I was going to write a long, gushing post about how excited I am to be a part of the upcoming Association for Research on Mothering’s 20th anniversary “Motherlode” conference this fall, but I couldn’t do a better, more succinct job than my bloggy friends have already done.
Five of us are going to be presenting a panel discussion on blogging and mothering, and you can bet I’ll be asking you for your thoughts and opinions between now and the conference at the end of October. Here’s the official scoop, as cut and pasted from Ann’s blog:
Mama’s Got a Brand New Blog: The Rise of the Weblog and its Impact on Mothering
- Mothering in the Age of Blog: Ann Douglas (author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books)
- Welcome to My Sandbox: Danielle Donders (Communications Strategist) (that’s me!)
- A Blog of One’s Own: Marla Good (Freelance Writer)
- I’ve Been There, Too: Andrea McDowell (Editor, TheWholeMom.com)
- Tool of Revolution or Online Shrine to Parental Self-Absorption: Jen Lawrence (Creator, T.O Mama)
Ann will be doing a solo session on the history of the modern pregnancy book: Modern Pregnancy: Doing it By the Book.
A whole flock of other mom/writers/researchers will be heading to the conference — Andi Buchanan, Amy Tiemann, Miriam Peskowitz, Faulkner Fox, to name just a few of the dozens of fascinating women who will be conference bound. I would encourage any mom who can make it to the Greater Toronto Area that weekend to block off these four days on her calendar now. This is the most exciting motherhood conference event ever. I am thrilled and honoured to be a part of it. Don’t miss out. Grab a mom-friend and plan to make a date of this four-day celebration of everything mom. If you plan to attend the Motherlode Conference, you’ll want to register soon. The registration deadline is September 12, 2006.
I’m so incredibly excited to be included in this group of smart, insightful, opinionated mothers. Excited, and humbled. And terrified. Yep. Definitely terrified.
But this means that I finally get to meet Marla and Jen in person, and I think I’m more excited about that than anything!
Wow, that’s so exciting! Huge congrats – or break a leg…or whatever one says in this circumstance. Send us the link to the podcast, will you?
Wow, that’s so exciting! Huge congrats – or break a leg…or whatever one says in this circumstance. Send us the link to the podcast, will you?
That is sooo exciting! I only wish I could go. My FIL will be here for a visit and as much as I love you guys, I love him just a bit more and wouldn’t miss any part of his visit. Can’t wait to hear all about it though 🙂
That is sooo exciting! I only wish I could go. My FIL will be here for a visit and as much as I love you guys, I love him just a bit more and wouldn’t miss any part of his visit. Can’t wait to hear all about it though 🙂
How cool are you? That’ll be an exhilirating weekend (a word I choose to cover off the terrifying side of all the FUN 🙂 I’m with you on that. Back in the day, I’d kinda zone out while delivering practised speeches, coming to some time later to ask a friend or colleague “ummmm, did I talk good?”. I love the looks of the program: you’ll come back with loads (lodes?) to share with us! Sweet…
How cool are you? That’ll be an exhilirating weekend (a word I choose to cover off the terrifying side of all the FUN 🙂 I’m with you on that. Back in the day, I’d kinda zone out while delivering practised speeches, coming to some time later to ask a friend or colleague “ummmm, did I talk good?”. I love the looks of the program: you’ll come back with loads (lodes?) to share with us! Sweet…
Totally awesome! I wonder if I can get that weekend off. The birth panels thrill me and I’d love to be part of them!
Totally awesome! I wonder if I can get that weekend off. The birth panels thrill me and I’d love to be part of them!