7 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for Moms
Of all the New Year’s resolutions a mami can make, we believe the most important ones relate to your wallet and bank account. After all if your finances are in order, you will sleep better at night and have more energy to devote to your children during the day. Following is a list of financial [...]
Mamis: Do You Have Enough Life Insurance to Protect Your Family?
Traditionally, the male half of the couple has been the primary income earner, and the one primarily responsible for tending to the financial matters of the family. All too often, this means that the wife and mother is left out of important financial decisions. For example, it is typically the husband and father who determines [...]
5 Common Job Interview Mistakes
So you thought you nailed the job interview—they smiled at you, seemed like they thought you were a great fit, and told you they’d give you a call back…but they didn’t. A lot of times it’s a pattern of silly mistakes you don’t realize you’re making, like not distinguishing yourself enough. PwC Chief [...]
Red Thalhammer: Antidote Chocolate a Heavenly Cure-All
Ahhh…chocolate. A magic “potion” that can make us forget our worries with just one bite. Imagine how intoxicating it must be for the people who make it! Just ask Red Thalhammer, founder and chief visionary of Antidote Chocolate, whose products emphasize health and indulgence, all in one bite. Mamiverse had the opportunity to talk with [...]
Beginning to Heal After the Sandy Hook Tragedy
A gunman opened fire Friday inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, killing 27 people, including 18 children. Students were told to close their eyes by police as they were led from the building—some were crying, others looked visibly frightened, as they were escorted by adults through a parking lot, holding onto each other’s shoulders. [...]
Tax Write-Offs for Writers: A Guide for Freelancers
Here’s a true story. Cynthia Hess—aka Chesty Love when she’s on stage as an exotic dancer—believed that if she had her breasts enlarged, she’d be more competitive in her profession and therefore make more money. So she went for it…big-time. She went up in bust size to fill a 56FF. But when she tried to [...]
Sandy Hook Teacher Vicki Soto Gave Her Life Protecting Students
When Adam Lanza opened fire inside Sandy Hook elementary school yesterday, taking the lives of 26 children and adults in a horrific and selfish act, teacher Vicki Soto did one of the most selfless things imaginable. As the bullets flew toward her first-grade students who she had huddled in a corner for protection, the 27-year [...]
Christmas in Argentina: How We Celebrate a Cold Weather Holiday in the Summer Heat
When you think about Christmas you always have an image in mind: snowy landscapes, frosty windows, a fireplace with colorful stockings full of candy hanging, and a fat lovely Santa tenderly placing presents under the most beautiful Christmas tree ever. I used to enjoy that kind of Christmas—though it was never quite in such a [...]
Connecticut School Shooting May Be Worse Than Columbine in Many Ways
As heartbreaking as Columbine was, as appalling as Virginia Tech was, and as distressing as the Colorado theater shooting was, the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut brought home something more terrifying to parents. Not even elementary school kids are safe. While details are still emerging on the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on [...]
Last Minute Gifts You Can Email
Christmas is only a few days away, so by now your gift shopping should be all wrapped up. If not, you’re probably feeling the pressure and wondering how you’re going to pull it off. Well, no worries! Here’s a list of useful and unique gifts that can all be purchased right now as long as [...]
