As parents bombarded with media and marketing messages of idyllic false families, superdad syndrome and mommy myths, sometimes the subliminal tugs for 'perfect parenting' seep deep into our soul...even among media literacy buffs. “Put on your own oxygen mask first” is logical but not always instinctive when it comes to self care. My resolution? Retrain myself … [Read more...]
Dec. 7, 2016 Update: We had our collegiate buddy binge-fest with the Gilmore Girls 'Year in the Life" Netflix Revival this Thanksgiving, so for those mother-daughter pairs who can't get enough of the fast-talking dynamic duo, I'm reprising our hands-on experiential "B&B Inn" themed getaway of wrapping up the gift of time together... We shared it well, so it's coming back … [Read more...]
Question: Why is it that all nonprofits surge to the year-end final quarter like the finish line in a horse race trying to glean ‘end of year tax deductions’ and ‘year end recaps of good deeds’…(other than the obvious bank book juggling) Is this really effective? Personally, I’m a bit tapped and spent by years’ end…and the … [Read more...]
Nothing like having kids for a reality check in the age of digital media…I said to my daughter, “Look, I’m no Emily Post, but a thank you note is appreciated no matter what age you are.” “Emily WHO?” Yeah…I thought so...Right up there with ‘Dear Abby’ and other cultural references that fly over her head at lightening … [Read more...]
Ann Handley, one of my fellow co-authors of the Age of Conversation book for Variety, the Children's Charity, has a great lead-in line for the ongoing coverage of this "elf yourself" online holiday blitz. She says, "Know how I know when an online campaign is truly viral?---When my non-geek, non-marketer friends pass it along to me.” Yep. That’s my indicator … [Read more...]
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