In this fun and energetic video from Parents, "It Moms" Marni Renison and Holly Resnick go over the dos and don’ts of returning to the workplace after a few years off the clock. We all know that being a mom is as much of a business as working in an office, but the tasks are a little different. So, take a look at this light-hearted advice, and prepare the enjoy your transition back into the professional world.

What advice do you have for moms going back to work?
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How many times have we heard that over the last several decades? But if motherhood isn’t a job, I guess these aren’t critical business skills:

Consensus building
Negotiations
Multi-tasking
Project management
Presentations and public speaking
Coaching and mentorship
Prioritizing
Strategic planning

Friend and client Amy Smith, who runs her own PR firm while raising her three sons, and has is proving to doubters everywhere that motherhood really is a business — and a worthwhile one at that. Her Business of Motherhood website and accompanying Mom-Tini Lounge are full of great tools, advice, and support for businessmoms. And Amy was recently featured on Fox News!
Thanks, Amy, for setting …read more

by Shannon Cherry
My twin two-year old daughters reminded me, without words, about business and success. When you are starting a business, you need to think of it as raising a child. You start by crawling, then walking, then running.
So take heart in the following tips – they may come from very cute, very small people but they have the power to help you achieve success.

No matter how small you are, you can change lots of lives. No matter what you sell, your goal for business should be to change lives in one way or another. Remember this in …read more

I feel pretty flattered today. My 10-year old daughter says she wants to start her own business. Just like mommy. Even when she was just a little toddler, she would walk around with crayon and paper and say she was “doing business.” Wow.
When we are “doing business”, whether it’s from our home office, a rented flat, our car phones or our laptops, our kids are watching us and mimicking us. They want to be (some of them) just like us as business-mommies. When my daughter entered third grade, she and our little neighbor next door decided to start a “business” …read more

Over at BlogHer, there are scads and scads of great women-written blogs and sites just waiting to be discovered. Here are several I’ll be checking out over the next few weeks from the second half of the alphabet.

Naturally WAHMs
News on Women
Pajama Professional
Sisters in Biz
Small Biz Survival
Smart Not Cheap
Startup Princess
The Anti-9-to-5 Guide
The Business of Life
The Work-at-Home Diva
The Savvy Entrepreneur
Today’s Workplace
Water Cooler Wisdom
Women on Business

Do you have a blog? Why not join?
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Over at BlogHer, there are scads and scads of great women-written blogs and sites just waiting to be discovered. Here are several I’ll be checking out over the next few weeks from the first half of the alphabet.

A Girl’s Guide to Managing Projects
Balancing Motherhood
Boss Lady
Career Assessment Goddess
Career Diva
Entrepreneur Moms
eMoms at Home
It’s Women’s Work
Family Friendly Work
Girls Who Network
Life at Work
Mommy CEO
Mommy, Inc.
My Open Wallet

Do you have a blog? Why not join?
Contents © Copyright 2007 Kristen King
Tags: blogher, recommended reading, recommended blogs, women and business

Let’s face it: There are some HIDEOUS maternity clothes out there. But you, your boss, your coworkers, and your customers all have certain expectations for what’s appropriate dress in the office. Fortunately, it’s possible to look professional while you’re preggers.For fantastic fashions and accessories, pay a visit to these totally hip maternity retailers:

A Pea in the Pod
Destination Maternity
imaternity
Maternity Mall
Mimi Maternity
Motherhood
Stylish Maternity

Perusing the selection, I loved these pieces. (Click the image for product info.) Don’t forget to look after the jump for more of my favorite picks!

Being a parent who has a flexible schedule can be rewarding, yet very taxing. When you work for yourself, you can do anything (almost) that you want to do. This weekend I had a ton of work to do; writing deadlines, blogging deadlines and paperwork to catch up on. For me to stay ahead of my game, I needed to work some long hours just to start my week off at ease. But, that didn’t happen for me this weekend.
My daughter had a cheerleader competition that she had to go to on Sunday afternoon…and my deadlines were looming. I knew I …read more