I am very pleased to feature this guest post by Lisa Richardson, single mom, savvy business owner, and CEO of Academic & Technology Solutions, a professional development and technology training firm in Marietta, Georgia. Yesterday, I celebrated Mother’s Day much like every Sunday at our house–early service, brunch, and relaxing at home. Although I have [...]
Category Archives: motherhood
Favorite Memories of My Mom
The other day, the hosts of The Today Show shared their fondest memories of their mothers and the ways their teachings impacted their lives. I was a sloppy, sobbing mess after it was over, partly because all the anchors were crying, and partly because I fully comprehended, perhaps for the first time, that a child’s [...]
A Fifth Grader’s Business Logic
I was browsing a competitor’s website recently, when I saw something that nearly knocked me out of my seat. It was her fee schedule, specifically, her fee to write a sales letter. There was no promise of success, nor money-back guarantee; just the name of the service and next to it, this price: $6,595. I [...]
Up for Air
Yes, I’m still here. I’ve just had my head buried under a ton of work. Good times, good times. It’s hard to believe that this time last year, I was sweating, not sure that this freelance copywriting thing would take off. I was more sure that I would probably have to do the thing I [...]
What Will My Child Remember?
What will my child remember…about me? The great thing about having four siblings is that when you’re grown, you get to sit around the table and laugh at all the funny things you remember and all the stupid stuff you did while growing up. There’s the stuff you remember, like watching “Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas” [...]
Joy in the Journey
I have nearly cracked several times in the past couple of weeks. Not the, “I need an hour-long massage to de-stress” kind of cracking, either. More like an, “I’m about to cuss and scream and throw some stuff around because I can’t take it anymore!” kind of cracking. The kind where your body hurts. Where [...]
Another big dilemma solves itself
I finally did it. I submitted my “Declaration of Intent,” proclaiming my decision to withdraw my son from public school and educate him at home using a curriculum of my choosing, to my county school superintendent. Then, with as much determination and consideration as I had done that, I withdrew my petition and registered my [...]
When Superwoman sits down
Growing up, the “in” thing for women to talk about (at least on TV) was whether or not they could have it all. Somehow, having a successful career and marriage and well-behaved children and being active in their community – in short, being Superwoman – was a badge of honor. I grew up in the [...]
Growing up and getting on
Try though I might, I can’t deny it: my little boy is growing up. Grasping at puberty’s coattails. I haven’t noticed the obvious changes, like the deepening voice, just yet. But I have taken note of the subtle defiances — the attitude, not doing what he’s told the first time, trying to sneak in just [...]
Carrie Bradshaw does not live here
Recently, I saw the movie, “Sex and the City 2.” The movie’s main character, Carrie Bradshaw, is a writer who by all accounts, has it made — no distractions or bills to pay. Just lots to spend, foreign countries to see, rich men who dote on her, and gorgeous, red-bottom shoes which cost about as [...]
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