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• In Defense of Judgmental Mothers

  She takes a lot of crap, Judgmental Mother. Or maybe you know her as Sanctimommy or, more generically, “that asshole who offered unsolicited parenting advice.” Andi over at “Poot and Cubby” (would it be judgmental to say that blog name makes me shudder?), calls Judgmental Mother “HOB” -- Hateful, Opinionated Bitch or, alternately, Horribly Obnoxious Bitch. And Andi runs in to HOB everywhere. Understandably, Andi thinks she's a real menace. Not only does HOB judge Andi for ...   Read More... Posted Jan 15 2008, 11:26 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: mommy blogs, momblog, mommy wars, moms, Mommy Guilt, mommies, mommy blogger, advice, sancti-mommy, acceptance, relationships, mommy bloggers, judgemental parents, judge Judy

• Strollerderby Playdate: A Little Appreciation

  You know what's missing from my life? A little gratitude. I mean, I make the kid's lunch every day and listen to her neverending stories, I try not to yell, I do grocery shopping, I eke out not-quite-a-living writing so I can put day-old bread on the table, I smile cheerfully when I really wanna snarl... Oh, yeah, I guess there's more than one kind of gratitude. While I'd like to get some appreciation for all the stuff I do, I suppose I could also be glad I have my health and people who say they love me and a good Prince CD in my car stereo. So maybe my monogamous playdate today...   Read More... Posted Nov 09 2007, 07:02 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: monogamy, stress, parent bloggers, strollerderby playdate, gratitude, mommy bloggers, not that I dont love my kids

• Strollerderby Playdate: Agony of De-Feet

  Usually for the playdate I try and throw out a couple of links to smarty-smart parents who wrote something great this week. But today, I wanna share with you my very own True Mom Confession. I... am creeped out by feet. I can tolerate nice feet okay, as long as they don't touch me or get too close to my face or anything. But skeezy feet? Bleeeugh. I have considered lobbying for laws about who can wear sandals and who can't (and incidentally, most men can't.) Because if I see gnarly feet I'll flash back to it all day, and get the chills all over again. This photo here will haunt my dreams. Then I read this on Mommybloggers by Sweatpants Mom. And you know what? Read More... Posted Oct 05 2007, 07:02 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: strollerderby playdate, sweatpants mom, mommy bloggers, feet

• Strollerderby Playdate: You WILL Be Jessica's Friend.

  I've known a lot of women in my tribe for a long time. I danced with some of them on platforms of all-ages clubs with some of them, shared my first wine cooler with some of them, walked across the Quad on the first day of my college classes with one of them, sang camp songs at flagpole with some of them. But then there are the bloggers. Sure, I have bloggy friends, some of them I've even squealed over and drooled on -- I mean, MET CORDIALLY and politely handed my business card whilst conferencing in a business manner -- and some of them I've even stolen ashtrays and portable hard drives from -- or really, just post ideas and Bunco winnings. And then there are the bloggers who I don't necessarily know but think would fit perfectly into my life and my tribe. So, darlings, here are the bloggers I absolutely must get a dose of every single day and swear it is not just in a lame old attempt to make them like me and be one of my new BFFs: Read More... Posted Sep 25 2007, 06:56 AM by Jessica Ashley (Sassafrass) with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: amalah, Stroller Derby playdates, C. Fernsebner, CityMama, i am bossy, mommy bloggers, state of grace, friday style

• Famed MommyBloggers Teaming Up for New Book!

  Rita, the talented writer and mom behind Surrender, Dorothy just found a publisher for the book she's been working on for the last two years -  an anthology of mommyblogging (look for a Fall 2008 release).  Rita describes the fruit of her labors as "an anthology of great mommyblogging, grouped by subject and perfect for anyone who does not have time to sort through the archives of the women (and one man) below to find the absolute gems of each."  Contributors include Amalah, Birdie Jaworski, CityMama, Finslippy, Laid Off Dad, Mom-101, Mommytrack'd, Motherhood Uncensored, Sweetney, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, and many, many more! Read More... Posted Sep 12 2007, 10:31 AM by Alisyn with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: books, mommyblogging, surrender dorothy, mommyblogging anthology, mom-lit, mommy bloggers, rita