Category Archives: Working Mom Blogs
Making Pin Money
The other day one of my blogger friends forwarded me a message she had received from a marketer representing a lawyer looking to break into social media through the “mommy market.” The marketer wrote: Many professional women plan to go … Continue reading
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First Person Friday: Saving Time=Losing Sanity
Today’s First Person Friday comes to us from Diana Windley, who blogs about her mom+career world in Green Mountain, Utah at Mom Means Business. You can follow Diana on Twitter at DiWin. A few years ago I called to schedule … Continue reading
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The Media is Failing Us
Despite that over 70% of mothers work, it’s funny that there’s very little media created specifically for us. In fact, there are exponentially more publications that tell you how to make the best cupcake or decorate the ideal nursery or … Continue reading
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First Person Friday: How Do You Do It All?
Today’s First Person Friday comes to us from Liz O’Donnell, who blogs about feminism, politics, work and sometimes family at Hello Ladies. Liz is one of my favorite fellow travelers: a mother, a worker, a blogger, a self-proclaimed feminist — … Continue reading
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First Person Friday: Working and Making it Work with Four Kids
Last week I started a new weekly “feature” giving working mothers a platform to tell their stories. I’ve written before about the invisible working mother phenomenon, and I hope this forum offers community and inspiration for those of us who … Continue reading
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Elevating the Work/Life Conversation
Today kicks off a two-week blog series on “Work/Life in Our Communities” coordinated by Fem 2.0 and including some of my favorite people and organizations. Each day will include a radio conversation and posts from some of the web’s most … Continue reading
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A Wrecking Ball for the House of Work
I’ve been lucky to be a part of some interesting conversations this week on the nature of work, and how it might better serve the needs of women and parents in general. Commenting on Christine Livingstone’s great post on job … Continue reading
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What is a Mommy Blogger?
Earlier this week Babble came out with it’s list of the fifty best “mommy bloggers.” In a lot of ways it’s a great list — I read many of these women and have linked to some of them, notably The … Continue reading
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ISO: Community-Building Sites for Working Mothers
Last week, in response to my post about “The Invisible Working Mother” blogger CV Harquail of Authentic Organizations challenged me to come up with some great sites that build community for working moms. I’m officially putting the word out to … Continue reading
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On Being a “Mommy Blogger”
I was recent at a blogging conference where attendees were encouraged to attend affinity sessions such as politics, home renovation, photography, etc. I opted into “parenting,” since that seemed like the best fit, even though my blog isn’t really about … Continue reading
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