Have you ever been freaked out when a casual acquaintance from ‘real life’ found your blog? Or when your Sitemeter showed a steady stream of Google pervs visiting your site? Do you wonder about whether to put up photos of your children or your...

When Hillary Clinton made her gaffe about running the gauntlet of fire in Kosovo, there was a lot of editorial comment in the press about memory and how a person edits it. I got interested in the discussion and went and did some research, culminating in.
Topics: memory, mommyblogs, writing

Are you a mom? Do you blog? I am a mom trying to finish my PhD; and I need YOUR help! I am conducting academic research FOR you and ABOUT you. I have a particular interest in studying those things that make the transition to motherhood easier, or at.

Guest Post by Ron of R-World ( cross-posted at R-World ) Kids? It’s like living with homeless people. They’re cute but they can just chase you around all day long going, “Can I have dollar? I’m missing a shoe! I need a ride!” - Kathleen Madigan.
Topics: mommyblogs, motherhood, women, writers, writing

When I was ten, my English teacher told me, “You have a gift. Make sure you use it. I fully expect to walk into a bookstore one day and see your name on a novel.” It’s been many years and the path of my life has taken me many different ways, but...
Topics: audience, commenting, identity, writers, writing