When you think of the words “social media” and “politics”, is the next word that comes to mind “mom”? No? Well, it should be. Canadian moms are mobilizing for the upcoming Canadian Federal election with “Mom the Vote”.
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Mommy blogging is the new black. And while it seems mom-centric weblogs are a dime a dozen, some crafty women have forged their way by sharing (get this) original, honest content. The following mommy bloggers are women that encapsulate the meaning of success. Their sweat equity has helped them rise to the top – where they’re sometimes criticized, but never ignored.
Nearly swallowed whole by the loss of her young son in 2006, Tanis Miller was saved by her kids and her blog. Writing at TheRedneckMommy.com, Miller is just as likely to dish out pee-your-pants humor as she is to write a heart-wrenching post about finding her way out grief’s foggy forest. She’s sometimes crass, always honest, and doesn’t try to hide her daily struggle to put one foot in front of the other.
Catherine Connors knows parenting can be an experiment. Her motto, “Bad is the new good,” bashes stereotypes about “perfect” mothering. Blogging at HerBadMother.com, Connors is tight-lipped about nothing. Her faux pas, frustrations, and ugly parenting moments are all a matter of public record – along with joyful posts about her family. Connors believes moms should toss out convention and just figure out what works – and more importantly, what doesn’t. Read more
Yet another social networking site has popped up, but this time for mothers. Mommy.TV is a Website dedicated to moms to post videos of their kids, interact with other mothers, and read up on the latest mom blogs. By joining the network as a member, it allows you to post blogs and comments, upload your own video, and meet other moms out there. It also lists events that other mothers might want to go to, such as the “everything baby show” or “babies fair” to network with other mothers. Another feature it offers is a suggestion to help calm babies or to keep them healthy. Read more
Babies are big business. In fact, we seem to have become a baby-obsessed culture. Just ask J. Lo, who’s poised to make upwards of $4 million for snapshots of her newborn twins.
TheBump.com, a well-established destination for pregger moms hopes this trend continues. In fact, The Knot is so confident that it will, they’ve pumped out some cash to purchase The Bump. Makes sense, no? Get married. Have baby. Get old. Perhaps they’ll purchase Mid-Life Crisis dot com in the near future. Read more
