http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=L.+Lowell Parenting L. Lowell Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=287677&ca=Parenting Kyra Posma is a 37-year-old wife and mother, married 10 years. She and her husband have two sons ages four and six. As a mother I worry about my children’s health, safety, and happiness. Additionally, as a working mom, I worry how my work schedule affects them. I work out of necessity and do not all... Parenting L. Lowell Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=287678&ca=Parenting Nancy Erba is a single working mother with two beautiful smart children and an extremely supportive family. She is a vice president at a major storage company in Silicon Valley. If you are like me, it’s sometimes hard to have an in-depth conversation with your kids. The answer to “how was your day t... Family Concerns L. Lowell Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=287680&ca=Family+Concerns Michelle Lamar is a mother, wife, marketing geek and author. Michelle writes a parenting blog called “White Trash Mom” and wrote the book “White Trash Mom Handbook” (August 2008). Michelle lives with her two daughters, ages 10 and 14, and her husband Tim. I tried to be a perfect mother. I tried to d... Family Concerns L. Lowell Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=287682&ca=Family+Concerns Jamie Hayden is a professional copywriter and the working wife of a stay-at-home dad (SAHD). She's currently working on a book about the rewards of this unique lifestyle. As the working wife of a stay-at-home dad (SAHD), I can tell you first-hand that some people just don't know what to make of them... Self Help L. Lowell Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286680&ca=Self+Help Christine Kittinger loves boys Will and Joey, and husband Steve - a fantastic dad who can fix anything. She is Vice President of a human resources consulting firm, Assets Unlimited. Popular opinion in the area of work-life balance seems to hold that the best way to excel at work and at home is to ke... Education L. Lowell Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286681&ca=Education Katherine Watt is VP of Human Resources for a global hi-tech company in Silicon Valley and the proud mother of two beautiful and smart young women. At 18, I was off to college; choosing San Diego State because it was the farthest I could get from home and still be in California (and it had a beach).... Self Help L. Lowell Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286684&ca=Self+Help Melanie Bertrand is a single mom working full time as a research assistant in a molecular genetics/microbial evolution lab. Her two-year-old son spends week days in daycare and plays all weekend with Mommy. Every night the last thing I do before I go to bed is quietly go into my son’s room. There, b... Advice L. Lowell Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286685&ca=Advice Liz Gumbinner is the co-founder and editor of CoolMomPicks.com, the popular shopping and review website for parents of young children. She's also a writer and columnist, and the author of top parenting blog, Mom-101. I can’t begin to add up the hundreds of hours during my first pregnancy that I drea... Advice L. Lowell Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286686&ca=Advice Tenny Frost is Executive Director of Alumni Relations at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Tenny lives in Albany, California, and is married with two children. In 2007, Tenny was recognized as one of the “Top 25 Women Re-defining Success”. “Whatever you do, remember, that the most importan... Womens Interest L. Lowell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286254&ca=Womens+Interest Shawna Todd is the happily married mother of two children who has learned to fill her plate daily and eat through it by 11 p.m. each night. Believe it or not, negotiating weekend curfew times for your teen driver doesn’t have to be a battle. How does one go about setting a reasonable curfew time for...