Guest post: When mom writes a book

Thanks to author, and Escape guest, Meg Waite Clayton for contributing this post. The story of my writing starts with a ubiquitous Mom Tool: a little brown paper lunch bag, the kind my sons took their sandwiches and Oreo cookies to school in whenever they’d left their plastic Power Rangers lunch boxes behind the day [...]

Halloween Costume Tips

The following is a guest post from Lisa Kothari of Peppers and Pollywogs. So, will you have goblins and pumpkins around your home this year, or perhaps Chicken Little? Whatever you decide for your costumes for your Halloween party and trick or treat night, keep a few tips in mind when purchasing and/or making costumes [...]

How BlogHer saved my white pants

As I recently confessed, I do not like doing laundry. I don’t even like to talk about it, which is why I’m surprised to find myself writing about it, again, in the same month, never mind the same year. During BlogHer, Erin and I were invited to attend a luncheon hosted by Tide and Gymboree, [...]

Helping business travelers find balance

Like many parents, Erin and I often get the question “how do you DO it all?” And maybe we—wives, moms, friends, communicators, podcasters, bloggers, entrepreneurs, event organizers and new media mavens—are extreme cases of trying to “do it all . . . and then some.” As we’ve come into our own as parents, and adjusted [...]

Guest post: Handling Poisoning Situations in Your Vehicle

NOTE FROM THE MANIC MOMMIES: Our friends at General Motors asked us to pass along some information about a new feature available through OnStar. Written by Cathy McCormick—a mother of two college students Allison (22) and Kylie (20) and one furry kid Felix the cat (age undisclosed)—she is the OnStar Emergency Services Line Manager. Before [...]

Doodles

Admit it. You doodle during meetings. Maybe you sketch out boxes, write down your grocery list, or cover a page with flowers, circles or other do-dads. I’ve heard that doodling is a good way to untap your creative mind, or even help troubled youth. (I have no idea if any of that is true, but [...]

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