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Friday Faves: Go Forth and Fail, DIY Home Decor and the Barbeque Song
Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Here’s our weekly roundup of our favorite bits of the blogosphere. Take Notice Have you seen this video of the high school track star who helped her rival cross the finish line? Talk about women helping women. Now that’s the sort of thing… Read More
Waiting on God's Timing
This week we’re introducing you to Stacy Varghese (pictured here with her husband, TJ). Stacy is the Development Manager at Global Media Outreach, a non-profit organization founded by former Apple Computer Executive, Walt Wilson. She's spent most of her working life in non-profit boardrooms full of middle-aged married… Read More
Three Things You Need To Know About Anxiety
Renee Johnson Fisher of devotionaldiva.com is happily married, has a fulfilling career as a Christian speaker and author, and she’s got a great smile. But as she bravely shared here last week, Renee is plagued by anxiety and panic attacks. Her words got me thinking this week about… Read More
Friday Faves: Single Again, Following Your Passion and a Harvard Baseball Team Music Video
Hello and welcome to the beautiful month of June! Below, we present to you some of our favorite links from this week. Take Notice It’s not too late! If you haven’t yet bought a gift for the graduate in your family, consider buying him or her a copy… Read More
"Well, God… I'm Still Single."
Ladies, meet Katie Keil. She lives in San Francisco, where she works as a Brand Manager for Clorox. Like Jennifer Garner’s character in 13 Going on 30, she’s “30, flirty, fun” and… still single. Last week, Katie sat down with us to talk about her struggles in the… Read More
Loving the Family you Married
Ever notice how many orphans there are in romantic comedies? Okay, maybe not actual orphans, but at least one of the main characters always seems to be (by choice or fate) alone in the world. If they have family, you rarely meet them. The script writers do this… Read More
Friday Faves: DIY French Manicures, Online Dating Profile Tips and Prodigal's Living a Good Story
It’s Friday! Better yet, it’s the Friday of a three-day weekend. Here’s some food for thought while you’re relaxing this Memorial Day weekend. Take Notice Does women’s ministry have a PR problem? There’s been talk in the blogosphere about this recently, including this post by Karen Yates. If… Read More
Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace
In today’s interview, meet Lisbeth McNabb, a 4word board member sharing expertise around digital communications and social media. In October 2007, after a successful 20+ year career at companies like Match.com, PepsiCo Frito-Lay and American Airlines, Lisbeth decided to launch w2wlink.com. For professional women seeking a path to… Read More
Romance at Work: Is It Risky Business?
Should you date someone at work? Maybe! But it depends. Are you a bright, career-minded woman with a job you like at a solid company? Your workplace may provide access to more like minded single men than your extracurricular activities do. This is especially true if you’re working… Read More
Friday Faves: You Are Not a Computer, #MMM and Performing for God
Welcome to the weekend! We hope you had a good week at work and that you have something fun and relaxing planned for this weekend. And now for our Friday Favorites. Take Notice Did anyone see Joy Eggerich’s #MMM project this week? We are sad we didn’t hear… Read More
When Faith and Work Meet in the Ministry
Ladies, meet Dr. Peggy Banks, Minister to Women at Northwest Bible Church (which, incidentally, is Diane’s home church in Dallas). Peggy is passionate about training women for leadership development and helping them see their true identity and purpose. That passion has led to a more than 20-year career… Read More
Spiritual Truths For Working Moms
Are you mom enough? That’s what Time magazine asked this week in a controversial cover article. The article focused on a certain style of parenting called “attachment parenting,” but I’m more interested in the approach than in the subject matter. That question is the worst kind of conversation… Read More
Friday Faves :: Born to Be Boss, What Every Mother Has to Know and the Blueberry Girls
Welcome to the weekend, ladies! Whether you’re a mother yet or not, we wish you a happy Mother’s Day celebration with your family this coming Sunday. Take Notice A GREAT GIFT: If you haven’t bought a Mother’s Day gift yet, might we suggest a copy of “Work, Love,… Read More
Transitioning to Motherhood, Part 2
Our interview today is a continuation of the conversation we began last week with 4word women Courtney and Meghan about making the transition to motherhood. Courtney is currently a full-time mom to her six-month-old, Ethan, and Meghan’s first baby is due in early August. We recommend that you… Read More
Maternity Leave
How do you answer questions about returning to work after having a baby? This week a reader we’ll call Gloria, wrote in with just that question: I've just had my third baby. I guess you could say I have maternity leave down to a science. I have family… Read More
Friday Favorites: Work, Love, Pray for Mother's Day & how to say "no" to your boss
Happy Friday. May the Fourth be with you all! Did you know that today is Intergalactic Star Wars Day? In honor of this auspicious occasion, we have a very special video of the week for you all. But first… some announcements. Take Notice VIDEO: You probably already know… Read More
Transitioning to Motherhood, Part 1
This week begins a two-part interview series around the topic of working motherhood. Courtney Howard (pictured left) hails from Los Angeles. She met Diane through her board work on the Salvation Army’s National Advisory Boards. She’s pictured here with her six-month-old, Ethan. Our second interviewee (pictured right) is… Read More
Home for Dinner
The COO of Facebook leaves work every day by 5:30 to have dinner with her kids, and she thinks you should too. How great is that? I love so many things about this clip. First, it's refreshing to hear women talk frankly about their balancing choices. Note that… Read More
Friday Faves: A simply elegant up-do, God and your important meeting, and Little Miss "No Job? No Man!"
Happy Friday, ladies! We’re back with another round up of our favorite things from YouTube, Pinterest and the blogosphere. But first – some announcements. Take Notice Get involved in a 4word group in your city. We’re starting groups in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Longview, NYC, Philadelphia and DC.… Read More
All about self-management
This week, we interviewed Kathy Peel, an author, speaker and expert on family management, about a topic you might not think is part of managing your home: self-management. -------------------- 4word: What is self-management and why is it important? Kathy: Managing everything in your life is really about managing… Read More