Social Emotional, Community . By Maya Smart | February 06 , 2014

Kindness Starts at Home: A Chat with Patience Salgado of KindnessGirl.com

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | February 05 , 2014

Katherine Wintsch on Ending the Internal Mommy Wars

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | February 04 , 2014

How Katherine Wintsch (CEO of The Mom Complex) Makes Things Happen

At 32, Katherine Wintsch hit a maternal wall, a barrier more pronounced and intractable than any glass ceiling.  The

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | February 04 , 2014

Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed

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Literacy Skills, Early Language . By Maya Smart | January 31 , 2014

You Are Who You Are

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 29 , 2014

Why I Blog

I’m a website junky.  I launched my first site, MayaPayne.com, in 2002 using a primitive website builder that produced a

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 28 , 2014

Are You Hitting Enough Home Runs in Your Life?

Stanford Graduate School of Business marketing professor Jennifer Aaker devised this idea and explains it in a Lean In lecture.

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 27 , 2014

Ask Maya: I’m Overwhelmed by Renovation Decisions. Help!

Dear Maya, I am a first time homeowner and currently having some major renovations done. I need to figure out paint options for

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 24 , 2014

Bag It: A Tote That Works for Professional Women

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 24 , 2014

Smart Strategies for Conscious Shopping

Need help running the shopping gauntlet?  Don’t worry.  I’ve got your back.  Here are some ideas and strategies for

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