Lacrosse ‘Moms’ Play for a Cure. Raised monies go toward breast cancer research. (source: Vienna Connection)

What makes for a “cool” mom? An adventurous spirit, guts, will, generosity and out-going personality. A lacrosse stick helps. On June 10, 60 “moms,” parents of Vienna Youth, Inc. [VYI] lacrosse players, gathered for two friendly games of lacrosse at Cunningham Park Elementary School. It was a fun event with a purpose: the LAX [lacrosse] Moms for a Cure raised nearly $2,000 on behalf of breast cancer research. Each participant paid a $5 entry fee and community hands donated goods. “Oh, it’s been fun,” said VYI mom, Carleen Knauf. “It’s for a great cause, and a good time for the kids to watch us try to do what they do. I’m coming back next year.” Click here to read full story.

Stay-at-home mom, six-figure salary (source: CNN.com)

When job openings are few and far between, some are finding the best road to employment is starting their own business.  Desperate for a job? How does CEO with a six-figure salary and flexible hours sound? With fewer jobs available and more people feeling shut out of the labor market, many would-be 9-5ers chose to go out on their own. Challenging economic times can encourage entrepreneurial capitalism, according to a recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. More than half, or 51%, of the companies on the Fortune 500 list this year began during a recession or bear market or both, according to the study. Click here to read full story.

Mom pulls three-year-old daughter from cougar’s grasp in Squamish (source: Vancouver Sun)

When Maureen Lee took her three-year-old daughter Maya salmonberry-picking along the Squamish River, she thought it would be a peaceful break from a day of packing for her family’s move to Mexico this weekend. They were on a trail in Fisherman’s Park — about five minutes from their home in Squamish’s Brackendale neighbourhood — when Lee noticed movement in the bushes. She thought it was a dog, but quickly realized it was a cougar. The cat jumped onto Maya, pinned her in a fetal position and gripped her head with its claws, Lee said Wednesday, recounting the Tuesday evening attack. “I just knew I had to get between them.” Click here to read full story.

The Wisdom of Moms: Summer Fun on a Tighter Budget (source: The Huffington Post)

School is out, and millions of moms around the country are gearing up for summer! At Mamapedia we are seeing hundreds of thousands of moms sharing advice and wisdom around their best strategies for summer — last-minute summer camp planning, family travel strategies, and doing everything possible to keep the kids active and away from the TV/computer. This year, the economy has moms asking each other for the best ways to get everything done — but on a much tighter budget. This past week we did a survey of over 700 moms and found that 41% of them were cutting back spending “a lot” and fully 97% of them were cutting back at least somewhat. Click here to read full story.

Basic CPR skills help area mom save son’s life (source: Mooresville Tribune)

“We have large windows so I could see them the whole time,” she said. “I glanced up and I saw that Harper looked like he was climbing back up the slide. When I looked again, he still hadn’t moved, which was strange, so I raced outside to check on him.” A swinging rope on a play set had gotten wrapped around his neck and when Rebecca reached him, Harper was blue and unresponsive. “He was unconscious and I started screaming for someone to help, but a neighbor was mowing the lawn so no one could hear me,” she said. “I didn’t think I could get the rope off because it was on there so tightly, but I finally got it off and ran with him to the house to get the phone.” As a former lifeguard, Rebecca said some of the basics of CPR came flooding back to her as she dialed 911. Click here to read full story.

Mompreneur creates new daycare model (source: Reuters.com)

Felicity Chapman had a newborn, a design business in its infancy and a problem. They did not get along. After the birth of her first daughter, Chapman decided she would only work part-time, but found it all but impossible to juggle both her clients and childcare. Chapman knew she needed to find some flexible childcare that would allow her to accommodate her clients’ needs, without shortchanging her daughter. “I didn’t want to leave her with just anyone and I couldn’t tell my clients that I can only come from Monday to Wednesday from 9-12, because that’s the only time when I have childcare,” she said, echoing the sentiment of many working mothers. “I thought there has got to be a better solution.” Click here to read full story.