Our 1st guest for 2008- Dr. Taffy Wagner January 2, 2008
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, MCB Chats , add a commentIt is so easy to get into debt. The trend in live styles almost require it and along with that debt comes stress which can lead to other emotional and physical problems.
Dr. Taffy Wagner is the co-founder of Journey to Wholeness, which is an organization that mentors couples, individuals, business owners and organizations develop a plan for financial success, educate them on communication strategies and steps for beginning a business financially. She and her husband are members of the American Association of Christian Counselors. They provide one-on-one peer mentoring as well as group mentoring. Dr. Wagner is also a personal finances speaker and counselor. She recently developed “Stair Step Method”, “The Debt Stops Here” and The Debt Stops At The Altar” financial courses and packages.
Dr. Wagner believes in helping people reach their goal of financial harmony and no longer live in financial stress. Dr. Wagner has a Doctorate of Ministry in Biblical Counseling, Master’s of Science in Human Resources Management and several other degrees. She is also a military veteran. Having a diverse background gives her the opportunity to share from different aspects.
Dr. Taffy will be joining us for the first Mom’s Coffee Break of the new year!!! We will be meeting in our new audio DimDim Conference Room, Friday January 3rd at: 8am PST / 9am MNT / 10am CST / 11am EST
Ready for the Holidays? Dec 7th our guest is Pam Sargant December 6, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Events and Invitations , add a commentThis week we thought we would talk about the holidays…how to reduce some of the stress, being with family, how to entertain the kids during gatherings, , taking time for yourself as a woman, etc.
This week our guest is Pam Sargant who is a writer, painter, graphic designer and singer/songwriter.
Please come and join the discussion!
About the Guest
Pam Sargant grew up in a rural Northern Ontario village named Goulais River. She is the oldest of five children and the mother of four.
Pam has written two great books, Mother’s Survival Kit and Christmas Survival Kit.
How did you get started?Mother’s Survival Kit was originally written to promote my online graphics art business. At the time I certainly didn’t realize what I had started. We always loved the creative craft ideas my mother would come up with when we were growing up and it was so much fun coming up with my own. Before I knew it the first book was done and I was starting on the Christmas Survival Kit.
How do you think up your crafts?Some of my craft ideas came from when I was growing up. I took my mother’s ideas, took them apart, and put them back together again. When I’m stuck for an idea, I will gather some craft supplies, take two or three out of the pile randomly, and say to myself “How can these go together?”
Where do you get your ideas for you cartoons?The majority of my cartoons come from real life experiences.
Who are your influences?My mother gave me her love of art and encouraged my creativity. My father gave me his love of music and encouraged me to always do my best. My children have given me endless hours of inspiration and my husband has supported me in everything I’ve done. One of the people I admire the most outside my family is Lynn Johnston creator of the For Better or For Worse cartoon.
Our Guest - Sandra Lynch November 27, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor , add a commentI would like to welcome Sandra Lynch, a lady Teresa met at the Black Friday Bash on November 23rd.
This week we have the honor to have Sandra as our guest/sponsor at Mom’s Coffee Break to talk with us and teach us a bit about taxes and working at home.
Sandra K. Lynch, CTEC, is a bookkeeper and tax preparer. She knows what the IRS will allow and not allow. She also understands the desperation and hopelessness you feel when you are morbidly obese.
Her report, “Make It Your Business - Literally - To Lose and Maintain Your Weight!” could be the answer to your prayers. The report contains stories and examples that guide you step-by-step in how to set up a legitimate business to support a healthy lifestyle. You will also learn:
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- What the IRS will allow and not allow
- How to use a medical reimbursement plan for big savings
- How reconstructive surgery can be a tax deduction
- How travel and education fees become business expenses
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Dealing with Difficult Discussions with our Kids…such as divorce November 20, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor , add a commentToday we had the pleasure of having Author Rosalind Sedacca as our guest speaker. Rosalind talked about her book, How do I tell the Kids about the Divorce, A create a storybook guide to preparing your children-with love.
She explained that this book came from her own heart wrenching experience about 10 years ago when she herself was going through a divorce. She was looking for a way to tell her son about the divorce while trying to make sure he didn’t feel that this adult decision came from anything her son said or did. She created a story book that explained to him about how she and her husband met, and the kinds of things they did when they were dating and when they got married and then tell him about his birth and how happy they both were to have their son in their lives.
We then went on to discuss other difficult situations such as loss of a loved one or pet can be hard situations to talk with our kids about and how to communicate those things with them.
We need to remember to validate our kids feelings and be sure to listen and not place our feelings into their minds.
It is best to remember to do what is best for the child and not be selfish about the situation.
This is the first time we recorded Mom’s Coffee Break and we will have the recording available sometime next week.
This week on Mom’s Coffee Break - Author Rosalind Sedacca November 13, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Events and Invitations, Topics of the Week , add a commentOur chat this week is with Rosalind Sedacca. For more than 20 years she has been an award-winning advertising copywriter … Public Relations and marketing consultant … national speaker … Certified Corporate Trainer and author. In addition to serving her PR and marketing clients, Rosalind applies her own expertise to promoting her new guidebook, HOW DO I TELL THE KIDS ABOUT THE DIVORCE? A CREATE-A-STORYBOOK GUIDE TO PREPARING YOUR CHILDREN – WITH LOVE! She has been interviewed on numerous television and radio shows as well as on webinars and teleseminars across the U.S.
