Scary Mommy Archives - The Culture Mom

02Apr

The Realities of Motherhood Spoken Fiercely and Truly by Scary Mommy

When I was wrapping up Jill Smokler's book, Confessions of a Scary Mommy, I came to the very last page of the “Acknowledgements” and found my name in her list of "wonderful online friends" who have offered her support in writing this book. And I now have a grin so big on my face that I wish I could frame. Reading Jill’s new book was just as good as I thought it would be. One of the first blogs I ever read, Scary Mommy has helped anchor me through mommyhood. My only regret? That I didn't have it when my kids came out of my womb. I respect Jill Read More

09Dec

ONE’s 12 Days of Change: Fighting Local Hunger

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It only takes ONE mom. ONE mom can make a difference; she can tell another mom’s story. She can help a child with homework; she can tweet, blog and use her voice for mothers in the world’s poorest places. It only takes ONE mom to inspire hope. I'm inspired by the ONE campaign and I'm going to be one of those moms today by joining their 12 Days of Change. The organization has launched 12 ways to give back and change the world right in your own community, without writing a single check. Each day, a different ONE Mom blogger from around the country is Read More

24Nov

My TV Debut for Social Good

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It all started a few weeks ago. I read a blog post by one of my favorite writers, Jill Smokler of Scary Mommy.com, that caused me to immediately take action. She was asking readers who felt they had money to spare to offer $25 donations that could be used to buy grocery store gift cards for readers who said they couldn’t afford to buy food for Thanksgiving.Her goal was to match two donors to each person asking for assistance on her blog. She had been moved to do something as a response to remarks made in her "Confessional" section on her site by women Read More