Bitsy McCann: Why not ‘Mama?”
My kid won’t say mama. It’s rude, right? I carried her for nine-plus months, experienced extreme everything, changed my diet drastically (gestational diabetes, y’all), and suffered a migraine in my third trimester so intense I thought I was having a stroke. I forgot how to form words. Have you ever tried to call 911, and ...
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Bitsy McCann: I’m fortunate to have my feelings get hurt
I work. A lot. Can we talk about that for just a few? I promise it’ll lead to parenthood, just stay with me here. Let’s jump back to the week after Thanksgiving 2014. I had just been let go from a short stint at a financial firm, was drowning in self-pity, and was eating half ...
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Bitsy McCann: We had no idea what we were missing
It is really awkward to be sitting here writing my first ever Mommy Blog. I’m not a writer by nature, and I certainly never thought I would one day be a mother. About 6, 7 or 8 years ago (I started to lose track of life events when I hit my early thirties), I had ...
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Bitsy McCann
In addition to starting and growing her own design firm and working as a graphic designer, Bitsy McCann managed to find time to launch a free annual pet adoption festival called Petapalooza that features and supports local rescues and shelter animals. Her mantra is simply to benice — to everyone. In fact, she can often be found holding doors open for ...
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Bitsy McCann: Don’t work with people who stress you out 
Bitsy McCann is full of life. Laughing, smiling – making others smile. McCann, founder and owner of Bitsy Plus Design was recently honored as one of our Forty Under 40 honorees in October.
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Three parks worth a little drive south
I think I am the southernmost Mommy Blogger, so I’ve shied away from writing too much about local stuff. But I was inspired by Bitsy McCann’s post last week, so here are some parks in south central Pennsylvania I think are worth the drive.
Read More »Petapalooza
Petapalooza is a free community festival that features animals from local rescues and shelters, along with vendors, food trucks, music, raffles and new this year, beer and wine. “This is the tenth year for the event and the fifth year for Petapalooza to be held at Central Penn College,” said Bitsy McCann, volunteer executive director for Petapalooza PA. “The event is ...
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The wonder – and exhaustion – of having a 2-year-old
Today is my 35th birthday, and I feel young. I feel vibrant! I feel really on top of the world and in control of my life.
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Introducing The Mommy Bloggers!
Check out these women leaders in our sister publication, Central Penn Parent. We have five moms looking to share their perspective on parenting, work and all the challenges in between. A new blog post launches every Tuesday in Central Penn Parent.
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Introducing The Mommy Bloggers!
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Introducing The Mommy Bloggers! I’m really excited to be introducing you to our latest feature for Central Penn Parent: The Mommy Bloggers. The Mommy Bloggers is a group of local midstate women who have varied stories, challenges and backgrounds. Each one of our bloggers will be highlighting their parental experiences on Central Penn Parent weekly. ...
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Kathleen Pavelko: Say yes to what scares you
Journalism wasn’t Kathleen Pavelko's first choice of a career, or her second, or even her third. And that’s exactly the point. You don’t have to know where your career takes you.
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And the honorees are …
It dawned on me after reading the 10th or 11th honoree profile: Why am I not highlighting more of these women in our monthly newsletter?
Read More »2019 Forty Under 40 Winners 21-30
Winners are listed alphabetically by name and will be recognized at an event on Oct. 7 at the Hilton Harrisburg. Brenna K. Kernan, Members 1st Federal Credit Union Jason Klock, Klock Entertainment Jim Launer, Spooky Nook Sports Scott R. Little, City of Lancaster Kayla Lowrie, Armstrong Flooring Inc. Kathryn Mason, JSDC Law Offices Bitsy McCann, Bitsy Plus Design Jeffrey Esch McCombie, McNees Wallace ...
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Raising a child and working hard leaves little time for friendships
I’m not a good friend anymore, and I don’t feel bad about it. Some back story, first. When Coraline came into my life (quite a shock, and you can read about that here) link to https://www.cpbj.com/bitsy-mccann-we-had-no-idea-what-we-were-missing/ , I thought I was going to be the parent that just continued to do whatever I wanted and that my kid ...
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Even the best partners can disagree on the ins and outs of parenting
Parenting with another person can be hard. If you’ve read my past articles, you know that I will sing my partner’s praises loudly and happily every single day of the week. Still, I find that raising a human with another human is absolutely frustrating from time-to-time.
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