Category Archives: Parenting
My Mother’s Shoes
My mother was raised in a fashion era when handbags matched shoes and shoes matched outfits and outfits were haute couture. The third eldest of eight children, my mother grew up poor in a house where food, not fashion, … Continue reading
Smarties outrage just dumb
My cousin, Judy, forwarded this Wall St. Journal article to me recently, with the comment that even she’d pass on worrying about this one. Apparently, some kids can blow “smoke” from Smarties candies. Parents and teachers are outraged and fearful … Continue reading
Fashion icon Barbie turns 50 today, touts tatoo
Barbie turns 50 today. What a role model she has been. She has held up magnificently well. She continues to challenge herself by mastering different professions. She has kept her style up to date and makes cutting edge fashions work … Continue reading
A little more honesty (and humor) as we age, please
I’m a loyal reader of More magazine, it “celebrates” my age. Over 40. In terms of women’s magazines, I relate to it more than say Glamour or Marie Claire and certainly more than Cosmopolitan. I don’t read Family Circle or … Continue reading
Is Facebook the new resume?
Branding yourself. Not a new concept. Recruiters have touted for years that branding, at least for C-level executives, is absolutely vital to a flourishing career. But with so many people out of work, this branding idea has come to the masses, thanks … Continue reading
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Now I’m really depressed
There is an article in today’s Boston Globe about a job fair in NJ. The news is not good. It quotes an out-of-work tax analyst as saying, “”It’s hard to find a job. No one wants to hire anyone with … Continue reading
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