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.

A Scary Case of Decorating Overload

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. She's out of control. When my kids were little (emphasis on the word, "little") I went crazy decorating on holidays, giving Clark Griswold a run for his money, and not just on Christmas. Every conceivable reason to decorate the house was indulged, resulting in rooms that looked like they literally threw up the holiday in question on [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:32-04:00October 9th, 2012|4 Comments

This Week in Entertainment–Revolution and Gilbert and Sullivan

This week in Entertainment--NBC's Revolution and don't forget to scroll down for details on the Bucks County Gilbert and Sullivan Society's "Autumn Cabaret!" Sometimes, it almost sounds idyllic.Remember when we weren't all tethered to phones, computers, Facebook, Twitter, blah, blah, blah? When life was about more than how many "bars" we had keeping us connected?Ah, those were the days.Or maybe not. In NBC's new drama Revolution, Mondays at 10 PM, we get to see what [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:34-04:00October 5th, 2012|1 Comment

Whoa Horsey!

by Chrysa SmithA caballero, he's not. What he is--is the creator of the hottest dance craze this side of Seoul. Namely, PSY. And PSY has everyone from kids to great grandmothers moving their booties to the catchy, trendy song and moves known as Gangnam Style.Apparently named after a swanky, uptown neighborhood in South Korea, PSY gives us a comical take on the stereotypical  'dancer.' Obviously, he's not tall and lanky, nor gorgeous. In [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:34-04:00October 4th, 2012|0 Comments

Let’s Make a Deal–Of Snake Oil and Car Salesmen

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. The car salesman giveth and the car salesman taketh away.Buying a car is huge, especially if it’s your first car. At least that’s what we thought, until the manager of the car dealership told us it’s not that big a deal. But I’m getting ahead of myself.Our middle child, Laura, at times appears snake-bit; for whatever reason, [...]

2018-10-30T09:49:35-04:00October 2nd, 2012|1 Comment
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