More on leave

Right - we have heard it before and here it is again.  Our great country of the United States is one of 4 countries that does NOT offer paid maternity leave.  Great, isn’t it?  Follow the thread on this recent BusinessWeek post.

My feelings exactly!

Ok, so we all know how I feel about Comcast.  If you have ever been the slightest bit annoyed with  your provider, you truly must check this out.  This is hysterical.

Def worth reading through and maybe - get book

I don’t have time to go through this post yet, but will certainly make the time to do so -looks like a good read, the book that is.

Forget?

Earlier this week Stephen Baker from BusinessWeek posed the question on Twitter - what can we afford to forget this century that we could not last century?  He post is here.  Mine was tv channels.  What about you?

When Oh When?

When will people learn?  Another post on the Bad Pitch Blog.  I think there are times when pitching the EIC is relevant, especially with the really small (in terms of staff) publications.  Lots of times the EIC will farm out stories to freelancers.  But, guys, really, do the research.  One email can ruin a relationship with a reporter or EIC and worse yet, your reputation and your firm’s.

Rights?

This post in the Juggle made me think of something.  Sure, it’s up to the mother and in the end both the parents about whether or not nursing is right for you.  So, one thing here caught my attention - the bit about mothers who feel “uncomfortable” making a formula bottle in public.  Huh.  I have been on both sides of the fence and I am pretty sure that nursing in public is FAR MORE uncomfortable than making a bottle.  Just last week I was at the Mall and I had asked a clerk in a children’s store if there was a mother’s room at the mall.  She said, well, if you want to nurse, just go to the bathroom, that’s all we have.  Um, I think that is uncomfortable.  Would you want to eat on a toilet?  Better yet, try sitting on an open toilet seat that has an automatic flush for 20 minutes while trying to nurse an infant.  Again, a bit more uncomfortable than making a bottle.

Social Media and PR

Ok, so this post is from last week, but I think it’s still relevant to anyone who is in PR and is thinking about social media.  Well, put it this way, if you are in PR and you ARE NOT thinking about social media, maybe you should get out of PR.  Anyway, have a read.  Also, if you are in PR, I know I have said this before, but I recommend getting the feed from the Bad Pitch Blog.  Hopefully you will never end up there, but always good to know.

Apologies….

Dear Avid Readers,

I apologize for the lack of posts as of late.  I have been a bit busy, but have been thinking of some great fodder.  I do have a lot to say, I just haven’t had the time to post.  So, please, stay tuned.

Cool site

Just came across this one called Passive Aggressive Notes- fun read!

More on Leave…

I am a bit behind on my blog reading, but I read this post from last week this morning and I had to link to it.  It’s a post from Diane Brady on BusinessWeek’s Working Parent blog focused on the paternity benefits in Canada.  Interestingly enough, even fathers get PAID time off (government standard).  Check out the post for details.  The most interesting part of the post points to the Canadian government’s SURPLUS.  Yes, SURPLUS and they can still afford to offer paid benefits to both mothers and fathers.  Amazing.  Simply amazing.  Perhaps if our government took parenting more seriously we wouldn’t have so many issues, in our schools and otherwise.  Huh.  Just a thought.