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An Open Letter to the New York Times About Mom Bloggers, Women Writers & the Universe

March 15, 2010

Dear New York Times (other mainstream media outlets, you should probably pay attention, too), I’m so weary of your attempts to marginalize women writers online who happen to be mothers that I almost couldn’t write this letter. But I realized…

Courageous Parents, Confident Kids Could Be Yours for Free!

March 9, 2010

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I’m counting the days until Courageous Parents, Confident Kids comes out in hard copy! I was excited to write a chapter about mothers online finding their political mojo, if you will, as part of this project launched by

Mom 2.0 Summit and the Art of Political Motherhood

February 22, 2010

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There are many reasons I was looking forward to the Mom 2.0 Summit in Houston. Lots of fabulous women. Excellent panels. Getting to speak on a panel. A meeting with my book publisher. Cheeseburgers. But those sly Kirtsy…

Mothers of Intention — While I’m at Mom 2.0 Summit

February 19, 2010

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As I’m getting getting ready for my Mom 2.0 panel today, I wanted to leave you with some good reading for the weekend. What better way than to recommend a few Mothers of Intention?! One of my favorite…

PunditMom & MojoMom Collaborate!

February 15, 2010

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A few months back, Amy Tiemann — you might know her better as MojoMom — asked me to participate in a book project on becoming more confident in how we parent our children. Now, I’m no parenting expert, but…

This Valentine’s Day, I’m Not Taking Relationship Advice from Jenny Sanford

February 9, 2010

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February is usually a time many of us reflect on our relationships, what with the pressure of Valentine’s Day upon us! But I don’t usually write about relationships here, unless it’s about my increasingly unhappy one with do-nothing politicians! The…

Political Quote of the Week

January 29, 2010

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on health care reform: “As I said to some friends … in the press, we will go through the gate. If the gate is closed, we will go over the fence. If the fence…

Mothers of Intention — Mothers Aren’t Political? Think Again.

January 13, 2010

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Over the last year, I have been collecting essays and doing research for a book that I feel strongly and passionately needs to be written — about the fact that mothers are becoming more political every day and are…

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…

The PunditMom 2009 Saying “Thanks” List

January 4, 2010

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I know I’m not the only one has who said in the last few days, “How could it possibly be 2010 already?” I was really just getting used to writing 2009 on my checks…

PunditMom in 2010 — More Steps Toward World Domination!

January 1, 2010

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Well, the New Year is here! As I sit in a sunny, warm airport on the West Coast waiting to return to the cold weather, I can’t help but be thankful for all the support PunditMom readers showed me in…

I Want to Host the Hillary/Sarah Coffee Klatsch

November 16, 2009

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As she’s hawking her forthcoming book, Going Rogue, Sarah Palin says she ’s open to a sit down with Hillary Clinton! You say that’ll never happen? They’re too far apart on the issues? I don’t know — they both…