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Member Spotlight: Rene Hackney of Parenting Playgroups

Learn more about the mom behind Parenting Playgroups … Where Parents Learn and Children Play … Dedicated to helping parents raise happy, successful children from birth through 10 years of age, and to help make their families stronger.

parenting playgroups Member Spotlight: Rene Hackney of Parenting Playgroups

Dr. Rene Hackney

Name: Rene Hackney, PhD.

Title: Founder

Business: Parenting Playgroups

Industry: Parent Education, Psychology, Children’s Play

Product/Service: Parent and Teacher Workshops, Preschool Play, Social Skills Groups

Years in Business: Six

Ideal Customers/Best Referrals: Parents of children birth to ten years old

Personally speaking …

Home life: Married 17 years with two daughters: Alicen 11, Claire 8

Childcare situation: They are home with a sitter summer mornings.  They are with me after school and with dad when I lecture.

Motivation for starting your business: I wanted to work for myself, make decisions as I go.  I enjoy teaching preschool and wanted to marry that with my education.

Greatest benefit of running your own business:  Can take my children with me as needed.

Greatest success you had in the past month (personal or biz) and how you celebrated it:  We opened our second office.  No celebration yet, too early.

On your nightstand: Why Gender Matters, The Friendship Factor, The E Myth

The one tool, resource, or toy you just can’t do without: A toy – Facebook – love being in touch with so many friends.

Last purchase for self: Old Navy Flip Flops

Favorite way to unwind: Hot bath

Be advise or tip you ever received (personal or biz): If there is trouble, speak directly.

Best thing about being an Enterprising Mom:  Meeting others who overlap efforts.  I need to reach out more!

Connect and learn more:
Web Site: Parenting Playgroups
Blog: Working on this
LinkedIn: Rene Hackney
Facebook: Rene Giese Hackney but we are starting a page for work
Twitter: working on this too

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