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All of us are working moms. Whether we “work” from home or we “work” outside the home, we are 24/7 working moms. Sometimes these technicalities get in the way for some women, but we are here to tell you that it doesn’t matter where you work. We ALL WORK!!! So, this week’s show focuses on Working Moms-full-time, part-time, from home or in the corporate world, our guests this week will address issues we all face as working moms.
Our first guest is Shannon Brouillette, a local mom of two who runs a very impressive business called CFO Strategic Partners (www.cfosp.com) and who was featured recently on the cover of Working Mother Magazine. You’ll want to hear all about her fabulous company because she very cleverly has created her own business where moms’ schedules are like gold! Everyone she works with totally understands that family comes first and the entire staff helps out when one has to call in because of an ill child. What a novel idea for other companies to adopt, right?! Shannon also discusses with us the proper way to approach your employers when wanting to have a conversation regarding motherhood and career. She is a shining example of ingenuity, dedication, and commitment to her passion.
We also welcome Teresa Palagano from Working Mother Magazine, one of our favorite national magazines! This magazine gives moms another resource on how to balance career and motherhood. It highlights other moms and businesses that utilize the strengths and flexibility of moms that we all could learn from.
We all were brought up with the term “Stranger Danger” which pretty much encompassed all of our education about keeping us safe from strangers. In this day and age, that is an outdated and inaccurate practice for us to keep our children safe. Our guest this week basically bursts our bubbles on this one. We welcome Jeff Griesemer from the Child Rescue Network (www.childrescuenetwork.org) to share with us how to keep our kids safe this summer and year round, whether you’re out shopping with the kids or they are surfing the internet.
He very bluntly shares with us some frightening statistics and teaches us the correct way to keep our children safe. Jeff offers some very simple tips such as not having computers in your children’s rooms. Wow! How many of us do that?! Get them out of the rooms and put them in an open place such as your kitchen or other main gathering places. He gives more suggestions so please take the time to listen to this show. You will learn some very important and simple steps to child safety that every parent should know, no matter what age your kids are.
You will also enjoy our Mom Madness Moment of the Week. Another parent sharing some craziness so we all can say, “Thank God, I’m not the only one….” We hope you are having a great and safe summer!
Are you the type of mom who will put whatever on, go out in public with absolutely no makeup, and wonder why you feel so “frumpy?” We know we are all so busy with the children, our careers, our homes, our husbands and even our hormones ! So, our show number 8 features a local mom who’s goal is to help us all look, feel and even speak better! Jamie Yasko-Mangum is a professional image consultant (www.successfulstyle-image.com ) and she gives us some great advice on how to take care of ourselves and how to “look” better even if we’re having one of those typical mom days! Whether you are a working mom, stay-at-home mom or a work-at-home mom, you’ll love what she has to share with us! She convinces us that it does not take that much effort to look “put together” and “hip”. Alright! Let’s hear all about that!
We also share with you some exciting news about www.centralfloridamoms.com and our new website for the show, www.madnessofmotherhood.com. You’ll also get a kick out of our Mom Madness Moment of the Week and we still have some space just for you on our inaugural “Central Florida Moms Cruise for a Cause.” If you’d like information on the cruise, please call 407-322-0344. Thanks for listening!
If you your child loves to sing, dance, act or can do all three, this summer camp program at the Orlando Repertory Theater (www.orlandorep.com) is for you! We have Jeff Revels who is the education director at the Orlando Repertory Theater. He talks about the unique programs and classes for children who love to entertain. And if your son or daughter (such as my own) has an interest in creating his own shows or plays, then the Orlando Rep has the answer to your prayers! They have classes specifically for those who have an interest in directing and writing.
There are programs that revolve around popular book series such as When You Give a Mouse a Cookie to the American Girls and even the popular Disney’s High School Musical.Anything your child would need to learn about the theater, they would definitely find it at the Orlando Repertory Theater. It’s an amazing place and has some very unique opportunities that you would not find anywhere else. Stay tuned to find out more about the Mad Mysteries Summer! We hope to see you there!
If your children love bugs, mixing up different concoctions, or just love ANYTHING to do with science, then the Orlando Science Center (www.osc.org) is calling for you! Kim Hunter, the Vice-President of the Participant Experience at the Orlando Science Center talks with us about the different programs that our children can take during the summer and which ones are appropriate for what age group.
The Orlando Science Center is a great place for children of all ages to go during the summer time to get away from the Florida heat. They have so many areas that children can explore and Kim also shares with us how our families can be involved with the Orlando Science Center throughout the year. If you want your child to learn about astrology, archeology, geology, biology, or any of the -ogies, take them here and enroll them in the camp programs. Stay tuned and listen to what A Fungus Among Us really is.
