One of the reasons I carpool is so I have time to cook dinner. On the nights that I am not driving, it is nice to have time to make something homemade and healthy. Of course, driving to and from the grocery store also takes up time, so I have been trying different delivery services. […]
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This past weekend I took a rather unusual trip with my three older kids. We flew to Aiguebelette, France to watch the World Rowing Championships. My husband competed there for the US team in 1997, the last time the Worlds were held there, so it was a special opportunity for us to revisit that site with our kids
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Back to school season is an exciting time for our kids, but it can be the most overwhelming time for parents. We’re trying to figure out the class placements of our kids, their school schedules, and planning for after school activities, all while scheduling doctors appointments, running out for school supplies, and completing fall/back to school
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As much as I love summer, there is something about getting ready for a new school year that is so exciting, if also a bit daunting. Of course, I no longer have the challenge of preseason training or tryouts, or the mad scramble of the first day of school with long hallways lined with doors
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Working on GoKid has motivated me to investigate the facts underlying some of my theories, for example, my belief that carpooling saves not only my sanity but a lot of my time. I wanted to know really how much time I was saving, so I broke out a pencil and a pad of paper and
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Last week President Obama announced an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. His clean power plan targets emissions from old power plants that disproportionately pollute the air. Obama’s plan is intended not only to shut down the dirtiest plants, but also to incentivize those companies that have been working to identify and capture clean energy sources
Obama tackles emissions, should I turn off the AC? Read More »
I have lived in the US for the past ten years, and a big part of my job is looking at the US technology scene for the latest and best start-ups in fields like retail, media, food, hospitality, sustainable, and mobile solutions. When it comes to the environment and mobility solutions though, my recent trip
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On Tuesday I went to hear Robin Chase talk about her book, Peers Inc. Chase is known for developing ZipCar, a hugely successful short-term car rental system. Chase was inspired to find ZipCar due to her frustration with transport options in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and children. The first vehicle available through ZipCar was
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A couple of weeks ago I attended a great MeetUp at NYU Stern. One of the founders of BlaBlaCar, Frédéric Mazzella, was there to talk about building a company with 20 million users and $110M in funding. Despite the success of this company internationally, I am guessing you have never heard of BlaBlaCar, a company based in Paris,
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Sophie and I got to know each other as fellow school parents, but most importantly, we spent many evenings (over the course of several years) in the same book club. We both love to read, so our natural instinct after deciding to start a company and build an app was to dig into books. Our reading
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