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Title:

Mom Blogging - Beyond Swag and Diaper Bags

Your vote:
Yes No
Organizer:
Joanne Bamberger, PunditMom
Description:
Mom blogs get attention for marketing and swag. But they're also transforming blogging and the voices of motherhood. Mothers are organizing campaigns for political and social causes and writing pithy commentary. Find out what moms blog about when baby swag and potty-training stories dry up and why you should care!
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is a "mommy blog?"
  2. Why are blogs written by mothers important?
  3. How can I incorporate writing about political/social issues on my personal blog?
  4. How can blogs by women gain more attention for opinion writing?
  5. Why have "mom" blogs been transforming?
  6. What are the next steps for women as blogging about motherhood evolves?
  7. Why should opinion makers be paying attention to mothers' writing online?
  8. How can writers maintain their audiences when they shift the topics they write about?
  9. As blogs by women gain more attention, how can we use them to influence social & legislative policy?
  10. Why "mom" bloggers are going to be the next movement for social change.
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Blogging, Journalism 2.0, Online Relationships, Social Issues, Social Networking
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Michelle Lamar
on 17/8/09
Right on, Pundit Mom. Love this panel.
Lindsay Maines
on 17/8/09
Definitely great to see a topic about moms using their voices to influence change on a policy level.
Liz Gumbinner
on 17/8/09
Great idea Joanne!
Ri O'Laughlin
on 17/8/09
Yes, yes and yes!
Ilina Ewen
on 17/8/09
It's time we show the positive power of mothers. Rock on, Pundit Mom!
julia beck
on 17/8/09
Fantastic and right on time!
Carson Pierce
on 17/8/09
Love it, Joanne
Isabel Kallman
on 17/8/09
love this
sara fisher
on 17/8/09
Great idea, Joanne!
Kami Huyse
on 17/8/09
Great idea, looking forward to this one.
M Thomas
on 17/8/09
a) 4 out of 5 American women become mothers at some point in their lives.
b) Women comprise close to 50% of the US paid workforce.
c) Women are more likely to make the buying decisions in US households.
d) All of the above

Great Panel!
Joanne Bamberger
on 20/8/09
And guess who's going to be on the panel with me? Veronica Arreola of Viva La Feminista! ;)
Kari Dahlen
on 20/8/09
Hooray!
Stephanie Himel-Nelson
on 20/8/09
WooHOO! Great idea.
Amie Newman
on 20/8/09
Fantastic!! "Mom" bloggers have already helped instigate a sea change so let's make sure people pay attention! Nice work Veronica & Joanne.
Jill Zimon
on 20/8/09
Sounds like a great topic - would love to see these two together also.
Joanne Bamberger
on 20/8/09
And we're working on the other fabulous panelists who will join us as well! Stay tuned!
Morra Aarons
on 20/8/09
Absolutely! I would pay money to see this panel!

Morra
Carolyn Pravda
on 20/8/09
Great topic!
Cynthia Samuels
on 20/8/09
You go girl! As usual you're onto something.
Tristin Aaron
on 21/8/09
Sounds amazing!
Nancy Gruver
on 21/8/09
Yes, yes, yes - moms are NOT just consumers!
Jessica McFadden
on 21/8/09
This will be an important panel, a must at SXSW!
Alma Klein
on 21/8/09
Yes, yes, yes!
Joanne Bamberger
on 23/8/09
Still working on other panelists, but Veronica and I have some great ideas! Thanks for all the shout-outs!
Gloria Feldt
on 23/8/09
I love this topic! I hope to attend SXSW this year and will definitely attend this panel.
Danine Spencer
on 24/8/09
Great idea. I am considering attending SXSW and think this is an important topic. As a woman who's not a mom, I'd be interested in joining the conversation as to how the mom blog movement fits into feminism and the progressive movement.
Myrna Lantzsch
on 1/9/09
This is a great topic - overlooked last year by the "picking" committee. Let's get her on this year. She (and her cohorts) bring a wealth of experience and depth to the discussion. I vote yes!
Susan WhyMommy
on 1/9/09
You and Veronica? I'm so there.

These women are GREAT!
Veronica Arreola
on 3/9/09
Considering that Joanne's blog just got lumped into "stereotypical" mommy blogs, this conversation is much needed. Mom blogging is far beyond baby swag (free or not) but is exploring issues of race, class and equity in our lives. Many of us are having the same conversations, some of us moms just frame our discussion thru our kids.
Joanne Bamberger
on 3/9/09
That was crazy! Since I NEVER write about diapers or potty training, I had to wonder what that person was thinking other than that my blog name has the word "mom" in it! I hope mothers can be a part of this bigger conversation, especially in light of stories today about Istoner discriminating against breast feeding mothers and courts siding with that decision.
Donna Mills
on 4/9/09
I got my vote in just under the wire. Fingers crossed - this is a great topic!
Joanne Bamberger
on 4/9/09
Thanks Donna!
blu ray ripper
on 13/11/09
Sounds like it will be a very interactive panel... like the style.
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