As a freelance writer/blogger, I don’t have set hours. So while I’m often with my kids and not “on the clock”, work is always at my fingertips. (Especially since my job is to write about my experiences and insights as a mom — which [Read More]
My #dotcomplication was when my phone address book misfired and set a good friend’s contact info to ‘block’. Once set, she would text me and I would text her, but the texts just didn’t go through. Birthdays were [Read More]
Even for incredibly successful women (and men!), handling money can be challenging. Short of hiring a financial advisor, it’s difficult to get a complete overview of all your different accounts and assets.
Rarely does there come along a FREE tool that so eloquently does a lot of the work for you. But Mint (both the website [Read More]
QuizUp is a simple trivia game that’s quickly becoming one of the most-downloaded apps available. With over 1 million downloads in the first week after launch, the app shot up the charts to claim the coveted #1 spot in the iTunes App Store. [Read More]
We’re loving this tongue-in-cheek list of what to get (and what to avoid) for all your favorite techsters out there. From one of our guest writers, Ali.
Hanukkah is almost upon us – can you believe it? That means Christmas is just weeks or possibly days away – it’s different every year! What fun! However [Read More]
I work in the nonprofit sector as a blogger, trainer, and speaker to help nonprofits leverage new technologies for mission driven work. I’m the author of two books, including the Networked Nonprofit that Randi Zuckerberg wrote the foreword to. I’m also the parent of [Read More]
You’ve probably heard of Dunbar’s number and his theory that the human brain can only handle 150 stable social relationships. These are relationships where you know the person well and understand how they relate to the group.
For most of us, our connections far surpass 150. Once you take into account family members, high [Read More]
I actually have Dot Complicated moments about once every 6 months. I have some pretty good digital boundaries I’ve set for myself, like not using tech during mealtimes or after the kids go to bed. But those boundaries start to get fuzzy and [Read More]
Multi-tasking. On the surface, it seems like the greatest gift to parenthood, especially to mothers. We moms have this amazing ability to do a million things at once. We can make breakfast and lunches, sign homework papers, empty the dishwasher, start a load of laundry, and remind everyone of the after-school activities for the [Read More]
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