Archive for: October 2009

Launching Momtent to Connect Mom Bloggers and Companies

 Originally posted on: October 31st, 2009

There has been a lot of talk lately about a few key issues surrounding the mom blogosphere and ethical ways for brands to work with and engage mom bloggers. That got me motivated to launch a site I’ve had in the back of my mind for a while: Momtent. Here are some of the concerns [...]

Listening on Twitter

 Originally posted on: October 29th, 2009

I have noticed a trend. Twitter, which is most effective as a tool to engage with people, has become much more of a broadcast channel as the masses have discovered it. This will, I will go so fa to predict, be its downfall if this continues. We need to get back to engaging on Twitter. [...]

Breaking Blogger’s Block

 Originally posted on: October 29th, 2009

We’ve all been there. Sitting in front of the computer, staring it down, with words escaping us. Blogger’s block can be so frustrating. I was inspired by a Skype chat with my friend Amanda, aka @HighImpactMom, who has been struggling with blogger’s block to share some tips to overcome it. The reason I can offer [...]

Type-A Mom Conference

 Originally posted on: October 20th, 2009

Yes, it is sad that Type-A Mom Conference is my conference and I am the last to do a post. It’s hard to describe the post-conference exhaustion that sets in. I also have had so much in my mind that the idea of culling it down to one post was overwhelming. I am not even [...]