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so, you’re thinking about starting a blog
Written on 3 Sep, 2010 by Karen Walrond
Over the last few months, I've had several calls and emails from people who were interested in starting their own blogs, asking me if I had any tips for someone who was just starting out. Most recently, a... (Continue reading)
The Monochromatic Rally: Glenn Beck and the Overwhelmingly White Crowd
Written on 2 Sep, 2010 by jenny
Crowd estimates have put attendance as high as 80 people for Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally in Washington, D.C., this past weekend. Of those 80 people, 78.4 of them were white. It’s obviously because Glenn Beck followers hate black people almost as much as they... (Continue reading)
Kelby Carr’s Investigative Mommy Bloggers
Written on 2 Sep, 2010 by Esther
Earlier this summer Kelby Carr (@TypeAMom), founder of the Type-A Mom Conference, was announced as the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs initiative which will fund her latest project, InvestigativeMommyBlogge...... (Continue reading)
Mom Spark Media Launches To Help Grow Bloggers
Written on 2 Sep, 2010 by Esther
Haley Quarles and Amy Bellgardt of MomSpark Media Amy Bellgardt of Mom Spark has launched Mom Spark Media, a service devoted to helping bloggers grow their blogs and businesses. "This is my most exciting venture thus far,"... (Continue reading)
Creative Alliance ’10 – A Rare Intimate Networking Opportunity for Creative Business Moms
Written on 1 Sep, 2010 by Esther
Conference seeks to build... (Continue reading)
iVillage Looking For Video-Savvy Women
Written on 29 Aug, 2010 by Esther
iVillage, owned by NBC Universal, is currently looking for 10 women from around the country to become contribributors for a new online video series aimed at women and moms called iVoices. Like Project Mom Casting, iVillage is looking for outspoken... (Continue reading)
Born HIV Free by 2015: A Global Campaign
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 by Julie
When I was pregnant with Tacy, her 20-week ultrasound showed a marker for chromosomal abnormality. On the advice of the maternal fetal medicine specialists, I had an amniocentesis. Two weeks later the results came back: Two X chromosomes and no... (Continue reading)
The Tea Party goes to Washington
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 by Julie
This weekend, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are hosting a rally at the Lincoln Memorial. It’s going to be a gas — fake tears, dropped g’s, and thousands of sheep who don’t know the first thing about Washington. Thankfully, a Tea... (Continue reading)
America’s Obsession with Food
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 by Kathleen Chrismer
Over the past decade, food has become a central theme in entertainment. Television channels and programs are dedicated solely to food preparation, popular chefs, cooking contests, or the latest fad in restaurants. With coverage like this, our standard three meals... (Continue reading)
How Long Should A Blog Post Be?
Written on 23 Aug, 2010 by Jessica Gottlieb
Short and sweet, or long like a chapter in a book? Take a look at your blog, and see which posts are getting the most traffic. I’m thinking that they look more this this than like a newspaper column. What... (Continue reading)
Dan Zanes rides the XM waves to your radio
Written on 13 Aug, 2010 by Cool Mom Picks
Family-friendly Grammy-nominated musician extraordinaire Dan Zanes apparently had a secret desire to be a disc jockey. Which is a coincidence, because I had a secret desire to hear awesome radio music that wasn't pure dreck. ... (Continue reading)
Bicycles: The latest threat to our Constitution
Written on 10 Aug, 2010 by Julie
Many lessons were drilled into my head as a child. I remember “It’s all relative” and “MYOB” and “Elbows off the table!” quite well. But the one I probably heard most often was “Don’t jump to conclusions.” In retrospect, I ought... (Continue reading)
Family Friendly Public Policy: What’s Media Got to Do With It?
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 by Mary Alice Crim
All too often, the mainstream media sidelines issues of importance to women, girls and mothers. Instead of helpful stories about breastfeeding tips for new mothers or options for better work-life fit, we find junk news and celebrity gossip. Instead of... (Continue reading)
The Tale of Two Summer Vacations
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 by jenny
I know I’m late to the game to add my two cents to the Obama-vacay-in-Spain-water-cooler-talk. I’ve been busy living the glam life with Brittany Cohan in Wisconsin. Or at least the relaxed life. I left the kids at home. This... (Continue reading)
Unwilling Flasher Sues ‘Girls Gone Wild’ … And Loses
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 by jenny
Recently a jury denied a young woman’s claim that Girls Gone Wild had damaged her reputation by filming her dancing at a bar and having her top pulled down. The woman had been suing the company for $5 million in... (Continue reading)
