Eco-friendly tees by the Green Egg

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At FOBAM, we’re fans of creative “mom-trepreneurs” who not only have great products, but also manage to to make a positive impact by giving back.  Tracey Davidow, a mom of two in Hamilton, MA is doing just that.  GIVEAWAY:  Leave a comment below (by midnight EST Tuesday, 4/17/12)  to enter to win one of these [...]

TORN – responses to working mommy Q&A

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I want to thank the Fans of Being a Mom community for taking the time to post so many insightful comments and questions about the work-life challenges addressed in my book, TORN. I picked six key themes that reverberated throughout many of your posts and have done my best to respond to them below. One [...]

Torn – Real Mothers. Real Careers. Real Conflict.

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Please see the end of this post for your chance to win a copy of Torn, and to learn how you can submit your questions about the work/life balance to author, Samantha Parent Walravens. “Mom, why do I have to go to summer camp?” “You know why, honey.” “I know, I know – because you [...]

Your Zen Momma Lifeline

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Today’s post is from our special guest, Karen Maezen Miller, author of Momma Zen – walking the crooked path of motherhood and Hand Wash Cold – care instructions for an ordinary life. She has shared her wise and compassionate answers to the questions that Fans of Being a Mom readers posed last week. I know [...]