Rosalind will share her personal insights on OVERCOMING PARENTAL GUILT … WHEN FACING DIVORCE AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES.
Join me in welcoming a woman who has created a very unique approach to a very difficult situation … Rosalind Sedacca.
OVERCOMING PARENTAL GUILT – when facing Divorce and other Life Challenges
No one’s a perfect parent. And sometimes we overreact by taking our children’s comments too personally. There’s a fine line between having faith in your abilities as a parent and being able to make course corrections when facing new challenges. Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, shares her personal battles with overcoming the guilt connected to her divorce and shares a wealth of wisdom taken from her new guidebook, How Do I Tell the Kids about the Divorce? Every parent will take away valuable insights they can use to bridge emotional gaps with the people closest to their hearts.
rosalind@childcentereddivorce.com
Guest Speaker Katherine Reschke at MCB this Friday!! October 30, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Events and Invitations, Topics of the Week , add a commentThis Friday we will have guest speaker Katherine Reschke talking about Your Passion! This is going to be a great discussion, Katherine is a wonderful speaker and is passionate about helping people find and monetize their life’s passion.
Grab a cup of coffee and join us this Friday November 2 at 10am cst / 11am est for Mom’s Coffee Break.
About Katherine:
Katherine is a British-born mother of three, living in Wisconsin, USA. She has been lucky enough to work 3 passions - teaching, motherhood and coaching. She loves to help people find and work their Life Passions.
“I am very grateful that I am able to accompany some wonderful people on their journey to a joyful life.” ~ Katherine Reschke
Don’t forget to stop by and visit the Passions that Pay website.
See you at Mom’s Coffee Break, a place where working mothers can take a break, socialize, and engage in great discussions about important topics!!
(Directions to the conference line and text chat room)
This week’s sponsor - Nataly from Work it! Mom October 17, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Topics of the Week , add a commentI found a great working mom community called Work It! Mom this week and so I contacted one of the co-founders, Nataly, to join us this week for Mom’s Coffee Break and she graciously accepted! I hope that each of you will go by and sign up to be a member of this wonderful community.
Here is a bit of what Work It! Mom is all about:
It’s not easy to juggle family and career while maintaining your own sanity. We know because we’re doing this every day. We created Work It, Mom! because we believe that having a community of professional moms who are going through similar experiences and challenges can make that daily juggle a bit more manageable.
So please be sure to join us this Friday at 11amEST/10amCST to meet Nataly and hear more about Work it! Mom and join our discussion about challenges that working moms face. (go here for directions on how to connect to the chat this Friday)
We are working hard to make this site and your experience as positive and useful as it can be. Over the next few months we will be introducing many new features, so please come back often.
Christine Rice on Journey to Self Show this Week!! October 15, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Dates, Events and Invitations , add a commentI am so excited to have organizing expert, Christine Rice on Journey to Self this week. We will be talking about organizing your life. Please stop by and listen live on Thursday October 18th at 10am pst/ 11am mnt/ 12pm cst/ 1pm est.
If you can’t make to the live show make sure to check out the show notes and the archive show on the Journey to Self Site.
October 12th Sponsor - Christine Rice October 10, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor , 3commentsThis week we are happy to have as our sponsor, Christine Rice, owner of Organize it Today
Christine Rice is a Professional Organizing Consultant, Author and Speaker. She owns Organize It Today and has worked with clients over the past four years to help them become better organized in their homes, lives and businesses. Christine, dubbed the “Organizing Muse”, helps people discover “organizational enlightenment” by teaching them how to adopt the traits and characteristics of organized people. She also offers an online e-course in organizing called Organizing U with step-by-step help and personal guidance along the way.
The wonderful gift giveaway this week: Christine’s book, A Life Less Cluttered: Expert Secrets to Your Own Organizing Epiphany and a 20 minute phone consultation.
To win this wonderful prize, leave a comment and let us know your best organizing tip.
Good Luck everyone!
October 5th Sponsor - Jenn Givler, owner of J Givler Coaching October 3, 2007
Posted by Tonya in : About our Sponsor, Events and Invitations , 2commentsOn Friday, October 5th, our sponsor for the chat is Jenn Givler, owner of J Givler Coaching.
8am PST / 9am MNT / 10am CST / 11am EST
Connect to the chat through Skype or your regular or cell phone. To join the chat go to: http://lifebydesignsite.com/conference.html for directions.
Our topic for this week is all about delegating. Especially delegating without assigning guilt with it because we aren’t able to do it ourselves. Why as mom’s do we think we HAVE to do it all? Why can’t we ask for help without feeling guilty about it. That is our discussion for this week. To delegate tasks, whether it be household chores, business tasks, or even allowing time for yourself.
So please do stop by our chat and join us for this great discussion!
A bit about Jenn:
Jenn Givler is the Catalyst for Thriving Businesses. She shows entrepreneurs how to break out of their mind-set traps, including fear, indecisiveness, and self-doubt. Through group coaching, intuitive readings, and e-books, Jenn motivates, inspires and empowers entrepreneurs to listen to their inner voice, stand in their power and create a thriving business. Check out her web site for more information on her e-zine and how you can receive a copy of her free report: Break Your Business Out Of Your Mind-Set Traps.
