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The Year that Shame Died
mom-101.com - 7/27/2009
The Year that Shame Died
— mom-101.com — Last week, the brilliant Busy Mom tweeted that 2009 is the year that shame died. I jokingly responded that no, I think that was back in 1983 when Madonna introduced lingerie as outerwear. But her quip has stayed with me ever since.The BlogHer ... (more) The Year that Shame Died
Comments vote down Hormone-colored Days found this 7/27/2009found this
The Motrin Moms ad campaign: Oy, as they say.
mom-101.blogspot.com - 11/17/2008
The Motrin Moms ad campaign: Oy, as they say.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Since the Motrin ad campaign broke this weekend (h/t Jessica Gottlieb with more excellent recaps at at Pistachio and Twitter Maven) I've been bombarded with emails (okay, two) asking me what I thought of it. You know, because I'm in advertising and we ... (more) The Motrin Moms ad campaign: Oy, as they say.

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Mommybloggings Part Deux: The marketers are here to stay. Are we?
mom-101.blogspot.com - 5/29/2009
Mommybloggings Part Deux: The marketers are here to stay. Are we?
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Once upon a time I wrote a post called Mommybloggings that is so out of date now it's practically hilarious. In fact I think I may have been wearing a bonnet and petticoat as I dipped my quill feather in ink and described how some moms were here for ... (more) Mommybloggings Part Deux: The marketers are here to ...
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 10/10/2008
I love you just the way you are. Glitter is optional.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Every morning I wake up next to Thalia (yep, that hasn't changed) and ask her, "did you sleep well? What did you dream about?" Generally the answer is "Unicorns." Or "A horse on the beach." Or "We played soccer in the grass park!" Does she actually ... (more) I love you just the way you are. Glitter is optional.
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mom-101.com - 7/23/2009
Blog with Integrity - we're taking our community back
— mom-101.com — 2009, sadly, has so far been the year that parenting bloggers were--often unfairly--vilified in the media. With talk of "blogola," pay for play, shady review blogs, PR blackouts, and the grossly false assertion by the WSJ blog that the FTC is ... (more) Blog with Integrity - we're taking our community back
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In support of work-at-home moms, and other reasons to defeat the CPSIA act
mom-101.blogspot.com - 12/10/2008
In support of work-at-home moms, and other reasons to defeat the CPSIA act
— mom-101.blogspot.com — When I was a brooding tween back around 1980, my mother had her own children's software company. She was not some computer visionary (sad to say, no trust fund for me). Rather, "software" used to be a term for things that were actually soft - pillows, ... (more) In support of work-at-home moms, and other reasons to ...

