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Keep Your Damn Comments To Yourself: Top 5 Things Not To Say To A Single Mother

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Everyone has an opinion about the parenting methods and lives of single mothers. Even single mother’s have something to say about single mother’s. Well Mommish.com has come up with a list of things you should never say to a single mother. 

Warning: A woman that’s working and running a household solo is likely to curse you out.



In cased you’ve missed it, between the countless op-ed pieces and numerous sets of statistics being thrown around, single motherhood is on the rise. More than 50 percent of of kids born to women under the age of 30 are born to single moms. I promise, that’s the only statistic I’m going to throw at you.
This weekend, Katie Roiphe wrote a piece in the New York Times entitled, “In Defense of Single Motherhood.” Since I just gave my own feelings on being a single mommy earlier this week, I thought I would take this opportunity to give everyone a short lesson in appropriate conversation starters with single moms.
Like with any other parent on the planet, making wide, sweeping assumptions about a single mom based on a media narrative or a couple of research studies is sure to be more than a little offensive. Moms, whether they’re married or not, are individuals. We’re all different. And yet, these tired prejudices always find a way to worm back into the conversation when it comes to single moms.

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Mama’s Can Have What Ever They Like: Carol’s Daughter Founder Lisa Price Shares Mommy in Business Tips

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Meet Lisa Price, entrepreneur and successful businesswoman. Price serves as Founder and President of Carol’s Daughter, a natural beauty and hair care company she started over ten years ago. Her creative vision, direction and untiring commitment to producing quality products has allowed her to turn her once small home-based business into a multi-million dollar a year company.
With innovative ideas in beauty and hair care, her company has seen great success through initiatives such as a partnership deal with Sephora, and high-profile celebrity endorsements and campaigns featuring Mary J. Blige, Jade Pinkett Smith and Cassie to name a few. A trailblazer who’s revolutionized the beauty industry, Price tells us how she continues to expand the brand of Carol’s Daughter. Find out why she’s the boss.
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No Laughing Matter: K Michelle Stop The Violence Against Women PSA

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Donate Now! http://tinyurl.com/iamhere-kmichelle K-Michelle and Saving Our Daughters to stop the violence towards young women with “I am Here… to Yell Confidence” fundraising drive. Take action with K-Michele with your urgent donation to help stop the abuse.

I AM HERE…
To help a young mother learn to love herself first
I AM HERE…
To help take the power away from date abuse….
I AM HERE…
To help take the power away from violence against women…
I AM HERE …
To help take the power away from all esteem slayers!
I AM HERE…
To YELL Confidence!

YELL Confidence with us by supporting Saving Our Daughters’ programs that help teens lead their lives with purpose and confidence.

YELL Confidence (Youth Empowered Learning & Leadership), one of Saving Our Daughters’ core initiatives, sparks community engagement, public awareness, and the dedication to empower teens. It supports SOD’s mission by working directly with focused groups of youth and young adults to engage them in creative learning and leadership experiences. The YELL Confidence groups are then charged with using the powerful messages they’ve learned and sharing their unique experiences to help millions of peers take power away from esteem slayers, grow a vigorous sense of self worth, and lead fiercely confident lives.

This “I AM HERE” campaign with K. Michelle specifically funds SOD’s work with late teens and younger adults. Through critical learning tools and very eager adult allies (like songstress K.Michelle and entrepreneur Mimi Faust), young participants are equipped with heightened awareness of self worth issues and immediate ways to create positive impact in their own communities.
Reaching the goal helps SOD impact thousands of young adults by launching the YELL Confidence online resources and connecting them with our “I AM HERE” allies across
the country.

Saving Our Daughters is 501c3 tax exempt non-profit organization.

K. Michelle
K.Michelle is a singer/songwriter/musician that hails from Memphis, Tennessee and she’s the devoted mother to her son, Chase.
With each note she sings, lyric she writes, or piano key she strikes, songstress K. Michelle speaks her mind and makes no apologies for it. Taking a vow to stay true to possessing talent but having something to say.
“I’m the biggest advocate of being yourself,” says Michelle, who considers music to be her therapy. “People can believe in you all day long, but if you don’t bring it to light or nourish it, it doesn’t matter.” Each song she writes is a soundtrack to a life that started in Memphis, TN. A life that lead to the title of her forthcoming debut album, Pain Medicine, which herself, K. Michelle understands that part of being a noteworthy new artist isn’t just will be released on Hitz Committee Entertainment.

Mimi Faust
Oluremi “Mimi” Faust, an entrepreneur, is the long-time girlfriend of Stevie J and the devoted mother of his two-year old daughter, Eva.
Torn away from her mother at the age of 13, Mimi quickly learned to be self-reliant and enterprising.
That spirit drove her to find her father, an artist from upstate New York and foster a relationship with him. Through their connection Mimi learned that she had inherited artistic tastes and creative influences.

She’s the owner of Keep It Clean, Inc, an estate and commercial cleaning service and is currently working on incorporating an interior design model to her services.

