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Lack-of-decorations-leads-to-mommy-guilt?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Sites-offer-online-coupon-codes-to-busy-moms?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  It never fails. I get a promotional postcard or catalog in the mail from one of my favorite stores and it includes a coupon code. I consider the potential savings but then quickly factor the unlikelihood that I’ll ... Technology Tips Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Sites-offer-online-coupon-codes-to-busy-moms?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tylenol-Recall-on-Childrens-Meds?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  Moms take a look at your Tylenol… the company issued a recall last week on some of their children’s products, including Grape Infant Tylenol. The liquid products were being voluntarily pulled from stores and ... Safety Products Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:42:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tylenol-Recall-on-Childrens-Meds?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Study-says-stability-more-important-than-marriage-for-kids?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  I am pretty open when it comes to the definition of family. I chose to get married, and can report 7 incredibly happy years as of next week. Yet I have no illusions that marriage is the right thing for everyone, even w... Commentary Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:49:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Study-says-stability-more-important-than-marriage-for-kids?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Sleepytime-Tea-great-for-moms-trying-to-get-some-sleep?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner Photo: freepixels.com  It’s been well established that my mind has a tendency to race from one thing to another, and never is this more of an annoyance then when I’m trying to sleep. It’s a common complaint among moms... there... Nutrition Products Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3915-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Sleepytime-Tea-great-for-moms-trying-to-get-some-sleep?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Working-Moms-Examiner