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Six Pieces of Advice for Marissa Mayer on “Having it All”
Marissa Mayer, welcome to the 2012 “Having It All Olympics!” I’m sure you’re feeling warmly welcomed to this corner of the world now that you’ve announced your Google departure and your new gig as the CEO at floundering Yahoo…
Continue reading...“The Conflict” — There Isn’t Any for Most Moms
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Every few years when the media need something to boost ratings, they turn to the tried and true mommy wars. It’s not a heavy lift and does wonders for ratings and ad sales! Every two years, we get redefined for …
Continue reading...Ann Romney Can Lose the Victim Card
Thursday, April 19, 2012
We’re probably almost done with the life cycle of the Ann Romney vs. Hilary Rosen episode of Mommy Wars 2012. Most major news outlets have pulled in just about as many experts as possible to parse how the presidential campaign …
Continue reading...Democratic Women Don’t Hate Moms & Valuing Women’s Work
Monday, April 16, 2012
It was a super big week for me last week thank to Hilary Rosen and her one crazy comment about Ann Romney and motherhood. After her slip of the tongue about whether Ann Romney had every been a working mom, …
Continue reading...Apparently I’m a Socialist: More on Ann Romney & Mommy Wars 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Well, I knew this whole Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life” showdown with Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen would re-ignite the ever-percolating “mommy wars” (Devra, make it stop), but it’s taken on a gargantuan life of …
Continue reading...Dear Anderson Cooper, I’m Not Lazy. I’m Just Efficient
Monday, January 9, 2012
I’m a long time fan of Anderson Cooper‘s journalism on CNN. And, truth be told, I’m also fond of that tight black T-shirt of his! But I digress. As much as I enjoy some of the perspectives he presents …
Continue reading...Where in the World is PunditMom?
Sunday, 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...“Chinese” Mothering Isn’t for Me
Monday, January 17, 2011
2011 is a tough time to be a parent in America. Explaining to our children why a nine-year-old was shot and killed in a rampage in Arizona. Managing the amount of pop culture exposure one’s child should have (if …
Continue reading...PunditMom Radio — Mommy Guilt Authors on Michelle Obama & More
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Well, it’s a new year and time to get back in the radio saddle! So PunditMom Radio at Blog Talk Radio is back tomorrow, Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. Eastern time to talk about political mothers. Michelle Obama has consistently …
Continue reading...Will Michelle Obama Spark the Next ‘Mommy Wars’ Skirmish?
Friday, November 14, 2008
Loads of media types are already wondering aloud, what kind of parents the Obamas will be. For me, that question is sort of silly — won’t they continue to be the same kind of parents they’ve always been? My …
Continue reading...Sarah Palin and Mommy Wars 2.0
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin’s nomination as the GOP VP nominee has brought the Mommy Wars discussion back into the media. I just have to ask, do we really need to go there? No matter what you think of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s …
Continue reading...Mommy Wars Suck
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Which war will we get out of sooner — the Iraq War or the Mommy Wars? I would have bet on the Mommy Wars until things got just a teensy little bit out of control over at the Silicon Valley …
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
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