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Self Made Mom features an exclusive interview with former "Growing Pains" child star Tracey Gold!I remember Tracey Gold most from her days as Carol Seaver on the ’80s hit “Growing Pains.” But Tracey, with her long career in acting, is much more than just a teenage superstar. Mother of three (with one on the way in 3 1/2 weeks!), Tracey has been through more ups and downs as a woman than anyone

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No, we don't have an exclusive interview with Michelle Obama, but CNN spoke with her a few weeks back and if you want to know what this possible first lady is all about and how her platform will be about the work/life balance for moms, then watch this video and be inspired!

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This week I had the chance to meet Jessica Benson, the author of the fabulous new mom lit read Carpool Confidential. Jessica shares the story of how she changed careers and left a job in PR in the publishing industry to become a full-time novelist. Plus, she also talks about her family's recent move from Brooklyn to London and gives readers the inside scoop on her favorite authors and mom blogs

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I recently had the chance to interview one of my all-time favorite authors, Jane Green, whose new book Second Chance was just released in book stores and is already flying off the shelves! Jane shares her story of how she took a leap of faith and ditched her full-time job to become a novelist. So if you're toying with the idea of pursuing an individual passion, then get ready to be be inspired by

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Every year at this time, I always got my mother an FTD flower arrangement or, when I had money, a blue blouse (she had blue eyes) for Mother’s Day. I’m thinking she didn’t mind the endless blue blouses and almost ritual aspect of their gifting or the banal cards with rhymed greetings. Once she answered my greeting with a saying of her own Irish mother: Bless you and your dear ones with love,

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SUE HILLER LAUNCHES CREATED 4 ME -ADORABLE CUSTOM DESIGNED BOOKS FOR CHILDRENA little birdie (our favorite Role Mommy, Tiffany Smith) told us about Sue Hiller, a terrific mom of reinvention who has created a series of personalized books for children.Sue's company, Created4Me, publishes customized books that features your child's name with adorable illustrations on nearly every page. Tiffany says

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Did you ever meet someone you've never met before and you instantly click the minute you begin a conversation? Well that's how it felt the first time I ever spoke with Amy Keroes, mom of two and founder of Mommy Track'd, a website for working moms that offers the latest news, entertainment, reviews and interviews with high profile moms from all walks of life. In response to the recent media

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Acclaimed Writer, Film Director & MomThere's one type of reinvention we haven't yet addressed and that's what happens when you must figure out how to handle an incredibly demanding job after you find out you're having a baby. That's exactly what happened to writer/director Laurie Collyer when sherrybaby, a screenplay she had written, was about to be produced as an independent film at the same

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It's time to start giving kudos to great dads who have also reinvented their lives while raising a family, so Role Mommy is starting off with an amazing father who by day is a hard-working attorney for one of the biggest supermarket chains on the east coast and by night, on weekends and during free moments is an author and publisher of several great new books debuting in 2007...including ours! So

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Sabrina Weill was at the top of her game when she decided to dive off the ladder and embark on a new journey. Sabrina, who has over 14 years experience in the magazine industry, was among the top editorial staffers at Redbook and Scholastic, was the founding executive editor of CosmoGirl, and was the editor-in-chief at Seventeen. But as she reached the pinnacle of success, Sabrina faced a

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For Kari Lizer, executive producer and creator of “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” becoming a writer was not her lifelong dream. This former child star had been acting since she was 11 years old and had her heart set on making it big as an actress. But her flare for quick-witted comedy writing got the better of her and her career took off in an entirely unexpected direction.Back in the

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Manhattan mom Lyss Stern is passionate about two things - her family and her committment to bringing out the inner diva of today's busy moms. Lyss is founder and CEO of Divalysscious Moms, a company that produces high-end events for moms and their families in New York City. From FAO Schwartz to Dylan's Candy Bar to Bloomingdales to Madison Avenue, Lyss is always on the lookout for innovative ways

