April 2014:
Suddenly widowed in 2013 with two small children, Taneshia Nash Laird dedicates her life to being a consummate entrepreneur for the sake of her children (and sanity). Her blog "What Balance? Musings of a Working Mom in the Hood" chronicles her attempts balance priorities as mother, community "change agent", and entrepreneur while navigating her grief.About Taneshia: Recently dubbed a “Single Mom Mogul” by a business associate, entrepreneur Taneshia Nash Laird’s expertise in strategic communications, business development and community economic developed is enhanced by her exceptionally large Rolodex, amassed via her 20 year career with jobs in entertainment, government, nonprofit leadership, and real estate development. She is the owner of Legacy Business Advisors, a strategic communications and business development consultancy, and co-owner of several businesses including economic development consultants and urban real estate developers LMCK Partners; the $21 mm, 20,000 square foot entertainment center My Image Studios (also known as MIST Harlem); and Legendary Eats, the new arena concessions concept, led by an NBA legend and celebrity chef, available on four levels of the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The published co-author of the critically acclaimed book “Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans,” Taneshia is a committed community leader with a passion for art, history and the environment. She sits on the board of trustees for the Art Pride of New Jersey Foundation and the Advocates for New Jersey History and is a Senior Fellow in the Eastern Regional Network of the Environmental Leadership Program.
November 2013:
As of February 7, 2013 I am a widow and suddenly a single mother (hence the change in my blog subtitle from "working wife and mom in the 'hood" to just "working mom in the 'hood". I will be using this blog to talk about that and hopefully much more pleasant things.2010:
Nearly five years ago, hubby and I moved 11 miles southwest from suburban Princeton, NJ to urban Trenton, NJ so that I could work in the city's government. We were childless then and hubby commuted to NYC to a high-powered job as a senior executive at a Fortune 100 company.A half a decade later, I now run a non-profit in the city, hubby's an entrepreneur and we have a 3 1/2 year old daughter with another child on the way any day now.
Despite being confronted with the challenges that come from inner-city living, we've found fulfillment here and have committed to being part of the city's revitalization.
This blog is about my attempt to balance priorities as wife, mother, and community "change agent".
DISCLOSURE
If I ever talk about something that someone or some company has sent me to review, I'll tell you. If I don't mention it, that means I found it on my own.
