Peeing In Peace, by Beth Feldman & Yvette Manessis Corporon
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April 09, 2008 @ 12:00 am
Peeing In Peace is a confessional tome by two working moms offering an unconventional look at the work/life balance. The non-fiction self-published book, written by television network executive Beth Feldman and Emmy-winning entertainment producer Yvette Corporon, who are also the co-founders of www.Rolemommy.com, has sold thousands of copies since it was first released in January 2007 and has garnered acclaim from some of the country’s most famous working mothers.
Peeing in Peace is the perfect companion for the mom on the go who can only steal a moment to herself when she’s behind the doors of a bathroom stall. A veritable play-date for your purse, the book is filled with the authors’ personal stories, resourceful information and humorous parenting tips on managing the daily juggle, as well as tales of the famous friends and other frenzied moms who have touched their lives. Some incredible and well-known women have joined the steady stream of praise for Peeing in Peace, including blogging sensation Arianna Huffington, real estate magnate Barbara Corcoran, Emmy Award-winning “CSI” star Marg Helgenberger, “CSI: Miami” star Eva LaRue, veteran New York newscaster Donna Hanover and Betsey Johnson, among others.
Peeing in Peace features cover art illustration by Design-Her Gals (www.designhergals.com), a successful online stationery business with over 150,000 subscribers that is best known for their eye-catching custom cartoons of women. A donation from the sale of each book will benefit the Gal to Gal Foundation - a charity established by Design-Her Gals which assists patients battling Stage IV breast cancer. The book is now available for sale directly through the Design-her Gals website at www.designhergals.com.
About The Authors
Beth Feldman
Beth Feldman is currently President of BeyondPR, an entertainment public relations consulting firm specializing in multi-platform image and branding campaigns for authors, websites, television and fundraising projects.
Previously, Feldman was Vice President, CBS Communications Group, where she spearheaded publicity campaigns connected to programming-related initiatives for the CBS Marketing Group, cbs.com and CBS Consumer Products. In this position, Feldman worked with publicists at CBS and CBS Enterprises to develop and implement campaigns that publicized marketing, web site, licensing and merchandising activities by integrating these initiatives into the show publicity process.
During her nearly 10-year career with CBS, Feldman has worked on publicity campaigns on behalf of CSI, COLD CASE, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, JUDGING AMY, THE AMAZING RACE and THE KING OF QUEENS, the movies “Hitler: Rise of Evil,” “The Elizabeth Smart Story” and “Gleason” and the specials “CMA Awards” and “ACM Awards.”
Feldman is also a freelance writer who has written human-interest features for several New York based publications including Newsday, Westchester Parent magazine, Big Apple Parent and New York Family and Westchester Family magazine as well as the popular website, The Huffington Post.
Before joining CBS, Beth worked at a number boutique and high profile public relations agencies where she was involved in publicity efforts for both prime time and syndicated television shows (“The X Files,” “The Maury Povich Show,” and “Ricki Lake,” among others); the opening of the Sony IMAX theater in New York City; monthly magazines (Architectural Digest; The Source) and major corporations (Johnson & Johnson).
Feldman is also co-founder of Role Mommy, an online community and lifestyle brand for today’s working mothers. Role Mommy has produced events at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the Westchester County Center, featuring women at the top of their career balancing work and family; developed a website www.rolemommy.com designed to inspire and entertain moms with stories of women who have reinvented their lives, as well as laugh out loud blogs that celebrate the work/life balance. The Role Mommy mantra is one of hope and fulfillment: “A Role Mommy knows that helping her children realize their hopes and dreams doesn’t mean she has to give up on her own.”
Beth Feldman is a board member for Love Our Children USA, the leading national non-profit organization that honors, respects, and protects children. Love Our Children USA promotes prevention strategies and positive changes in parenting and family attitudes through public education. Feldman holds a masters degree in journalism from New York University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (B.A., communications).
