Posted in Diane Cordell on May 31st, 2008
In our rushed and stressful culture, there is still a need for courtesy, kindness, and good manners.
Children should learn at a very early age, that certain situations require certain behaviors.
Listening without interrupting, following directions and respecting property are important concepts that can be introduced and reinforced at home long before they are necessary in a [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 29th, 2008
The New York Times recently printed an article in its Health section that I find deeply troubling. Evidently some parents whose young children experience “a nagging case of hypochondria” are being advised to use a placebo pill.
The message is clear: if you don’t feel well, there is some type of medication that will cure you. [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 28th, 2008
No working Mommy should be without a jar of peanut butter in her larder.
When you’ve run out of lunch ideas, even the pickiest eater will usually settle for a thickly spread sandwich featuring PB with or without a partner flavor.
In our community, PB & Jelly (usually Welch’s grape) was the standard offering. My Connecticut relatives [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 27th, 2008
Today on Oprah’s website, writer Michelle Burford lists the “Five Friends Every Woman Should Have.” I’d like to tweak the list a bit to better reflect the needs of the Working Mommy.
The Uplifter - As long as she doesn’t sink to insincere cheerleading, this friend is a comfort to have around. Of course, if she [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 24th, 2008
My first posting on This Mommy Gig, Road Trip, discussed the importance of family vacations. Today I’d like to focus on business trips.
When I was a stay-at-home mom, I fantasized about glamorous trips to exotic locales. Eating dinner in a restaurant and having someone else make the bed seemed like the height of sophisticated bliss [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell, Stephanie Sandifer on May 23rd, 2008
(Cross-posted at Journeys)
Since we had one unused Snow Day left, our school district decided to use it on Friday, May 23, creating a most welcome 4-day weekend for the Memorial Day holiday.
Thursday seemed like the perfect evening for a Girls’ Night Out.
Whenever work stress starts to mount - during standardized testing weeks or as the [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 18th, 2008
“The truth is despite the hard work and juggling required to keep the different facets of the frantic life afloat, the ’superwoman’ has one marvelous compensation. Being busy and being seen to be busy lets you off the hook. Buys you a way out of all aspects of your many roles you secretly despise … [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell on May 17th, 2008
Hello new friends and Mommies of all genres! Since summer holidays are in the future for many of us, I thought I ‘d focus on family vacations in my first This Mommy Gig posting.
I inherited the traveling gene from my Dad, so early on I established the “we must leave home for at least one [...]
Posted in Diane Cordell, Kristen Keller, Rachael Cahours Acklin on May 16th, 2008
Wow, more new mamas writing on This Mommy Gig - we’re just full of wisdom and fun here!
Introducing the newest moms: (and if you missed reading about the rest of us, you can read all of the bios at The Moms.)
Diane Cordell
Diane Cordell has been there, done that, hopes to do it again as a [...]
