Are The Mommy Wars Declaring A Cease-Fire? (Probs Not, But We Can Hope)

"The Mommy Wars" was first brought to public attention as a term in a Newsweek piece in 1990 on the struggles of working moms versus at-home moms, but as you know—unless you are a Mole Person who lives underneath the subway—has since expanded to encompass (and foster intolerance for) every single one of the many…
Mommyblogging Goes Corporate As Babble Is Sold To Disney
When Babble was founded in 2006, it was a destination for those uninterested in a glossy, powder pink or baby blue version of parenthood. Babble was about painful honesty and healthy cynicism. Posts tackled anxiety over sleepless nights, crying over having a boy instead of a girl, and finding children's books …
Women Posting Home Pregnancy Test Results Online Is New TMI Trend
Oversharing is, at this point, routine on the internet. It seemed that we'd seen it all before—because people had shown it all. But Slate has picked up on a new trend in TMI-ness they've dubbed "WombTube" in which women vlog the results of their home pregnancy tests, sharing their news with world wide web well before…
Mommy Blogger Makes Headlines — Again And Again And Again
Have you heard of mommy-blogger Heather Armstrong? If you have, it may be because she's been featured in the Times (at least) six times since 2003, most recently in a lengthy magazine profile this week. Let's take a look at Armstrong's much-chronicled life, how it's changed, and how it's stayed the same.
Mommy Blogs Pack A Political Punch
A while back we wrote about the growing economic clout of mommy bloggers — according to Ms. Magazine, they're starting to exert influence in the political arena as well.
Mommy Bloggers Feud Over Swag
Mommy bloggers used to call their craft "a radical act," but now it's a profitable one — in partnership with corporations, moms can get everything from free stuff to payment for product reviews. But is this damaging their cred?
Heather "Dooce" Armstrong Makes Kathie Lee Uncomfortable
Talk about ice queens on the Today show: This morning, Heather B. Armstrong met with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to talk about her award-winning, groundbreaking blog Dooce — is it just me or doesn't it seem a bit unfair to call it a "Mom Blog"? — and sat on the couch with her arms crossed the entire time, looking…