Fashion for the Mommy 2 Be

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5 Genius Fashion Ideas for Pregnant Women

Having a pregnant body is not only different from your normal figure, it is also changing constantly. For nine months, you get bigger everyday. 

Dressing a pregnant body, therefore, can be challenging. Thanks to some genius fashion ideas, however, pregnant women have better choices than wearing sweats everyday. Here are a few:

1. Yoga Pants

Yoga pants are not only comfortable, they also make you look trim, slim and athletic. Plus, they match just about anything.

2. Tummy Sleeves

For those of you who don’t want to spend much money buying maternity pants, tummy sleeves really save the day. These stretchy bands wrap around your growing belly comfortably over unbuttoned pants to let you keep wearing old pants with a smooth middle.


3. Support Belts


Your lower back hurts as your belly gets bigger. These belts wrap tightly around your waist and help hold up your belly, giving your back the support you need.


4. Secret Fit Shaper


Pregnant women want a sleek silhouette too. This under garment work like body shapers, but also allows enough room for the belly. They are perfect for any dress up event.


5. Maternity Bridesmaid Dresses


Being a part of a bridal party and pregnant can be a bad match. How can you fit into the same dresses as other girls?


Maternity bridesmaid dresses, however, lets you match the rest of the party without feeling completely left out. Weddingtonway.com is one of the bridal fashion stores that provide maternity bridesmaid dresses in a variety of style and colors. Having options makes a mama-to-be / bridesmaid feel so much better.


What other genius pregnancy fashion can you think of?


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3 Tips to Develop a Positive Mindset for Achievement

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At some point in your life you have to roll up your sleeves to get dirty and immersed in hard work. Not every blessing will fall in your lap effortlessly. Take your progress seriously. So many wonder why other’s are in better situations. They probably bust their butt to get where they are, They may pray when you don’t feel like it and work when you said your tired. Don’t complain about what you don’t have if you aren’t willing to do what’s necessary to get what you want. – Go Get Your Blessings…
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3 Tips to Develop a Positive 


Mindset for Achievement

  • Accept responsibility: You are powerful beyond measure. You are full of potential that you haven’t began to access because you haven’t been challenged to use those skills. Accept that you are equipped to progress. Don’t back down from challenges. It’s ok not to know something, but it is not ok to go on being ignorant. There is a book and a google search for everything. Do the research…
  • Be willing to take risk: Not every opportunity will be simple. You must be willing and ready to move on an opportunity. Many opportunities present themselves before we THINK we’re ready. Truth is you’ll never know until you try. 
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  • Make your atmosphere positive: It’s a bit difficult for a rose to flourish in concrete. Make your world a haven for your ambition. Those around you should feed you encouragement. Not just by pumping your head up (that’s nice too) but by their actions. Find inspiration from your friends and family. Inspirations is everywhere. Find it and use it to keep pushing towards your goals. Witnessing others overcome tough situations will give you courage to keep moving in your journey.

Find a nice spot to chill with your date or significant other

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Dates can be a bit awkward even for married folks. Today when women grossly out number men, no woman wants to sit in a nightlife establishment out numbered with her man. Not saying that all women are gunning for your man but it’s about relaxing and having a good time.


My husband and  I have checked out a few spots but nothing really stuck. The crowds where either too old, too young or the places too expensive.


Many of the best places aren’t advertised, making it harder to find these neighborhood gems. 
Luckily we found one by following a popular Chicago comedian Torris Brown. We found Linger Martini Bar 4142 West 167th Street  Oak Forest, IL 60452.


Laugh Out Loud Wednesday is powered by What’s Funny Live and offers a FREE comedy show weekly. You pay for nothing but delicious drinks (reasonable prices). We always have our choice of bar seating or floor seating (never standing room only).  There is even a after party… 


Soooo, this is our spot!!! Every couple needs one. Great for a midweek get away from the kids and out the house. Just chill out and enjoy each others company.


If you have a place that you frequent, please share it with us in the comment section of this post.

New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer: Mommy Makin Major Moves

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New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was the first female engineer hired at Google in 1999, where she became one of the company’s top executives and most visible public faces. Only 37, Mayer has often been named one of the most powerful women in business. Mayer spoke here at at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC in May 2012.





“You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.” – Marissa Mayer


Congrats on the Pregnant newly appointed CEO of Yahoo!


Read more about this mommy makin moves mission to restore the former internet giant.


(CNN) — Google’s first female engineer, Marissa Mayer, has made a career out of bucking expectations — and she did so once again on Monday by announcing she will leave Google to be the new CEO of Yahoo, the struggling company that once was Google’s main competitor.
Know Yahoo’s Marissa Meyer in 11 facts
The tech world reacted with shock to the news. But it’s perhaps time everyone got used to the idea that Mayer, who was Google’s 20th employee and who is credited with the success of many of its most famous products, isn’t the kind of person who does only what people expect her to do.
“There is such a stereotype of the hacker — the pasty-skinned guy with the thick glasses, the pocket protector, the blue glow coming off of the monitor … people think if they’re going to be good at this, that’s what they need to be,” Mayer told CNN in an interview earlier this year.
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