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Hybrid Mom is written by various parenting and working experts. Hybrid Mom is a supportive community for moms with multiple roles.

  • 7 things your personal trainer wants you to stop doing

    By Jennipher Walters www.hybridmom.com They may seem superhuman at times, but personal trainers are people, too. And although they love sharing their workout wisdom and helping people reach their goals, there are a few things that might get under their skin when they’re training a client. As a personal trainer myself, I’ve had a lot of conversations with other trainers about what irks them. While some clients’ personalities may rub a trainer the wrong way, a good trainer wi...

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    Aug. 15, 2011 | Permalink

  • Getting a handle on your tween

    By Arden Greenspan-Goldberg, HybridMom.com I am a N.Y.-based licensed psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience and mother of a now-grown daughter – Samara, 22. To help moms and daughters from my practice (as well as friends and family), I have come up with tips to help moms cultivate a respectful, strong connection with their daughters and strategies to help moms understand their daughters and learn to rise above. 1. Anticipate and prepare: Prevention is all about anticipa...

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    Aug. 05, 2011 | Permalink

  • How to get more Twitter followers -- but why?

    By Shelley Straitiff How many Followers do you have? Who cares? By the stacks of books and blog posts, obviously someone thinks the number means something. You can even sign up to get paid for tweets based on how many followers you have. That will soon be proven worthless. Social media needs to be about strategy and measurable results. It’s difficult to track effectiveness of marketing campaigns, so maybe “Followers” is just a measurement to make us feel better about our effo...

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    Jun. 19, 2011 | Permalink

  • Killing off Supermom

    I'll be honest with you. In my house, the beds are rarely made unless someone is coming to visit. Sometimes I yell. My closet is a disaster and I feel guilty that I work too much. My kids watch more TV than they should. And I simply cannot afford to go all organic right now.

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    Nov. 04, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Forgo electronic toys this holiday season

    Christmas is quickly approaching and so are the holiday deals.

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    Oct. 20, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Is $75,000 the magical happiness number?

    Well-educated and with plenty of job experience under their belts, they bring home enough money to make the magical cut of $75,000 a year.

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    Oct. 05, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Would you let your kid see an R-rated movie?

    I’m turning into that mom.

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    Sep. 29, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Do kids walk to school anymore?

    Last week was a bit of eye opener for me.

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    Sep. 23, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Is "Mary Poppins" a spoonful of sugar?

    After seeing the premiere of "Mary Poppins" at the Blumenthal last week, I can say one thing for sure: Charlotte is getting the big city treatment with this show.

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    Aug. 29, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom

  • Top 10 things they really should warn you about before you get pregnant

    You hear about the morning sickness, the wacky cravings, and even the swollen ankles before you get pregnant.

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    Aug. 04, 2010 | Permalink | minutemom
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