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Monthly Archive for: "May, 2011"
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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness, Productivity
Posted May 30, 2011

Memorial Day

This weekend we are in Wilmington, North Carolina which is not only home to beautiful beaches but is the site of a Civil War battle site, Fort Fisher, and a POW memorial from the Vietnam Era. [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Parenting
Posted May 26, 2011

Are High-Achieving Parents Pushing Kids too Hard?

Should a three year-old be getting tutored in math and reading? And can this tutoring really help give them an edge in school? Apparently the parents who have signed their tots up for Junior [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness
Posted May 25, 2011

Listen to Your Heart: Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack

Would you recognize the signs of a heart attack in yourself or a loved one? I thought I knew all of the signs and found out I was wrong. Earlier this year Dr. D’s mother died very [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted May 19, 2011

Tips for Returning to the Workforce

I frequently interview candidates for open positions in my organization and am often asked what advice I have for women returning to the workforce. The most important piece of advice I can give [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Parenting
Posted May 18, 2011

The Great Household Help Debate

Last week my friend blogger Blessing over at WorkingMomJournal, made an impassioned pitch for why she thought working mothers needed to embrace nannies, housekeepers and other household help. She [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted May 13, 2011

This weekend why don’t you…

…make Ina Garten’s fabulous Real Spaghetti and Meatballs for Sunday dinner? …order these hearty, fragrant roses from Jackson and Perkins for the garden or patio planters? [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Working Mother
Posted May 11, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

Spring flowers are in full bloom here in North Carolina.  Here are my favorite Peonies in all their showy splendor. No wonder they are called the “Queen of All Flowers.” Aren’t [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Health and Fitness
Posted May 10, 2011

My Gym-less Year: Physique 57

It’s that time of year when every women’s magazine cover trumpets its own formula for the perfect beach body. If you are still feeling a wee bit zaftig from all of those wonderful [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Parenting
Posted May 3, 2011

Ten Steps to Finding the Perfect Nanny: Part 2

This is part two of my thoughts on searching for a nanny. Even if you are used to hiring and firing people on the job, finding someone to care for your little one can be an agonizing process. [...]

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By Portia Mount
In Childcare, Working Mother
Posted May 2, 2011

Ten Steps to Finding the Perfect Nanny: Part 1

Finding a nanny is a little like finding a husband. It’s all about chemistry and you have to be patient and willing to wait for the right person to come along. It’s also one of the [...]

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