The Momtrepreneur Maven

Crib Sheet #53: Snikiddy’s Mary Owings Schulman.

Mary’s products are everywhere! Snikiddy Snacks have been on the Today Show, they’re available in Toys ‘R Us, Babies ‘R Us, and they even have their own Hip Hop commercial. How does her product do it all? Read on to find out. (And note her favorite book. Exquisite taste).

What business did you start up?

I started a natural snack food company, called Snikiddy. My mom and I founded Snikiddy in 2006 with a passion for children’s health, Snikiddy produces Snikiddy Snacks® – great tasting, family-friendly snacks. Read more

The Hottest New Destination For Momtrepreneurs: The Sands.

I’m thrilled to introduce the new hang for momtrepreneurs — a real, actual Momtrepreneur Exchange™.

Click away, my peoples, click away.

It’s free. It’s informative. It’s yet another tiny footprint in the giant sands that are the internets.

It’s also the easiest way I could arrange to connect everyone who is a member of The Momtrepreneur Exchange™ anywhere on the planet. Now, everyone can chat with each other in one location.

Discuss.

3 Simple Tricks To Doing It All.

Trying to do it all? Not feeling very successful?

Feeling the pressure to ‘do it all’ has become such a cliche. Unfortunately, it’s also the hard reality for momtrepreneurs. Not only do we have to keep the kids fed, the pets clean, and the house kept, but we also have to keep the phones answered, the socials networked and the emails checked.

However…if you dare to take a stab at ‘doing it all’ successfully, I’ve collected 3 useful tools to help you accomplish this Herculean feat:

1. Revisit the definition of “all.”

Merriam-Webster defines “all” to be “any whatever.” What does that mean? I have no idea. You don’t have to, either. Go ahead and define “all” however you please. And really try to abide by your new definition. Read more

3 Simple Tricks for Occupying The Kids.

Stop denying it. You really do need to get work done. You refuse to succumb to the working woman’s guilt about time spent away from the kids.

To help you stay true to your momtrepreneuriality and stop feeling so badly about “ignoring” your children, here are 3 useful tools:

1. The Boob Tube.

Rana Foroohar and Susan H. Greenberg, two spectacular women, reported in Newsweek that “A 2007 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research on rural India found that within six to seven months of getting cable TV, men and women alike had become more open to the idea of women’s autonomy, and more accepting of female participation in household decision making.”

If this is not proof enough that you should feel great about parking your kids in front of the TV, I don’t how else to convince you of its goodness. Seriously. Have them watch more TV. Read more