I’m pleased to have as today’s Mother of Intention Krystal Ball, who ran for Congress in the First Congressional District in Virginia in 2010. Unfortunately, Krystal lost her race, but that hasn’t put an end to her political activism. …
Continue reading...January 12, 2011
In the days since the massacre in Tucson and attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, many people have been weighing in on the tragedy. Here are a few thoughtful posts worthy of your time: Ilina from Dirt and Noise …
Continue reading...January 5, 2011
This is cross-posted from Toddler Planet where my amazing friend Susan Niebur, a breast cancer patient herself and a true Mother of Intention, is trying to make it possible for other breast cancer patients to obtain lymphedema sleeves and other …
Continue reading...December 22, 2010
This time of year, it’s easy to feel like a lame duck. Congress claims it can’t get anything done because some people are on the way out and others are on the way in. As evidenced by the doings …
Continue reading...October 14, 2010
I haven’t had any guest posts written specifically for Mothers of Intention for a while. But when my friend Casey (you may know her better as Moosh in Indy) told me about her current insurance situation, I asked her …
Continue reading...October 11, 2010
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that I live in a world of relative privilege. No, I’m not a millionaire or getting ready to jet off to any exotic location for the holidays (though I did see some interesting “wildlife” in …
Continue reading...October 9, 2010
As I’m managing my nerves while I prepare for my panel at the fabulous Blogalicious conference, I just wanted to make sure you had some good reading material to ponder and discuss: It’s not corn sugar. It’s high fructose …
Continue reading...September 5, 2010
Soon it will be back to nose to the grindstone on PunditMom posts, finishing up the Mothers of Intention manuscript (fingers crossed for a January 1 launch date) and panel prep for the Activism + Media + Politics Summit in …
Continue reading...August 24, 2010
We all know this end of summer/back to school time of year is a hectic one. So while we’re all trying to manage (myself included), here’s some good reading from some of my favorite Mothers of Intention: Aimee Giese aka …
Continue reading...July 24, 2010
I’m sure I’ll have a lot to share after returning from the Netroots Nation convention/conference for progressive politicos and bloggers. But in the meantime, as I’m winging my way from the heat of Las Vegas back to the heat …
Continue reading...July 10, 2010
For some reason, Sarah Palin and her acolytes, or as she likes to call them, the “mama grizzlies,” want us to believe that politically conservative mothers speak for all mothers and that they have a corner on common sense or …
Continue reading...July 6, 2010
I hate winter and I love summer. When PunditGirl asks me if I’d rather be too hot or too cold, the answer for me is always, “Too Hot!” Until this summer. I don’t know what’s going on with the seasons …
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February 9, 2011
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