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New Study Calls “Mom Bloggers” Politically Influential. Isn’t That What I Said?
A recent study entitled, “Mom Bloggers Voices and Votes Influence State of Union” comes to the conclusion that women online have a huge impact on politics and social issues. The graphics proclaim “Mom bloggers vote!” “Mom bloggers care!” …
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention: Moms are the New Activists!
November 1, 2011
If someone asked you to take a day out of your life to help mothers and children who are the poorest of the poor, who need the things we take for granted every day – enough food to feed …
Continue reading...Where the Heck Was PunditMom This Week?
October 29, 2011
Yes, things have been a little quiet here, but I promise, I have good reasons: Welllll, I’ve been launching a new project I think you’ll enjoy called The Broad Side. It’s a new online magazine that will feature …
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention — ONE Day of Action for Mothers and Children
October 25, 2011
I’m excited to be heading to Capitol Hill today with the ONE team and the moms who traveled to Kenya to see how families there are benfiting from U.S. aid to help treate HIV/Aids. This video says a little something …
Continue reading...Miss Representation: A Must See Movie
October 21, 2011
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” That’s how the award-winning film Miss Representation begins, a movie that takes a critical look at negative portrayals of women in the media and how that undermines the ability of today’s generation …
Continue reading...What Women Want and Why You Should Care: Women Influencers Online
September 30, 2011
“Networked: What Women Want and Why You Should Care” was the title of the panel I moderated at this year’s Activism+Media+Policy Summit to talk about how and why media, policymakers and politicos should be paying attention to the …
Continue reading...5 Reasons Women Don’t Run for Office
September 28, 2011
The White House Project. She Should Run. Take Your Seat. Emerge America. The 2012 Project. These are just a few of the groups that try hard — really hard — to find and …
Continue reading...Where in the World is PunditMom?
September 25, 2011
So what have I been up to this week? Well … I had a nice chat on Mom Talk Radio with Maria Bailey about my book, Mothers of Intention. I was over at Babble Voices trying not to stress …
Continue reading...My Apology to Willie Geist
September 23, 2011
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I owe an apology to MSNBC’s Willie Geist. When I make a mistake, I will admit it. It’s not always easy or comfortable for anyone to admit when they are wrong (as all of us are from time to time) …
Continue reading...Dear Michele Bachmann, Leave My Daughter’s Cervix Out of Your Campaign
September 19, 2011
When political candidates start using our personal lives — the really personal parts — for their own political gain, they cross a line. And some of the GOP Presidential candidates have ventured into dangerous territory as they’ve been discussing our …
Continue reading...PunditMom Gets Around …
September 10, 2011
Where have I been hanging out this week besides PunditMom? No, I wasn’t in that beautiful Giverny garden in France, but I was a few other fun places …. I was honored to be selected by Working Mother Magazine …
Continue reading...Don’t Know What to Tell My Daughters on Women’s Equality Day
August 26, 2011
I sometimes use my experiences as PunditGirl’s mother as a lens through which to view issues that are important to me. But PunditGirl isn’t the only daughter in my life. I also have two adult step-daughters. They don’t need …
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