About Mary Fran Bontempo

MARY FRAN BONTEMPO is a speaker, author and humorist who teaches audiences to control their most powerful influence: Self-Talk. Author of The Woman’s Book of Dirty Words, and Not Ready for Granny Panties, Mary Fran proves small changes in self-talk yield big life changes, allowing individuals to redefine their lives both professionally and personally in a rapidly changing world. A Huffington Post and Thrive Global contributor, and regular columnist for Women’s Voices Magazine and Best Kept Self, Mary Fran inspires and motivates readers and listeners to tame the self-talk beast, leading them to personal and professional renewal and success. After thirty years’ experience as owner of a full-service recruiting firm, and finding herself in the middle of a perfect life storm—turning 50, a crashing economy, and most devastating, a son with serious addiction issues—Mary Fran created the blog, Not Ready for Granny Panties, authoring two books in the series and developing a life-affirming brand full of practical wisdom and wit. A frequent media guest and speaker, audiences delight in her empowering and entertaining message.

Best Father/Daughter Wedding Dance Ever

On this Thanksgiving weekend, let's all take a moment and be thankful for the love of family. Enjoy this video of a father/daughter wedding dance when dad is not there, but the other men in the family step up. I dare you not to cry! Hope you have a wonderful, love-filled holiday season! --Mary Fran

2018-10-30T09:45:09-04:00December 1st, 2013|0 Comments

Black Friday Outings to Soothe the Weary Shopper

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Traditionally, Black Friday is all about the shopping.  Get up early, shop til you drop, then go home and gorge on Thanksgiving leftovers.  Not a bad plan, but with a little creativity, you can turn Black Friday shopping into an outing with sights and sounds to get you into the seasonal spirit at no extra cost to your budget. The key is simple: shop at venues that recognize how stressful the [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:09-04:00November 29th, 2013|1 Comment

Thankful for a Doggie Mess

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.     [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] Casey unhappily wearing her diaper. This morning, as usual, I found myself crouching beside my bed, trying to extricate my old, cranky dog from her sleeping hideout beneath it [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:09-04:00November 26th, 2013|3 Comments

About Time–A Movie Review

By: Mary Fran Bontempo I'll admit it; I'm a sucker for a sweet love story. Most women are, and About Time, a delightful film from the creator of Notting Hill,  and Love Actually, two equally captivating rom-coms from 1999 and 2003, respectively, fits the bill perfectly. Even better, my husband loved it, too. About Time stars the always charming Rachael McAdams as Mary, love interest of Tim, played with a self-deprecating appeal by [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:10-04:00November 22nd, 2013|1 Comment

The Heat is On

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.   Baby, it's cold outside. At least, it's getting there, a few very chilly days mere harbingers of things to come as another winter descends. I dread winter, for all of the obvious reasons--the cold, the dark, the snow, (did I mention the cold?), and, worst of all, the heating bills. As a big fan of [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:10-04:00November 19th, 2013|1 Comment
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