I feel incredibly lucky and grateful to be a working mom. I am thankful to my support network for all the ways that they enable me to have a professional life outside of the home. Some of my support is unpaid, namely the help of my husband who, despite also being a busy professional with [...]
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The Working Mom’s Cost Calculator
Posted by deniseterry on December 6, 2011
http://deniseterry.com/2011/12/06/the-working-moms-cost-calculator/
Making More Time for Moms
I’m hearing a lot of buzz in the startup world these days about how products that solve pain points for ‘busy moms’ are the ones that are going to win in the marketplace. There are dozens of new companies that have launched to sell products to moms in various stages of ‘motherhood’, many from right [...]
Posted by deniseterry on November 21, 2011
http://deniseterry.com/2011/11/21/making-more-time-for-moms/
Musical Tribute to Steve Jobs
Posted by deniseterry on October 6, 2011
http://deniseterry.com/2011/10/06/musicaltribute-to-steve-jobs/
Walking with Tigers
While on vacation in New Zealand, my husband and I visited a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the preservation of endangered species of big cats called Zion Wildlife Gardens. We were walked by a beautiful tiger throughout the preserve, which is now closed to the public. We were fortunate enough to spend time with a wise [...]
Posted by deniseterry on August 2, 2011
http://deniseterry.com/2011/08/02/walking-with-tigers/
Kelly Corrigan’s Transcending: Words on Women and Strength
I had the pleasure of hearing Kelly read excerpts from ‘The Middle Place’ and her new book ‘Lift’ at CPS Lectures, a discussion series that takes place every month or two in San Francisco at my friend Kelly’s house in honor of her late father. Until tonight, I had not watched the ‘YouTube women’s video [...]
Posted by deniseterry on December 10, 2010
http://deniseterry.com/2010/12/10/302/
Lessons from the Flying Trapeze
“The aerial art celebrates ‘the passing moment, beautiful beyond belief’. That is every man and woman’s story.” Sam Keen from “Learning to Fly” This weekend my dear husband and I celebrated our fifth year anniversary in Sonoma and thought it would be fun to take another set of lessons on the flying trapeze from the [...]
Posted by deniseterry on October 3, 2010
http://deniseterry.com/2010/10/03/lessons-from-the-flying-trapeze/
Daily Activities Most Likely to Produce Happiness (It Has Little to Do with Money)
According to Brooks, “the daily activities most associated with happiness are sex, socializing after work and having dinner with others,” but not necessarily in that order.
Posted by deniseterry on July 9, 2010
http://deniseterry.com/2010/07/09/daily-activities-most-likely-to-produce-happiness-it-has-little-to-do-with-money/
My Top Three Green-Living Tips
Here are three simple ways that I and my family reduce our footprint on the Earth and live smarter by consuming consciously. It took me less than a day to implement these simple and quick changes which, as most moms know, is essential when changing behavior amidst the business raising children: 1) STOP using plastic [...]
Posted by deniseterry on November 17, 2009
http://deniseterry.com/2009/11/17/my-top-three-green-living-tips/
Jobnob Palo Alto Happy Hour Tonight
My friend and former LinkExchange co-worker, Alan Shusterman (affectionately known as “Shusterbaby”), is the co-founder of JobNob. JobNob allows jobseekers and companies to find each other and offers the inside scoop to jobseekers on the best places to work and where to earn the most money. The Jobnob Happy Hours remind me of the early [...]
Posted by deniseterry on November 13, 2009
http://deniseterry.com/2009/11/13/jobnob-palo-alto-happy-hour/
