Writing

The lost art of cursive writing

Tiany Davis — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0700

My cursive writing is atrocious! It looks like the writing of a third grader. I have always longed for elegant, neat cursive writing. We are often judged by our writing skills and penmanship. Or at least we used to be.

How to be a freelance writer

Katherine Martinelli — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:12:00 -0700

Maybe you have a blog and want to make a go at it professionally or perhaps you're looking for more workplace flexibility. Whatever the case, freelance writing can be an incredibly challenging but fulfilling career. Find out how to make a go at it!

How to start a blog: Blogging platforms

Jessica Watson — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:59:00 -0700

So you are ready to dive in and start blogging but the whole idea is overwhelming. With blogging as popular as ever, the options just keep getting better. This outline of the different available blogging platforms will make your decision much easier.

Monday Mom challenge: Write it down

Jen Klein — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0700

How many times has something happened and you have thought to yourself, “I should write that down?” But you didn’t -- and you lost it. Whether it was a particularly cute trip of language by your four-year-old or a feeling you wanted to remember, it’s gone now. As great as Facebook and other social media sites are for encouraging you to put moments like this out there, sometimes you need to write them down in a more permanent, deliberate way.

Hobbies for stay-at-home moms

Monica Beyer — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:28:00 -0700

If you are able to stay at home with your baby or young child, you may feel blessed, but sometimes the daily grind and lack of adult interaction can make you weary. Making time for yourself is important and starting a new hobby is an excellent way to keep your mind active as well as relax, but what hobby does a new mom start? Read on for some ideas as well as tips for keeping your supplies out of little hands!

SheKnows StyleGuide

Alison Bills — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:43:00 -0700

The SheKnows StyleGuide is a guide for writers to follow when creating new content for the SheKnows family of sites. To uphold the quality of our content and ensure a consistent, precise format for the content we produce, writers are required to abide by these style guidelines.

Writers' guidelines

Alison Bills — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:19:00 -0700

Do you want to write for SheKnows.com or one of our sites? Check out the information below to get started!

Freelance writing opportunity for SheKnows.com

SheKnows Editors — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:30:00 -0800

Are you a fashion freak? A love guru? A foodie? A super mom? A pet fanatic? A health nut? A gossip queen? Maybe you're a self-proclaimed word nerd who's a force to be reckoned with on the written page.

How to boost your work portfolio

Lauren Fairbanks — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:06:00 -0800

Some people will say that working for free is a professional faux pas -- but doing pro bono work can go a long way toward earning you professional credibility. And in the midst of a lagging job outlook, getting a few client referrals and additional experience under your belt surely isn't a bad thing.

Crafty letter-writing tips for kids

Allison Galland — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:44:00 -0800

As a child , one of my favorite things in the world is getting "real" mail. You know what "real" mail is. It isn't email, and it isn't bills or junk mail: I'm talking about letters and cards!

Setting the foundation for good writing skills

Jen Klein — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:41:00 -0700

Our children, especially the youngest, are growing up in a world where their ability to communicate the minutia of day-to-day life will be a survival skill. They won’t be able to conceive of a life without social media, text messaging or email. Just as there’s an entire generation who have never seen a corded phone, our young children won’t understand what it was like for communication to occur solely via snail mail or a memo.

Supporting writing skills in the elementary years

Jen Klein — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:41:00 -0700

You know that writing and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly are important skills, and so does your child's school. That's why writing is a part of the curriculum. But it can be hard to know how to support your child as she develops writing skills at home. Do you just leave it up to the schools and stay out of it? Or is there more you can do to help your child become a good writer?

Promoting writing for adolescents and teens

Jen Klein — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:48:00 -0700

When a child reaches the teen years, writing is more and more critical to academic success. Teens are expected to be able to write essays for school and respond in words to questions in just about any subject. In addition, there are some big writing efforts coming up: many state standardized tests have an essay section, and the SAT now has a writing portion. Then there are college application essays, in addition the plain ability to communicate clearly in the world. Writing is important.

Monday Mom challenge: Boost your writing skills

Jen Klein — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:38:00 -0700

Technology rocks! Could you imagine your life without email? Without texting? Without Twitter and social networking sites? They have all brought so much to our lives: the ability to share and communicate in discrete, timely ways about both the important and the not so important. But with all that fast communication, something seems to be getting lost, and that is our ability to write clearly and concisely in more than 140 characters.

A tech-free way to enrich your communication skills

Amy Grace — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:49:00 -0700

In today’s technological era of email, cell phones, texting, Facebook and Twitter, mixed with an insanely busy social schedule, who has time to sit down and handwrite a letter? The art of penmanship seems nearly dead and a fading part of our past. When was the last time you actually sat down to handwrite a letter of correspondence to someone? It wasn’t that long ago that we weren’t so overcome by technology and we actually took the time to send a letter or thank-you note to keep in touch with friends and family or thank them for a kind gesture or gift. Here’s why it’s time to sit down and write an honest-to-goodness stamp and envelope letter.

Mommy bloggers balance writing and privacy

Sarah W. Caron — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 -0700

Can moms who want to blog have it all -- the freedom to write what they want, the foresight to keep their family safe and the power to connect with their readers? It's a complicated question and a complicated issue that different women approach in unique ways.

The hidden dangers of blogging

Abbi Perets — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:40:00 -0700

When parents blog, do kids get hurt? In your quest for comments and recognition, have you cast off the cloak of anonymity that once protected your writing? In other words, what would happen if your kids read your blog and found out how you really feel?

The many benefits of starting a blog

Lori Wilson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:33:00 -0800

Blogging is a great way to share your perspective on any number of topics: your ideals and interests, a weight loss journal, celebrity news, or even your personal tips for people looking to travel the world. And just like how "a book" can mean anything from the yellow pages to a sensational fiction novel, "a blog" can mean many, many different things.