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It’s Time for “Equal” to Be The New “Good”

May 24, 2010

Do I really have to put on my “good girl” face if I want to be treated fairly by employers rather than just having a straightforward conversation about why I, as a woman, am deserving of equal pay for equal …

The Supreme Court Could Still Use a Mom

May 12, 2010

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I’m pretty happy that President Obama has nominated another woman to the Supreme Court — three out of nine still isn’t the ratio I’d like to see of women to men, but it’s a great step in the right direction.…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

April 28, 2010

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It’s down to the wire with the Mothers of Intention manuscript – = : O — so here are a few things I thought you’d like while I’m burning the midnight oil: In case you missed it, check out the …

Down to the Wire Weekend

April 24, 2010

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Where can you find me this weekend while I’m trying to crank out the last chapter of Mothers of Intention? Check out my weekly column Speaker of the House at The Stir — this week, I wonder how far we’ve …

So Much Punditry, So Little Time

February 3, 2010

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I’m glad there are some other people weighing in on some topics on my mind: –My fellow MOMocrats and I are having a little Super Bowl Party Tailgate Party for Choice. – The Women’s Media Center is also thinking …

PunditMom Video Saturday — Lilly Ledbetter is Still Working for Us!

January 30, 2010

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I had a chance to be on a conference call this week with Lilly Ledbetter, the woman who has become an icon in the fight for fair pay and equal status for women in the workplace. While the a …

Harold Ford vs. Kirsten Gillibrand — Who’s the Real Bully?

January 11, 2010

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I’ve had some interesting comments in E-mail discussions, Facebook posts, Twitter and other places about my last post on the attempts being made by former Congressman Harold Ford and his cadre of wealthy backers to push Kirsten Gillibrand out of …

Best of PunditMom — Something They Don’t Want Us to Know

August 28, 2009

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Think you’re getting shut out of prime work assignments because you have to do school pick-up? Have a feeling the “boys” are getting more parenting-credit at the office for going to a soccer game than you are for pediatrician’s appointments?…

PunditMom and MojoMom Strike Again!

January 31, 2009

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When MojoMom (also known as Amy Tiemann) calls, I always answer! This week, she invited to me to hang out at her podcast to have a political chat about our new president, the newly signed Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Law…

The ‘One Step Forward, Two Steps Back’ Dance for Women

January 28, 2009

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I’m not trying to be a party pooper. Borrowing one of PunditGirl’s new favorite words — I’m “ecstatic” that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is going to get signed into law by President Barack Obama. It’s a wonderful step …

PunditMom’s SpinCycle Wednesday Ice & Snow Edition

January 28, 2009

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Good icy Wednesday morning! We’re iced in here at Chez PunditMom — no school, but that’s OK as PunditGirl is trying to devour Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But that doesn’t mean that politics stops on a …

Spin Cycle Tuesday — Blagojevich Takes on The View & More!

January 27, 2009

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Blago gets really brave and takes on the ladies of The View.There’s a huge leap forward today for women around the world — President Obama repealed the global gag rule, which prohibited foreign aid from the US to …