I founded Aquent, now the world’s largest talent agency for creative and Web professionals, in my college dorm room with two classmates, in 1986. Fifteen years later, Aquent has grown to 60 offices in nine countries, generating more than $200 million in revenue last year. It’s a far cry from the early days when we were…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Suffragist Lost to History: Lucy Stone
I recently happened upon the Boston Women’s Memorial on Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Back Bay Boston. Note that these three women are not placed on a pedestal, but rather use it as a support. That’s a deliberate decision on the part of the artist Meredith Bergmann. I plan to take a closer…
5 Ways to Get Better Quality Sleep Starting Tonight
My son, since his long-term concussion, has had trouble sleeping at a normal time. He has to wake up at 6:30 am to get to high school on time. As a result, there are days like yesterday, when he was running on no sleep and falling asleep in class. We are working on his sleep…
Visiting Colgate University
Colgate University struck me as a sporty college, known for its Division 1 teams. I’ve noticed that when small liberal arts colleges focus on sports, it can be at the expense of diversity. For one thing, the male to female ratio is NOT 1:1 which is strange. It’s 54.9% female to 45.1% male. Colgate doesn’t…
Asian Culture and KidLit series: Nissin Foods Connection
This is our final installment of the Asian Culture and KidLit series with Andrea Wang. Asian Culture and KidLit series with Andrea Wang September 2018: Cover Reveal! Andrea’s MAGIC RAMEN: The Story of Momofuku Ando February 2019: Cover Reveal! Mia’s Sumo Joe April 2019: Sumo, Ramen Noodles & Chinese Connection June 2019: Tempura and Chankonabe (and how it’s related to our…
For Stay-at-Home Moms Only: The Complete Guide to Returning to Work
Are you a stay-at-home mom that wants to go back to work? I’d love to help. Take a look at the complete guide to returning to work! As a responsible and loving mother, your children are your first priority. At the same time, you deserve to lead a fulfilling and profitable career if you want….
Auguste Rodin Museum and Books for Kids
This was my first time visiting the Auguste Rodin Museum, known as The Musée Rodin, in Paris. It was strangely in a highly policed neighborhood full of guards with automatic assault rifles and government buildings. It felt like there were important dignitaries such as royalty or heads of state there given the level of security….