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“Me” Time? What’s That?

September 14, 2009

Recently, I was asked to contemplate the following — what is it like to have “me time” back now that the school year has started? What will I do with it? Exercise? Jump for joy? Where is it and…

Tweet Progress — Yes, Progressive Activists Can!

September 1, 2009

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My friend and future “partner in crime” Tracy Viselli is one of the great people behind a new effort online called Tweet Progress. If you think Twitter is just a little diversion, think again — things are changing! Here’s Tracy’s…

Best of PunditMom — “Mommy” Bloggers in the Wall Street Journal’s Face

August 26, 2009

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A while back, The Wall Street Journal ran an article about the famed dooce entitled, The Blogger Mom, In Your Face. Sue Shellenbarger, who writes about work and family for the WSJ, wrote: “Mommy blogs in general…

Going off the Grid

August 23, 2009

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Sometimes a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do! In the meantime, enjoy some Mothers of Intention and “Best of” PunditMom this week!

Have You Changed Your PunditMom URL?

August 16, 2009

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So, I’m really enjoying the beautiful new look that my friends at LEAP Design made just for me! But in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve got a new url too! Which, as you probably know, means that all…

PunditMom Photo Saturday

August 15, 2009

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Chicago Fireworks, BlogHer ‘09 Yeah, I was getting a little crazy with the camera by the time BlogHer ‘09 was over. Maybe it was the wine?

If a Sore Knee & an Ear Infection Make a Family Uninsurable, We’ve Got a Bigger Problem Than I Thought

August 13, 2009

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My fellow MOMocrat and friend Sheila Bernus Dowd has a little something to say about health care and health insurance in a new feature at MOMocrats called “Hear My Story.” There’s so much fighting, even, as I’m discovering the…

When Back-to-School Gets Political

August 12, 2009

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I walk a fine line in my neighborhood when back-to-school time rolls around. See, Mr. PunditMom and I made a decision several years ago that proved to be pretty controversial for our area — we chose not to send PunditGirl…

World Population Day & Global Maternal Health

July 11, 2009

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We’re so luck in our country to have access to amazing health care (even as we discuss what we can do to make things better) and to information that allows mothers to be healthy and have healthy pregnancies and children. …

So Much I Didn’t Know

June 28, 2009

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A friend forwarded this video in connection with some research she’s doing for PunditGirl’s school. The information is truly amazing, and makes me think about how when I graduated from law school 20 years ago, I thought I knew the…