Tag Archives: women

‘Brand’ Mommy Time: Women are Not Men

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Let’s kick off Monday afternoon with some real Mommy time talk.

What are your thoughts on privileged women talking about motherhood, balance and climbing the corporate ladder?

According to Marissa Mayer (Yahoo) and Sherry Sandberg (Facebook), we are selling selves short and can do more to win. True, but not that simple.

It’s real easy to offer advice when you have not walked in most women shoes.

Although I agree that women can have it all, I believe that happens in stages. Something will suffer eventually– perhaps your marriage, children, health, self-esteem or S-E-L-F. I’ve made short-term career sacrifices for the good of my team (family) and that was once a hard pill to swallow.

Women should not have to apologize for wanting to remix the manner in which they work and contribute to society. Women are not built like men and that’s okay.

Marissa Mayer talks work from home ban at Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/marissa-mayers-home-ban-working-yahoo-thats-155459174.html

Sherry Sandberg talks Challenges for women in biz: http://www.womenonbusiness.com/facebook-coo-sheryl-sandberg-and-the-challenges-of-women-in-business/

BNM, what are your thoughts on remixing how we work and play this corporate game?

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My Mammogram Result Made Me Contemplate …

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Lester Brathwaite from FashionIndie.com 'BOLD and FIERCE'

Countdown to 2012 is here, and, there is still time to accomplish a few resolutions.

I made a covenant with self a few weeks ago that regardless of my mammogram results, I was going to get BOLDER and FIERCER. Continue reading →

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Date Yourself/Brand and This Will Happen: I Guarantee

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Pam Perry and Karen Taylor Bass on a 'Sisterfriend' date night

Last weekend, I had the good fortune at presenting at the Blogging While Brown Conference in Los Angeles. It was a fantastic experience!

I presented with my BFF Pam Perry (Social Media guru) and during my module I mentioned the importance of dating yourself/brand in real time … all the time.

Let’s face it … you are your brand. Continue reading →

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Understand and Recognize Mom’s Silent Killer

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Moms united in SISTERHOOD

Recently I received a few calls/emails about Post Partum Depression (PPD).

PPD is a clinical depression usually affecting women right after childbirth and can last anywhere from a few months to years and can be at the core scary.

This BNM had a 5 months old and said she found the website/blog and felt like she had to call, however, she was not Black. Continue reading →

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Getting Started … Looking Hotter than July this Summer

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Kimberly Garrison, 1 on 1 Ultimate Fitness, LLC

Kimberly Garrison
Brand New Mommy Blog

Summer is officially here. Whether you stayed true to your New Year’s Resolutions, or not, you still have time to get into sizzling shape for that bikini. Here are a few practical tips to get you started.

Write it down!
Some wise person once said that, “failure to plan – is planning to fail.” What you need is a plan. Write down every single thing you would like to accomplish from your workouts and also write down every thing you eat, too. Want more upper body strength, a toned mid-section, rippling biceps? Guess what, it’s starts in the kitchen, baby. Diet is 80% of the equation and exercise is 20%, but you still have to do both. There are no short cuts, and no amount of exercise can replace poor nutrition. So, write it down, you are ten times more likely to reach your goal if you write it down. Continue reading →

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SPRING into ACTION!

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Stacie NC Grant

It’s April and the sun is finally coming out! The snow (God willing) is finally over, flowers are starting to bloom and signs of new life are everywhere. What are you prepared to give life to this spring?

When 2011 started, we were all eager and excited about all of the many goals we intend to achieve. Well the second quarter has begun and we start to evaluate how far have we gotten? Continue reading →

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2 + 1 = 3 … Supreme Court Power House

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US Supreme Court Judges (Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Sonia Sotomayor)

Newly Appointed to U.S. Supreme Court – Elena Kagan

You don’t have to give birth to become a Brand New Mommy.

These ladies are changing history, writing and re-writing cases

which will have lasting impact on generations to come.

Now that’s brand new mommy power.

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