COOL MOM LINKS

http://nannydeprived.gotop100.com/

http://www.mothersdayjazz.com/Mothers_Day_2011.html

Cafemom.com - This straightforward, easy-to-navigate site makes it simple to meet other moms in a supportive, members-only social network. On the very first page, listings of Groups and Journals covering on a wide variety of topics prompt you to join up and get involved. Click on the Groups tab and you can search for a group based on your needs. The Today page features member birthdays, who's expecting, and new arrivals. It's a warm and fuzzy introduction for those new to online communities.
Mayasmom.com - Geared more toward moms already familiar with social networking sites, Mayasmom enables you to keep track of your online friends and what they're saying. Group Talks reveal chitchat about various topics, and Top Groups shows you the most popular ones. Once you register, one very handy feature becomes available - you can import your online address book from a number of popular websites such as AOL and Gmail, and you can see if your real-world friends are members.
Minti.com - Another excellent site for someone new to online social networking, Minti features a 'First Visit?' button linked to a video or slideshow tour showing you how it all works. Unlike some other sites, you don't have to register to access the wealth of parenting information available. Minti's strength is its question-based format, allowing users to ask about anything and everything. And answers provided by other parents are even rated by users for their value and effectiveness. The concept of moms advising moms is terrific, the site is fun to read, and the design is clean and appealing.
Mothersclick.com - A little more complex for first-timers, Mothersclick combines group-focused and question-based formats on their home page. The site's big appeal lies under the 'Groups' tab; type in your zip code to see "The World's First Geo-Mapping System for Mothers' Groups" powered by Google. It'll locate groups in your area with red clickable 'pins' describing each group. Other options include Activities, Classifieds, Reviews, Recipes, Blogs and Photos.
Momjunction.com - Polished, well-designed and almost corporate-looking, Momjunction takes social networking seriously. The benefits of joining are promoted in a large banner, a 'Today's Buzz' column gives readers popular topics to browse, and 'Five great ways to use Momjunction' will instruct you step by step. The site features a mom in a business jacket looking powerful and confident. (But you can still be a slacker in a sweatshirt and enjoy the site.)
Workitmom.com is an all-purpose site described as 'helping working moms juggle life.' And they follow through with a professional appearance and a clickable "How to Use Work It, Mom!" for first-timers. Work It Mom includes articles and interviews, along with a contest page which acknowledges that "working moms can always use a bit of recognition (as well as some great swag!)" If you work and want to talk with other women who also balance career and home, this is the place for you.
Mombloggersclub.com - The name says it all - an online community for moms who blog. Moms who start out at a more general-purpose social networking site - but find themselves obsessed with blogging - can step up their game here. Not only will you connect with other moms who share your passion, but you'll also get tips and tricks to become a better mom blogger, find out how to use YouTube on your blog, and learn about syndication and getting your writing on major media sites.

Welcome to My Mom Is In Heaven

My Mom Is In Heaven is a blog dedicated to sharing the memories of our mothers who have since moved on. All forms of personal memorials are welcomed and encouraged.

Post pictures, share stories, memories, life lessons, her favorite recipe or her favorite joke. Tell us about her. Here, our moms will always be kept alive in some form. Thank you. 

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MOTHER HAS MOVED TO A NEW ADDRESS

 A poem about the day I got the news. By Gaz O'Connor

Tribute to My Mother, Marlene Kramer by Kim Lavery

to post please submit to gazoconnor@yahoo.com

mother has moved to a new address

i phoned my wife. the report was not good.
in fact, it was the worst possible news a child can hear.
words so far away into the future
we foolishly assume they will never be delivered
but, fate …

never forgets appointments.

“gary, your mom died”

(a forty-year train ride)
into and outside
a hearth of misery, despair, confusion, and
the over-all unthinkable.


our home  
the sanctuary of young lovers-  
eight months into a vow of forever.  
second only to the warmth of my wife’s arms
now a map-less terrain
of agony.         
a beautiful french face
(almost always smiling)
now drowning.

“what do we do? “
she managed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
many yrs ago,
a psychic insisted i had the gift of mediuamship
politely i did not laugh.         
still, the joke was on me.

moments later       
on the roof
in the deepest       
of meditation
mother came to me

she
explained it all.   
why she had to leave,       
why now and…what would come

“forgive everybody for every little thing: she said.
“forgive everyone. that is all i can tell you for now son.
i love you gary. your life will be a good one”.

from that day until
this second
her voice
&
her love
have been   
with me
every
moment