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NUTRITIONIST WITH AN EYE ON BUSY FAMILIES, LAUNCHES SUCCESSFUL SNACK BAR COMPANYEven before she became a mother, Keri Glassman decided to pursue a career as a nutritionist because she knew the profession would lend itself well to raising a family.After initially working for a successful online nutrition company, Keri decided to strike out on her own and open a private practice. As she built up

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AUTHOR, ACTRESS, ARTIST AND MOMIf passion were a sport, then Christie Mellor can write the playbook. This actress, author, and artist proves that you can raise a family and do what you love and maybe even profit from your life experience. I first came across this talented writer when I picked up a copy of THE THREE-MARTINI PLAYDATE - an irreverent look at the way kids should be raised today. I

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MEET A FEARLESS MOM OF REINVENTION!Arianna Huffington personifies the spirit of reinvention. Named in 2006 by Time Magazine as one of the most influential people in the world, this syndicated journalist, best-selling author, radio host, Internet entrepreneur and editor of the online commentary blog the Huffington Post, truly exemplifies what it takes to not only pursue your passion, but how you

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MOTHERS OF REINVENTION EVENT AT THECHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN!!!Following its highly successful ROLE MOMMY: I NEED A PLAYDATE lecture series, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan is pleased to announce a brand new Role Mommy session this fall. On Thursday, November 16, Role Mommy will feature Mothers of Reinvention - women who have reinvented their careers to strike a balance in their lives.

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SUCCESSFUL TELEVISION PRODUCER REINVENTS CAREER TO TACKLE AUTISMBefore she became a mother, Alison Singer was quickly racing up the corporate ladder. After carving a successful path in the television industry, Alison was at the top of her game as a vice president of business news programming in NBC's cable and business development division. But when her daughter Jodie was born, her life took a

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MOM NOVELIST HITS SUPER STARDOM!Meet Melanie Lynne Hauser, a Chicago mom of two teenage boys who has transformed her stay at home life into the stuff that fairy tales are made of. Melanie never expected that she'd become a writer by trade since she spent most of her days shuttling her boys two and from soccer practice, school, playdates and appointments with the family orthodontist. Melanie

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RICKI BOOKERHollywood Film Producer Gives Up the Fast Track and Embraces ChangeRicki Booker was living the dream life - or so it seemed. A successful film producer who worked for powerhouse studios like MGM and United Artists, Ricki was involved in a host of blockbuster films and yet, somthing was missing. When she joined Nickelodeon as an executive in charge of film development, Ricki thought

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TEE PEE for MEInspiring Stay at Home Moms Turn Playtime into ProfitMeet Leslie Head and Lori Brumbach, founders of Tee Pee for Me - an enterprising Georgia based company that offers high quality tee pees for little tykes. These two moms, who met at a neighborhood cookie party and decided they were the only normal ones there, became fast friends - sharing playdates and pow wows with their kids on

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Photo Credit: New York Times/Modern LoveTERRY MARTIN HEKKERReinvention Has No TimelineI met Terry Hekker one day in my living room. While perusing the Sunday New York Times, I flipped to the Style Section and found my favorite column - Modern Love - and there she was. Terry Hekker, a grandmother and former homemaker reflecting on a life that had been caught completely off-guard by an unexpected

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Award-winning journalist and blogger Lisa Stone can teach a master class on reinvention. Lisa began her career covering politics for the Oakland Tribune before being recruited by CNN as a strategic programmer. In 1997, after giving birth to a beautiful baby boy, Lisa knew that the harried life that accompanied covering the newsbeat would not be conducive to her new role as a mom. So, she quit

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MERIDITH FORD Former Pastry Chef Parlays Flare for Food Fare asAtlanta Journal Constitution's Dining Critic Meridith Ford truly embodies the spirit of reinvention. Prior to becoming a mom, this multi-talented woman pursued her passion for theater as an actress. She then decided to follow her love of baking by studying as a pastry chef at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island. While she

