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The Women of Silicon Valley

screen-shot-2015-01-29-at-6-58-29-pmRecently, Newsweek’s cover story was about an all-too familiar subject: sexism in Silicon Valley. The article asserts that women in the tech landscape are still getting funded at drastically lower rates than men, far too few of us are in venture capital partnerships, and Silicon Valley still suffers [Read More]

February 19th, 2015|Hot, Job, You|

Radio Show Recap: Star Jones!

Star+Jones+Dennis+Basso+Backstage+Mercedes+1VqL8fSrmnylOn today’s Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg special guest author, attorney, TV personality, women’s advocate and heart health crusader Star Jones sat in to discuss diversity in the workplace, safety tips for women, and how to be heart healthy. Here’s what she had to say:

“No [Read More]

February 18th, 2015|Hot|

When NOT to Let Your Kids Use the iPad

kids-ipad-440iPads aren’t evil. They are nifty little gadgets, I think we can all agree. After all, tablets have saved many travelling parents from descending into outright madness. It’s a fact.

Yet the key may not lie solely in moderation as it does in strategic timing.

New [Read More]

February 12th, 2015|Fam, Hot, You|

How My Son Racked Up a $1,681 iTunes Bill in One Month

2011-09-01-kid-with-iphoneBy Angella Dykstra

Last Sunday I sat down at my laptop to pay our bills. I logged into my credit card account to get the balance payable (We put everything on our MasterCard and pay it off monthly, because I like free groceries). The total alarmed me, and [Read More]

February 6th, 2015|Fam, Help, Hot|

Radio Show Recap: Tech & Travel

travel-technology_1605811cWhen we go on vacation—especially if we unplug—we come back more relaxed and more productive at our jobs. But strangely enough only 60% of Americans would give up junk food, 40% would give up social media, and a mere 9% would give up their phone—all for [Read More]

February 5th, 2015|Hot, Life, You|

Four Strategies to Encourage Your Creativity In 2015

finger_painting_pictureDo you want to be more creative? I think we all do, deep down inside; let’s be honest. And while I’m being open, I’ll also admit to wishing I was taller and better at physics. But let’s focus on what’s achievable. And that’s creativity. We all [Read More]

February 3rd, 2015|You|

Radio Show Recap: Screen Smart Parenting

n-KID-SLEEPING-WITH-IPAD-large570It’s reported that 81% of kids under 2 already have an online presence either through photos of proud parents or with a social media page dedicated to them. After birth, 7% of newborns even have an email address. Not to mention kids ages 2-5 can play [Read More]

January 30th, 2015|Fam|

How Netflix May be Messing Up Our Kids

Pretty children looking at computer monitor while laying in bedLet me first preface this post with a disclaimer: I love Netflix and the freedom of binge-watching whatever I want when I score some free time. I don’t schedule my Netflix fix; it’s usually a situation of [Read More]

January 28th, 2015|Fam|

Social Media and Fandom

tom-felton-hot-topic-3I’m not ashamed to admit that I am a boy band fanatic. In the late 80’s I was a loyal “Block Head”, which was a title given to New Kids On The Block fans. Every square inch of my bedroom was plastered with posters of Joey [Read More]

January 27th, 2015|Fam|

An Exciting New Partnership with Celebrity Cruises!

unnamedThis week, I was in NYC to launch a new partnership I can’t wait to tell you about: I’m teaming up with luxury seafarers Celebrity Cruises on five exclusive treatments for the onboard Canyon Ranch SpaClub, which launches next month! Celebrity Cruises is a leader in providing relaxing, restorative [Read More]

January 26th, 2015|Fam|