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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.

Chrysa Smith Wins Dove Foundation Endorsement!

Time to celebrate! Our NRFGP blogger and friend, Chrysa Smith, just received an endorsement from the Dove Foundation for family-friendly entertainment. Chrysa's latest book in her Adventures of the Poodle Posse series was recognized as "Dove Family-Approved" and suitable for all ages. The Dove Foundation has done wonderful work in supporting families, women and girls, and this nod to our Chrysa is a well-deserved honor. Here's an excerpt from the Dove review:   [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:12-04:00November 16th, 2013|0 Comments
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Getting Some Headspace

By: Mary Fran Bontempo It's no secret that I'm usually a little stressed. And I'm not alone. Work stuff, family stuff, money stuff, general life stuff...sometimes sleep is hard to come by for all the "stuff" swimming around in my tiny head. My usual go-to solution involves wine and chocolate, but for obvious reasons (drunkenness and excess poundage), they aren't always practical. Seems like genuine mental refreshment should come from a more spiritual [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:12-04:00November 15th, 2013|0 Comments
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An Assault in the Big City

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. There’s no place quite like New York City. The streets teem with life, energy and creativity. And everything, absolutely everything, is big. Big crowds, big buildings, big stores, big billboards, big traffic jams—just big. It’s one of my favorite places to visit, but precisely because it’s so big, it’s also overwhelming. And sometimes scary. Life tends [...]

2018-10-30T09:45:12-04:00November 12th, 2013|2 Comments
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