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JULIE RICE...SOUL SISTERThree chicks and a lot of margaritas.That’s how Julie Rice describes what it took to help her make the transformation from Hollywood heavyweight to her new role as co-owner of Manhattan’s latest fitness phenomenon, Soul Cycle.In her twenties, Julie had what most would consider to be the proverbial dream job, as a high powered talent manager she worked with the biggest

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MEET MINDY ROBERTSPOPULAR MOMMY BLOGGER BECOMES FIRST-TIME AUTHORMeet one of the most influential moms on the internet, Mindy Roberts, creator of THE MOMMY BLOG, an irreverant site on the worldwide web that gives visitors a birdseye view of her rollercoaster life. Mindy is a transplanted Chicagoan living in the Bay Area with her three children who are eight, six and four and a half. She rode out

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, AUTHOR & MOM MELINA BELLOWSMeet Melina Bellows, an amazing woman who has managed to juggle a demanding day job as Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Kids Magazine along with her passion for writing. All while keeping up with her two young children. Melina, who previously was Senior Editor at Ladies' Home Journal, took over National Geographic Kids a few years ago, relaunching

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MEET THE FOUNDERS OF TODAYSMAMARachael Herrscher and Stephanie Peterson are two enterprising moms who, after leaving the workforce to raise their kids, devised a concept that took off like wildfire in Salt Lake City, Utah and is now sweeping the nation. It all started back in 2004, when Rachael and Stephanie were searching for a Mom-n-Tot swim class. The pair wished they had a central resource

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MOM, PR GURU AND HUMANITARIANPictured: Cal-A-Vie Spa in CaliforniaThe Ultimate Destination for a Role Mommy Retreat Simone RathléFounder, SimoneinkWhen you first meet Simone Rathlé, who runs the Washington D.C. based boutique public relations consulting firm, simoneink, you are blown away by her tireless spirit, terrific sense of humor and savvy business sense. This amazing mom, who in her spare

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MOMS-FOR-PROFITCO-FOUNDERS STACEY SMITH AND LINDA SHAPIRO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE SITE FOR ENTERPRISING MOMSMeet Stacey Smith and Linda Shapiro, co-founders of Moms-For-Profit, a company and website on the rise that enables moms who have decided to take time off from their careers to raise their families, the chance to stay in the game and pursue their passion! Stacey, a mom of two, and her partner,

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YENTASENTIMENTSGreeting Cards from A Grandmother of ReinventionMeet Sue Kupcinet. Actually one of these ladies is one of Sue's distant yenta-relatives. Sue is a Grandmother of Reinvention who went from being a teacher, to restaurant critic, to author to Yentapreneur. All while raising a daughter who has proven to be an entrepreneurial sex-cess of her own....more on her later. Sue and her partner,

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DESIGN-HER GALSFormer Hotel Executive Launches Amazing Website & Stationery BizMeet Jeanne Fitzmaurice, or at least a cartoon version of her! Jeanne, who formerly was at the top of her field in the hotel industry, decided to switch gears once she became a mother and is now one of the founders of Design Her Gals, an innovative website and thriving stationery business that enables you to create

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LOVE COACH, AUTHOR AND MOM...Meet Robin Gorman Newman. Love coach and author of the new book How to Marry a Mensch. Robin, a former public relations executive, found the man of her dreams and decided to write about the search for the perfect mensch in her first book, How to Meet a Mensch in New York. Since then, Robin has become an authority on where to find the guy you and your parents will want

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LEZLEE PETERZELLSINGER, MOM AND OWNER OF A BOOMING YACHT CHARTER BUSINESS Meet Lezlee Peterzell. She's the mother of River, age 16 months. In addition to running a successful yacht chartering business along with her husband Rob, Lezlee is an accomplished singer/songwriter with two children's CD's under her belt. Click on the link or picture to the left to listen to and purchase Lezlee's CD'S or

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