I not only have this blog, but I also have a website for single parents (http://www.yoursingleparenting.com/), and a column about Family Events in New York City that I write for the Examiner (http://www.examiner.com/x-3601-NY-Family-Events-Examiner?showbio). Here's my problem: I have to get the word out about all of that a lot more, start getting more viewers for my work (most especially my column and single parenting website), and I don't know how! I've been told that viral marketing plays a huge part in getting your cyber presence out there, but I haven't the foggiest idea what "viral marketing" entails. What sites do I go to do this? What is the best way to get the most number of viewers going to my work -- while also not being too time consuming, because as you can imagine, with the blog, the parenting website, and the column -- oh yeah, and being a single mama to a 19 month old son, I don't have an abundace of time with which to do this viral marketing thing. I need it to be effective and relatively fast. I know I'll have to put some work into it, that's ok, I just can't devote whole days to it.
So, do you have any tips that have gotten you lots of new viewers to your site(s)? Please give me your suggestions and be entered to win a $50 Stop & Shop Gift Card. You can either leave your suggestion in the comment field for this blog entry if you have a link back address, or email me directly at issa@yoursingleparenting.com. If I use your suggestion and find it every bit as wonderful as you said it would be, you will win the $50 Gift Card for groceries at Stop & Shop!
Thanking you in advance for what I know will be wonderfully helpful suggestions!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A Miracle -- Really and Truly
I had the privilege of being in attendance for the birth of an old friend's daughter on Tuesday. I've known Missy since she was a bump in her own mother's tummy -- we live in the same building and I moved in 25 years ago. She had the good fortune of being able to have a natural childbirth even after being induced (many induced labors turn into C-sections). She was amazing. I was so blown away by the strength and endurance it takes to birth a child (I, unfortunately, had to have an emergency C-section with Theo). I was even a little jealous, if I'm to be completely honest. The circumstances behind Theo having to be born via C-section robbed me of what was a truly miraculous, empowering, and beautiful experience. She thinks I'm crazy because it hurt like hell and she has blood clots in her eyes from pushing so damn hard, lol, but I can't help feeling the way that I do.
I think she has just begun to understand that her life will never, ever be the same again. She has joined a very esteemed club now -- and the price of membership is not only a painful delivery, but a lifetime of devotion. In every way. Still -- the love we feel for our babies will always be worth any and every sacrifice we make. She'll see.
Here's to mothers everywhere! Whether we became mothers by C-section or natural childbirth -- we are indeed the stronger sex, in so very many ways. When you are exhausted and running on fumes as too often we find ourselves doing, remember, we have the strength of generations. We can, and will, go on. We always do somehow.
I think she has just begun to understand that her life will never, ever be the same again. She has joined a very esteemed club now -- and the price of membership is not only a painful delivery, but a lifetime of devotion. In every way. Still -- the love we feel for our babies will always be worth any and every sacrifice we make. She'll see.
Here's to mothers everywhere! Whether we became mothers by C-section or natural childbirth -- we are indeed the stronger sex, in so very many ways. When you are exhausted and running on fumes as too often we find ourselves doing, remember, we have the strength of generations. We can, and will, go on. We always do somehow.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Dieting
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!
Lol, does that accurately convey how I feel about the subject? I've realized that since getting let go from my job in September I have put on weight. FIFTEEN POUNDS, to be exact. Ugh. So, here I am, back on my South Beach Diet plan. After I went back to work after having Theo, I went on NutriSystem, which worked really well for me. Theo was only 4 months old and not eating solid foods yet so I didn't have to cook for him, and after working a full eight hours a day, going to pick up my son from the sitter, coming home and getting us settled, all I had the time and energy for was popping a meal in the microwave for a minute. These days though, my little guy is 19 months old, eating grown-up solid foods, and I am responsible for cooking real meals for the both of us. Plus, the NutriSystem meals would be an added expense that I just can't afford now that I'm not working. So, I am preparing low carb meals for us both and then adding carbs to his plate (like brown rice, pasta, or a slice of whole wheat bread which he LOVES. Of course he loves bread, he's my child). It's only been a week but so far, so good.
Today I also started doing a Crunch Fat-Burning Pilates DVD, which I have to say, was pretty great. All the aerobic cardio work had Pilates components to it so while you worked up a sweat (which I definitely did), you were also toning up. Twenty-five minutes of that, then it's down on the mat for traditional Pilates mat work. Challenging like crazy, but left me feeling great afterwards. I'm not sure if it was the actual workout, or if it was the feeling like I had finally accomplished something important I hadn't done in ages (working out), that made me feel good, but either way it was a great energy boost. And I need all the energy boosts I can get -- I've been feeling very lethargic lately, and I can't have that. I have a very energetic little boy to raise.
So, friends, wish me luck. My goal is to achieve a higher level of fitness, strength, and yes -- to become a little bit of a Hot Mama too. Why not? Even though I don't feel ready to date yet, I can look good for myself, can't I?
Lol, does that accurately convey how I feel about the subject? I've realized that since getting let go from my job in September I have put on weight. FIFTEEN POUNDS, to be exact. Ugh. So, here I am, back on my South Beach Diet plan. After I went back to work after having Theo, I went on NutriSystem, which worked really well for me. Theo was only 4 months old and not eating solid foods yet so I didn't have to cook for him, and after working a full eight hours a day, going to pick up my son from the sitter, coming home and getting us settled, all I had the time and energy for was popping a meal in the microwave for a minute. These days though, my little guy is 19 months old, eating grown-up solid foods, and I am responsible for cooking real meals for the both of us. Plus, the NutriSystem meals would be an added expense that I just can't afford now that I'm not working. So, I am preparing low carb meals for us both and then adding carbs to his plate (like brown rice, pasta, or a slice of whole wheat bread which he LOVES. Of course he loves bread, he's my child). It's only been a week but so far, so good.
Today I also started doing a Crunch Fat-Burning Pilates DVD, which I have to say, was pretty great. All the aerobic cardio work had Pilates components to it so while you worked up a sweat (which I definitely did), you were also toning up. Twenty-five minutes of that, then it's down on the mat for traditional Pilates mat work. Challenging like crazy, but left me feeling great afterwards. I'm not sure if it was the actual workout, or if it was the feeling like I had finally accomplished something important I hadn't done in ages (working out), that made me feel good, but either way it was a great energy boost. And I need all the energy boosts I can get -- I've been feeling very lethargic lately, and I can't have that. I have a very energetic little boy to raise.
So, friends, wish me luck. My goal is to achieve a higher level of fitness, strength, and yes -- to become a little bit of a Hot Mama too. Why not? Even though I don't feel ready to date yet, I can look good for myself, can't I?
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