Yvette Manessis Corporon
Yvette Manessis Corporon is an Emmy Award winning television writer and producer. She currently is Senior Segment Producer for the syndicated entertainment show, EXTRA. Yvette is also the co-creator of Role Mommy, the online community and lifestyle brand for working mothers.
Yvette began her broadcast career as an Assignment Editor and Producer for FOX 5 NEWS in New York. While at FOX 5, Yvette won an Emmy award for Best Multi Part News Story for her investigative series which helped parents protect children from pedophiles on the internet. While at FOX 5, Yvette also earned four other Emmy nominations as well as a Silurian Award for Excellence in Journalism.
After spending eight ears at FOX, Yvette was recruited by WCBS News in New York to run their News Assignment Desk. As Chief Assignment Editor, Yvette was responsible for all breaking news and news gathering for four daily live news shows as well as overseeing a staff of reporters and crews. While at WCBS, Yvette also helped launch a live news and entertainment news show called “New York Live”, where she served as Editorial Producer.
Yvette took a break from full time new producing when her daughter, Christiana, was born in 2001. She spent several years as a freelance producer and counted “Good Morning America”, Associated Press Television, CBS Entertainment and UPN Television among her many clients. During her stint as a freelancer, Yvette wrote and produced for many well known news and television personalities including, Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson., Robin Roberts, Leeza Gibbons and Tyra Banks.
Today, Yvette has joined the staff of “EXTRA” where she covers the word of celebrities and entertainment news. She married to Emmy Award winning photojournalist, Dave Corporon , and is the mother of two small children, a five year old daughter, Christiana and three year old son, Nicholas. In her non-existent spare time, Yvette has built a company and on-line community geared towards today’s busy working mother. As co-founder of “Role Mommy”, Yvette has appeared on WPIX-Television as well as WCBS –TV, where she offers advice and inspiration for busy moms juggling their careers and their children. In addition, Yvette is the co-creator of the Role Mommy: I Need a Play-date lecture series for mothers at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan.
ABOUT NK PUBLICATIONS
NK Publications (nkpublications.com) is a New York based publisher founded in the year 2000. NK Publications recently released the new children’s book titled Growing Up With Loukoumi by Nick Katsoris (which includes a narrated CD featuring the voices of Gloria Gaynor, Olympia Dukakis, Constantine Maroulis, Alexis Christoforous, and Frank Dicopoulos). Other recent releases include “I Get Knocked Down: A Women’s Survival Guide to Business and Life” by Eva Kalivas and an upcoming series of children’s books about a television news reporter.
ABOUT THE GAL TO GAL FOUNDATION
The Gal to Gal Foundation honors the dignity and courage of the women diagnosed with Stage IV, and forges a global community of caring, intelligent women who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others. In many case, The Gal to Gal Foundation is a voice for those who may lose the fight but whose courage can inspire us all.
Jeanne Fitzmaurice, founder of Design-her Gals™, was personally affected by this disease when two women close to her fought so bravely, and whose openness about the process of living with, and dying from, this illness enabled her to witness firsthand the challenges and opportunities of a life-altering disease.
Jeanne discovered that although many wonderful organizations support breast cancer research, prevention and treatment for early stages, minimal dollars are dedicated to Stage IV needs. The reality is, until breast cancer is extinguished in all forms, there will be those who do not respond to the treatments that are currently available.
Jeanne’s mantra of “Purpose before personal profitability” has allowed her to ironically create a for-profit company that has pledged to raise $1,000,000 over the next three years. The Gal to Gal Foundation has committed to dedicated its funds to Making Memories, an organization that exclusively grants wishes for Stage IV patients and their families as well as agreeing to help sponsor a global web site designed to support Stage IV resources.
Design-her Gals is spreading this compelling message through national media and celebrity attention and through the viral support a community that has grown to more than 150,000 in 2006, increasing over 10% per month with an expected community of 250,000 by July 2007. Through Jeanne’s dedication and business savvy, Design-her Gals will increase awareness of those diagnosed in Stage IV breast cancer, and play a role in supporting hundreds of thousands of patients each year struggling to live out their lives with dignity.
