http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations, as well as a central depository for my personal ramblings. en-us 2009-07-21T16:28:36-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/mommy_bloggers_wanted.html Do you blog? I am considering adding a handful of mommy (and daddy) bloggers to SurfNetParents.com. Although I haven't completely fleshed out the plan, I am looking for parents with... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2009-07-21T16:28:36-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/single_tasking.html Are cluttered to-do lists, multitasking, and unlimited browser tabs taking their toll on your productivity? Some experts are calling single tasking (focusing on one task at a time) "the new... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2009-06-22T16:20:05-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/online_publishing_anyone.html As you read this, I'll be in San Francisco speaking at the first annual ADSPACE conference for small to mid-size publishers about Adsense and other contextual advertising. I am on... Ask Barbara Barbara J. Feldman 2009-04-21T10:21:37-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_would_you_do_with_3_extra_hours_every_day.html Psst. Come closer. I want to tell you a secret. Can you hear me now? Here it is: Unless you are a computer, multi-tasking isn't working for you. It's not... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2009-02-03T14:23:55-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/five_a_day.html Chatting with my business coach today, lamenting for the umpteenth time about how difficult it is for me to deal with all the paper than comes across my desk, she... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2008-11-19T17:32:49-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/agloco_toolbar_being_released.html Agloco (the free membership site that lets you earn while you surf the Net) will be releasing its toolbar this week. They are rolling it out in stages, with the... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2007-04-09T17:02:26-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/agloco_faq.html I got quite a few questions about my promotion of Agloco last week. Apparently I did a terrible job of explaining it, so here's some FAQs. Q: Isn't this a... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2006-12-03T14:18:11-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/make_money_from_online_ads.html As you might know, I make most of my living from the advertising that appears on my websites. Most people, however, may never have enough traffic to their personal sites... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2006-11-28T14:37:56-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/email_overload_makes_you_stupid.html Research from King's College London University has found "the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points -- the equivalent to missing a whole... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2005-04-25T09:47:04-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_is_a_vacation.html vacation (n): an extended trip away from home in search of inconvenient ways to connect to the Internet... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2004-06-24T17:51:12-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/password_vaults.html As more and more sites require registration with a username and password, it becomes increasingly important to manage your passwords. One way is a paper address book. Another is an... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2004-02-13T10:57:40-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/snow_day_traffic_day.html Yesterday was a very bizarre day here in San Diego. In the wee hours of the morning a crane fell over at the intersection of two major freeways, and paralyzed... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2003-05-15T09:59:29-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/kids_selling_on_ebay.html My daughter's been bit by the eBay bug again, and is selling some books. Anyone else have preteens/teens selling things on eBay? I'm considering writing a "how to" guide for... eBook Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2003-03-11T10:28:22-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/my_new_colors.html Last Wednesday a crew of three painters invaded our home. I thought they'd paint room by room, leaving us some space to live and sleep while they worked, but I... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2003-02-24T19:46:23-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ouch_he_lost_his_work.html Newsletter subscribers may remember my rave reveiws of Roxio's Go Back. Now Matthew wishes he had it installed on his computer. URGH!! Here's the story. My teenage son (see his... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2003-02-23T12:09:19-08:00