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mom-101.blogspot.com - 12/18/2008
Confidence check: Nope. Still don't know what I'm doing.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — I walked into the gym for Thalia's preschool class holiday party the other day and I realized, man, I still suck at this. I can hold my own in a meeting, at a dinner, in a foreign country, in a ballroom of 1000 women at a conference. But stick me ... (more) Confidence check: Nope. Still don't know what I'm doing.
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Quit yer coddling, woman
mom-101.blogspot.com - 1/16/2009
Quit yer coddling, woman
— mom-101.blogspot.com — I'm not a coddler. Not really. Well yeah, I gave in and let Thalia have cereal for dinner tonight. And we let her pick the midget Christmas tree. And yeah, sometimes I say okay, you can watch six consecutive Max and Rubys and go out in a blizzard ... (more) Quit yer coddling, woman
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And with that, the mom blog world subdivides once again
mom-101.blogspot.com - 2/26/2009
And with that, the mom blog world subdivides once again
— mom-101.blogspot.com — The momblog world, it is a-changing.(What hasn't changed is my refusal to say mommyblog because I hate that word with the fiery passion of a thousand habanero chilis. But I digrees.)Yesterday I read Kristen's post about being introduced like a kooky ... (more) And with that, the mom blog world subdivides once again
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On bloggers and self-promotion, or the art of commerce
mom-101.blogspot.com - 3/13/2009
On bloggers and self-promotion, or the art of commerce
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Yesterday on Twitter, a mostly polite (save for the totally useless THEIR JUST JELUS! tweets) but passionate discussion broke out about my recent post about mom bloggers and marketing inspired by Lindsay's post about the same. It centered around the ... (more) On bloggers and self-promotion, or the art of commerce
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They're not good dancers, they don't play drums
mom-101.blogspot.com - 6/9/2009
They're not good dancers, they don't play drums
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Last week, I was informed that one of Thalia's 4 year old classmates was taking violin lessons. Because as we all know, any child not taking violin lessons in pre-k is doomed to grow up to work in the service of those who did take violin lessons in ... (more) They're not good dancers, they don't play drums
Comments vote down White Trash Mom found this 6/9/2009found this
Bloggers v Popular People: A Pre-BlogHer Field Guide
mom-101.com - 7/15/2009
Bloggers v Popular People: A Pre-BlogHer Field Guide
— mom-101.com — You can tell we are getting close to the annual blogger conference, because of the marked increase of posts displaying arguably insane levels of social anxiety.What if I don't make friends?What if no one talks to me for the entire three days?What if I ... (more) Bloggers v Popular People: A Pre-BlogHer Field Guide
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 9/9/2008
Yep, I'm a mom. Funny that.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — I've really tried to look at the past week home alone as a rare opportunity to remember who I am. In other words, to reconcile who I sometimes think I am (a pinot-swilling, bar-hopping, sparkly eyeshadow-wearing social butterfly) with who I really am ... (more) Yep, I'm a mom. Funny that.
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 9/9/2008
Can't we all just get along? Maybe in '09?
— mom-101.blogspot.com — A strange thing happens in election years if you're at all political. Suddenly the woman you've been laughing with on your message board about Paris Hilton blurts something about "whoo! the death penalty!" and you start avoiding her. The nice ... (more) Can't we all just get along? Maybe in '09?
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 9/29/2008
Three. ARGH, THREE.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Me: Thalia, you have to eat this piece of pizza. It's so teeny - it's not really even a piece, it's like a quarter of a piece. It's three bites. Come on, eat it please. Thalia: I don't like pizza. Me: What? You're a communist. All American kids like ... (more) Three. ARGH, THREE.
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 10/2/2008
Home again.
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Riding up in the subway elevator I felt my belly start to flutter while my fingers fiddled with my zipper. Nervous. Anxious. Like the anticipation of seeing an old college friend. Or a former crush. But it wasn't. It was my kids. The 10 hour, 12 ... (more) Home again.
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Using the copywriting skills for good and not evil (says the Democrat)
mom-101.blogspot.com - 10/23/2008
Using the copywriting skills for good and not evil (says the Democrat)
— mom-101.blogspot.com — I can't donate a million dollars to the Obama campaign. I can't even donate $2000. I can't spend the next two weeks hauling my family up to Ohio to knock on doors. What I can do? Write ads. Here's one I worked on with Peter Koechley of Moveon.org ... (more) Using the copywriting skills for good and not evil (says ...

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mom-101.blogspot.com - 10/29/2008
"Some daddies hit"
— mom-101.blogspot.com — "You can't do that, Sage!" Thalia insisted, as Sage pulled the DVDs from the cases (again) and strew them across the floor. "If you do, daddy will be mad...and he will hit you." "What?" I asked. "What did you say?" Then more tentatively: "Daddy will ... (more) "Some daddies hit"
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 11/5/2008
Broken Promise Number X
— mom-101.blogspot.com — Dear Thalia and Sage, I know you cry when I leave for work in the morning these days. I know that an hour in the morning and then (if I'm lucky) a half hour at night isn't enough time. I know that I promised you that tomorrow I would take the day off ... (more) Broken Promise Number X
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mom-101.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
I am definitely in the wrong industry
— mom-101.blogspot.com — "Okay mommy, we're going to play that I'm the mommy and you're the kid and I'm going to tell you I'm going to work and you're going to ask me if you can come. " "Sounds good, Thalia." "Okayyy...I'm going to work now, kid..." "Can I come, ... (more) I am definitely in the wrong industry
Comments vote down Mayberry Mom found this 11/21/2008found this
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