Posts under ‘Moms Working It’

Résumé 2.0: Seven Ways to Upgrade your Résumé

1.  Personalize as well as customize your résumé. 2.  Don’t just list your job description and tasks in each job. Describe the goals and reasons you were hired and how you achieved them. 3.  Liz Ryan, workplace expert and in demand speaker says to avoid, “corporate speak” such as “results oriented individual”, “excellent communication skills” [...]

9 Weeks

Here is a quick update on my workout plan for St. Thomas.  We have 9 weeks to go and I have lost 2.5 pounds and 2 inches off my waist.  I am very proud of myself and am motivated to keep it going.  My husband has lost 4 pounds and 3 inches.  He is looking [...]

12 Weeks

My husband and I have challenged ourselves to get healthier in 12 weeks. We have a caribbean wedding to go to in April and this is our motivation.   I have more pounds and  waist inches to melt away but we are both supporting each other on this quest. We have yet to think of [...]

Cuidate, mi’ja [Take care of yourself, dear]

Are you tired of being weak in your spirit?  Are you run down and sick? Are you not getting enough sleep and nourishment? I have been there.  For almost two years after my daughter was born, I focused solely on her, my husband, and my job.  I threw myself into the role of working mother and began comparing and judging my success based on my [...]

momAgenda®: The Ultimate Organizer for Moms

The momAgenda® was created to simplify the life of its founder, Nina Restieri, and a great product was born.  As a stay at home mom, she understands the challenges of being now charged with organizing the lives of her children as well as her own. There was a need for a durable, portable, cool looking, [...]

Calm Your Inner Toddler: 5 strategies to prevent a morning mental meltdown

Mornings can be rather hectic for me and my daughter Luna Taina. It usually ends up with one of us melting down, just as we start our day. As I proceeded to think about how to make the mornings more relaxing and happy for her, I discovered solutions that produced calm in me as well. [...]