Edgy Mama

I hope some of my local peeps are planning to attend the Type A Mom conference here in Ashvegas next weekend. It should be lots of fun–mommy bloggers from all over the country will be gracing us with their presence.

Here’s the Mountain Xpress story about the con (plus an interview with me–the other side of the mic can be scary). The cost for the weekend is $200, but if you input the code “mountainx,” you’ll get $75 off (almost half price–woohoo!).

Here are some of the basic details from the Mountain Xpress article:

What: A mommy blogger conference that’s expected to draw about 250 people to Asheville. It’s organized by Asheville resident Kelby Carr, a former newspaper reporter who turned to online writing and launched the Web site http://www.typeamom.net in 2007 as a way to feature the work of mommy bloggers.

When: Thursday, Sept. 24, through Saturday, Sept. 26.

Where: The conference is based at the Crowne Plaza Tennis & Golf Resort in West Asheville, but there are tours and speaker dinners scheduled around Asheville.

Cost: $200 for the weekend. Use code “mountainx” to get $75 off the ticket price.

Highlights:
• General panel discussion on Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. on social and collaborative blogging.
• Mom Market 8-10 a.m. on Saturday featuring local businesses and mom-made wares.
• Blogger Town Hall, 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, to discuss a variety of issues connected to blogging ethics.

Visit http://www.typeamomconference.com for full details.

In just a few days, this ad set off thousands of Twitter comments and hundreds of blogging moms, causing Motrin to pull it off the air.

It is condescending as hell. Only I can say I look tired and crazy carrying a baby around, right?

What do y’all think?

As if you didn’t already know how, here’s a concise guide to driving your kids nuts. Read it in print in Wednesday’s Mountain Xpress.

Happy Monday!

Here’s my column for Mountain Xpress this week. Better start getting ready for VD!

I’m writing here today. I interviewed a bunch of hilarious kindergarteners. Enjoy!
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My Mountain Xpress column this week gives further dets about my reintroduction to having a toddler in the house.

My beer column from last week got skewered by the newspaper’s cartoonist—guess that means I’m hitting the big time? If you’re bored, read through the comments on that column. I’m always surprised at what sets some folks off.

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It really is! And you thought I only wrote about parenting at Mountain Xpress (well, I’m supposed to, and I do mention beer’s significant role in my parenting life).

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This week, in my Mountain Xpress column, I offer party rules for parents. I’m giving you the gift of fun. If you’re willing to rise to it!

Happy Monday!

My weekly column is up at Mountain Xpress.

If you’ve read Eat, Pray, Love, you need to read the column. Hell, you should read it anyway. And comment. Because you’ve got nothing better to do the week before Christmas, right?

Happy Monday, all!

I’m writing here today for Mountain Xpress. This week I wrote a “Holiday Gift Guide for the Asheville Kid.” But it can apply to the kid(s) of progressive, hippie parents anywhere. Enjoy!