Natl Assoc for Balanced Moms

What To Do While the Kids are at Summer Camp

Guest Post by Adam, a blogger who helps numerous people with their day and life balance. He also helps small companies and businesses grow whether they sell kids pajamas or are trying to get attendance for broadway shows. Summer camp can be a blessing and a curse at the same time. You get a month… [Continue Reading]

Ten Free Tools to Help You Save Time in the Office

One of the greatest challenges for the busy mompreneur is time management. Every week I get a call, email, text or other form of communication from a mom who is pleading for help managing her time! I don’t claim to have a magic pill for time management success, but I can tell you that it… [Continue Reading]

My Boys Would be Better Off If I Abandoned Them

I suppose the title of this column got your attention. Of course I don’t mean it in any literal sense but I’ve begun a mantra/rant lately that includes this notion. My older son just got accepted to an expensive private college, The Berklee College of Music. For a number of reasons, he/we do not qualify… [Continue Reading]

Not Losing the Weight You Want? – Consider These Six Things

Losing weight can be invigorating… and frustrating, maddening, overwhelming, etc. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could choose a diet plan that would allow you to lose 2 pounds a week (or 5 pounds, or insert your number here ____) every week until you reached your goal? But if you have ever been on a… [Continue Reading]

Team Harrison Update

This is the latest update on Team Harrison from today… To all our friends and family. Team Harrison and all of us here at NAFBM are asking for prayer’s for Harrison. Today is his surgery to remove his tumor. They will be removing 6 lower teeth, a portion of his chin and replacing that bone… [Continue Reading]

The Risks of Opposite Sex Friends

Do you have opposite sex platonic friends? Are you married? Does your spouse have opposite sex friends, too? What about opposite sex friends that used to be boyfriends or girlfriends? Is that cool? Interesting questions, don’t you think? Many people believe that their spouse should be their best friend. I am sort of agnostic on… [Continue Reading]

Stress The Number One Killer?

The American Psychological association (APA) conducted a survey called Stress in America. It reports that stress is a serious health problem in the U.S. with the potential to become a public health crisis. Each year the number of individuals seeking treatment for stress related health issues is rising. It is time Americans start admitting to… [Continue Reading]

Team Harrison Update – 02/06/12

Well Harrison went to clinic today hoping to start week 11 of chemo. But his platelets were too low. His white blood and hemaglobin were fine, just not his platelets. But we are going back Thursday and should be a go for chemo Thursday and Friday. He had so much fun this weekend that he… [Continue Reading]

How to Stay Cool to Your Kids

You want your kids to relate to you, right? You want to be cool, don’t you? Maybe you should try to relate to them? Novel idea. Do you remember all the DUMB things your parents liked and did? Do you really think you’re any different? Every kid swears he or she will be a better… [Continue Reading]

Team Harrison Update – Jan 9, 2012

Wanted to let everyone know the “Team Harrison Pancake Breakfast” was a GREAT SUCCESS!!! So many people came out to show their support for Harrison and our family and this is greatly appreciated. Had so much fun, weather was so nice and everyone was so kind and generous. After the breakfast, we went to visit… [Continue Reading]

How to Measure Exercise Intensity with the Talk Test

Exercise intensity doesn’t come in a one size fits all number, and it can be as individual as choosing the best way to eat an Oreo. Intensity is different for everyone, but the higher the heart rate during physical activity, the higher the intensity, so measuring heart rate can be a good judge. The Department… [Continue Reading]

Make 2012 Your Most Organized Year Yet!

Flipping the calendar to January is a symbolic fresh start, a time to recognize the potential that the new year holds. That’s why the National Organization of Professional Organizers (NAPO) designates every January as National Get Organized (GO) Month. NAPO’s goal during this GO campaign is to help you see the benefits of getting organized,… [Continue Reading]