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Kim of Just a Conservative Girl: On Finding Power in Local and State Politics

1/9/12 10:21am by PunditMom
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Kim Jossfolk of Just a Conservative Girl

It's 2012, and I hope everyone had a great holiday and enjoyed ringing in the New Year, especially as it promises to be a truly interesting one on the election front! I hope you're enjoying BlogHer's "Why I'm Political" series, as I get to talk with women bloggers from around the web about what they're focused on now that the 2012 presidential primary season is in full swing.  Read more >

Ilina of Dirt and Noise: Involving Your Children in Your Political Passions

12/14/11 7:00pm by PunditMom
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This month for the Why I'm Political series, interviewing bloggers about the issues that matter to them, I was pleased to talk with Ilina Ewens of Dirt & Noise. Ilina once wrote about having to explain to her two young sons the importance of President Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law -- so I wasn't surprised that she had a lot to say about being a politically minded woman!  Read more >

Jaelithe of The State of Discontent: On Talking Politics With Friends and Family

11/17/11 3:39pm by PunditMom
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Welcome to the second post in Why I'm Political, a series spotlighting thoughtful women sharing what motivates them to write publicly about issues they care about -- and what they're focused on as we enter the 2012 election season. This month, Jaelithe Judy of A State of Discontent had a few things to say about childhood poverty, food safety, getting political with friends and family, and who she thinks should be the first woman president -- all in her always thoughtful and eloquent style.  Read more >

Shannon of Rocks in My Dryer: On Going Publicly Pro-Life

11/3/11 2:53pm by PunditMom
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I'm excited to welcome you to the first in Why I'm Political, a series of interviews with women from around the web who don't usually write about the political world -- but, when they dipped their toes in those waters, wrote some amazing essays! For those of us who spend time hanging around the web, it's not a surprise that women have found new empowerment through social media tools, including their blogs, to write about topics they might not have before. And while there aren't all that many women who write about politics as their main focus, women who are writing about their lives in powerful and passionate ways do find themselves weighing in on important issues.  Read more >

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Joanne Bamberger
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About Me: 

Joanne Bamberger is a recovering attorney, writer, political analyst and political/media consultant living in the shadow of the nation’s capital.  She’s also known around the blogosphere as PunditMom!  Joanne's new book is Mothers of Intention: How Women & Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America (Bright Sky press).

PunditMom blog is the home of op-ed commentary by Joanne, who is also a freelance writer and former op-ed columnist for The Washington Examiner. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including The Washington Post, Arrive Magazine, Legal Times, Washingtonian Magazine, and many others.

A new media expert and authority on political involvement of women and mothers, Joanne was a regular contributor to AOL's Politics Daily, and her writing can also be gound at iVillage and Babble Voices.  Her political commentary has appeared on CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, BBC Radio, NPR, Al Jazeera English & XM Radio POTUS, among others. 

Joanne speaks frequently at conferences and to private groups about the growing influence of women/mothers in politics and social media.  She has presented and participated in panels at Netroots Nation, the Feminist Majority Foundation, EMILY’s List, BlogHer, Fem 2.0, Mom 2.0 Summit, Type-A Mom Conference, WAM! 2009, the Women’s Media Center, Yahoo!’s Motherboard Summit, and others.  Upcoming conference appearances include Netroots Nation ‘10, BlogHer ‘10, Activism, Media & Politics Summit, and Blogalicious ‘10.  Joanne is a former contributing editor for News & Politics at BlogHer.

Joanne was nominee for the 2011 Social Media Award from the Women's Media Center and was named as one of the "Most Powerful Moms in Social Media" by Working Mother Magazine.

E-mail Joanne at joanne@punditmom.com about press availability, speaking & conference appearances, freelance writing and consulting availability or interest in syndicating PunditMom content.

 

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