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How to Prepare for the “Empty Nest”

By Momsprim • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

Mom’s Prime Years Guest Blogger, Life Coach Aurelia Williams
With spring just around the corner, perhaps you’re preparing for your youngest child to graduate from high school and go off to college. Have you thought about what you’re going to do with the free time you will now be experiencing?
Have you thought about what it will [...]



The Evolution of Networking

By Momsprim • Feb 25th, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

I remember back in the 1990’s “networking” was one of the biggest buzzwords. You networked for the best job. You networked to get your child into the best school. You networked to get clients. You networked to improve your social skills. You basically networked from sun up to sun down. It’s no wonder networking became [...]



We All Need Somebody to Lean On

By Momsprim • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

When I think back on all the major milestones and emotional events in my life, I’m extremely thankful for the people that helped me through each occurrence.  Whether it was the sadness following the end of my first love affair or the excitement of finding out I was pregnant (many years later, with my [...]



The Not Planning for Retirement Plan

By Momsprim • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

A few decades ago when I was definitely not planning for retirement, my notion of retirement was a time in my life when I wouldn’t be working.  I also thought it would be a time when I would be old and likely not too energetic.
Fast forward a couple decades and like so many of you [...]



Real Life Coach Offers Advice and Gift Package

By Momsprim • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

I’ve been talking  a lot lately about  choices, but we all know some things in life have little to do with choice - they just happen for better or worse.  How we handle those changes, be they good or bad, makes all the difference to us and those we love.
To get a little help in [...]



The Self Improvement Buzz

By Momsprim • Feb 21st, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

This time of year there are all kinds of business conferences and seminars taking place around the country and the world.  I guess the thinking is it’s winter, there’s less distractions so let’s all gather to brainstorm, share, mastermind and implement new strategies to grow our businesses.
That’s great news for the business/professional part of our [...]



Knowing What You Want

By Momsprim • Feb 18th, 2010 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

Knowing the difference between what YOU want and what would make your kids/husband/partner/parents happy is an important distinction to make in this new phase of life.
You’re likely not use to asking what it is you want because you’ve been so accustomed to putting off your personal needs and interests while you encourage and support your [...]



The Link Between Gratitude and Happiness

By Momsprim • Feb 7th, 2009 • Category: Finance, Health & Lifestyle

The older we get the more we start asking that question: Is this how I envisioned the way my life would be back when I was an idealistic 20-year old?
Depending on the time of the month, the actions of your children, and the state of your home, finances and love life - the answer to that question can [...]



Taking Time For Friends

By Momsprim • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

How often do you see the good friends in your life?
What many women are finding is that between managing their career or business, playing chauffeur for kids, giving their homes some semblance of order and being the resident family crisis expert there is virtually NO time left to meet with the people who once held [...]



From Yummy Mummy to Saggy Tummy

By Momsprim • Jan 6th, 2009 • Category: Health & Lifestyle

Don’t you just love the terms they have out now for women going through the child bearing years?  One of the most popular terms is Yummy Mummy! That term brings to my mind visions of healthy moms in their stylish exercise gear running behind cute toddlers at the market, in the park - everywhere.
I remember [...]