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    Jack_Burton: That mommy has a rictus grin... more »
    gangey: I'm a "mommy blogger" in that I am a mom and I have a blog, but it is used only to keep all of our out of town family (which is ALL our family) in the... more »
    formergr: Wait, if they are political bloggers who happen to be mothers, are they considered a "mommy blogger"? It sounds like some of the women featured would ... more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: Not that this shouldn't be obvious (although maybe it isn't), "mommy" is now as often as not entirely independent of a "daddy" or partner. That said,... more »
    linnyt is a walking cliché: I'm not suprised. There are a ton of brilliant moms on this site alone. I know we don't get to keep them all to ourselves. more »
    elliebean: I wholeheartedly support this type of endeavour. One of my reasons for being scared to have kids is that it would automatically make me "mom" instead ... more »
    EdnasEdibles: I really love MomsRising. I get newsltters from them all the time and I feel like they do a great job of picking the issues that directly relate to mo... more »
    CurtCole: My mom always packed fruit punch instead of political punch, is that why I'm gay and not a senator? more »
    Lizard in the Wires - synthesizer signals suspense!: For a glorious moment I thought it said "Blogger Lisa Frank organized a group of political moms called Activistas to campaign for paid maternity leave... more »
    dancemomma: Back in ancient times (6 years ago), before the rush of "mommy blogs," I had my first child and was freaked out by the competitive nature of moms. Th... more »
    ellaesther: A) Thank you, Anna N. for this sentence in particular: "Motherhood can be lonely and scary, and it's no wonder that moms crave voices they can trust" ... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: Does anyone want to sponsor a blog about a childless woman who knits socks? No? I would totally sell out if anyone wanted to pay me to write about the... more »
    aftercancer: @penny Don't feel bad, I'm a Mom and a blogger and I don't read them either. My blog is about cancer and I suspect my kids will appreciate not being d... more »
    mipsy6: This is essentially how womens magazines work. Companies send the editors a crapload of free products, and then the writers "review" those products. S... more »
    SarahMC: the "bad mommy" is now a cultural trope, but the fact that moms apply this label to themselves when they let their kids cry in a store or eat hot dogs... more »
  • #mediasavvymommies

    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. More »
  • #moneymindedmommies

    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? More »
  • #clips

    Heather "Dooce" Armstrong Makes Kathie Lee Uncomfortable