]> http://www.mamaphonic.com/taxonomy/term/40/0 Welcome en http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/1656 <p>I found this site off hipmama and am so glad I did. Writing has become a huge outlet for me since my son was born. I don't have the time to paint so all my energy is expressed through pen and paper instead. So big Hello to everyone...</p> Welcome! Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:28:09 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/1643 <p>I am a client of the WL Writers Agency and I felt I had to put in my<br /> reply.</p> <p>You know, I read all this and all I can say is that the WL Literary<br /> Agency<br /> has treated me fairly. They have NOT led me on with false promises.<br /> They<br /> told me how hard it is. They didn't make me use any of their companies<br /> to<br /> get my work edited, they just said that I had to get it edited and<br /> improved.<br /> I think that makes sense. And my work really needed it, whew!</p> Welcome! Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:05:09 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/1399 <p>Hello Mamas<br /> After reading Mamaphiles I thought, "I've finally found my people" I submitted Chop Wood to Susan and viola, here I am. I started my zine Reality Mom four years ago and it has saved me on many dark days. Check her out at www.realitymomzine.blogspot.com or email me and I can send you a copy in her full illustrated glory. Thanks for being here, back to writing while my four and one-year-old asleep-at the same time!</p> Welcome! Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:47:59 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/1312 <p>Do you have a mother who's always asking you those nagging questions, the kind<br /> that make you question your parenting skills? Is she constantly giving you<br /> unsolicited advice? Or is your mother so supportive, that she makes your busy<br /> life as a working mom so much easier? Either way, I'd like to speak with you<br /> and interview you for a book I'm writing on how to resolve the tensions<br /> experienced between today's working mothers and their own mothers.</p> Welcome! Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:03:41 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/1116 <p>Hi all just wantto say how happy I amto have found this board. I am a SAHM and new to my area so right now I don't know a soul where I live. Recently I have been so bored I want to scream. Finding this site was awesome so that maybe I could have an adult convo (kind of) with other moms. Nice to meet you all!</p> Welcome! Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:42:35 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/870 <p>I've been musing about color (or the lack thereof) among (American) performance artists and musicians especially who are also mothers. And I realize that aside from the couple of incredible women artists I know personally, I'm ashamed<br /> to say I can't name any!</p> <p>Is there an actual lack of visibility or is it just my own ignorance about general American culture? </p> <p>The only mother artist I can think of right off the top of my head is an old friend who goes by the name of infiniTee da</p> Welcome! Sun, 22 May 2005 10:06:13 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/781 <p>Hello! Has anyone printed their own book? What were they costs? Who did you work with? What went well, or poorly? I would love the entire scoop.<br /> Thanks</p> Welcome! Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:44:03 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/732 <p>Mama of 2 boys who were returned to Germany with abusive father by Californian court. Am prolific and seeking to self publish this year. Have lived overseas for the past 4 years (Spain and Germany), and fled back to my home in CA to escape rapist abuser father of my children. ICK!!! Am hoping for prosperity and justice to take place this year. Am battling PTSD and winning. Count my blessings though the path of life can be hard to understand. Cry tears at night, wail at the stars in longing for my offspring. Have always been their primary caretaker while philandering spouse paved his way. Am baffled by backlash directed at mothers by the courts. Was told not to seek sole custody because it was never granted these days. Also want to start zine, seeking submissions: MWTC (mother's without their children).</p> Welcome! Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:02:57 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/669 <p>i always see that there are new people registering, and when i read their profiles i'm psyched to have them aboard. but then i never see them again... </p> <p>so i just wanted to extend a welcome to all of you. i know we are *all* strapped for time and i'm sure that's a factor in this, but come pop in when you can. we need your every one of your unique voices!</p> <p><a href="http://www.tenderfootzine.com</p> Welcome! Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:25:31 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/608 <p>I've been lurking for a while, and I've been trying to muster up the courage to write again. I used to do it constantly, a couple lifetimes ago. Somewhere along the line I decided I sucked and I quit. Then intermittently, I would pick up my pen and my angry notebook and try to write again and it was no good. In fact it was horrible. I thought it was lost forever.</p> <p>I was in therapy a few years ago and discussing my former drug use and its effect on my then-current school performance. My therapist, Goddess-Tanya (she only went by Tanya, no other title), asked me if I would have jumped up from the hospital bed right after giving birth and expected myself to go run, complete, and win a 10 mile marathon. </p> Welcome! Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:51:15 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/562 <p>i was all pumped up and ordered a subscription to mamalicious. I got the first issue and totally loved it but have never recieved the second one. I tried to email but it just bounced. does anybody out there know what happened to mamalicious?</p> Welcome! Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:50:10 -0800 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/542 <p>I'm the mom of an adorable three-year-old boy who happens to have a disability (cp). I'm also a recent graduate of an amazing disability advocacy training program called Partners In Policymaking. I'm working on a couple of disability related projects and I'm looking for other moms with kids who experience disability to chat with. Birth to five is my focus right now, however I would love to hear from moms with older kids as well. I live in Portland, Oregon and while some of the work I'm doing is specific to our school district, the big stuff will not be regional.</p> <p>I'm excited to connect with moms through this forum, as I sometimes feel like the odd-mom-out in *disability world*, as I'm sure just about any mom here does when they are thrust into unknown territory whether it's early intervention or the PTA! I've also lucked into an amazing community of parent and self-advocates and would love to help other families get connected.</p> <p>Projects:<br /> 1. List of top 50 books for parents of kids birth to five on general disability topics. I currently have more than fifty on the list but I'm paring it down based on availability -- what good is a title if no one can find it! I'm still seeking recommendations for the list and I would be happy to share it with anyone who's interested.<br /> 2. Website: disability mythbusting, plus information and resources for parents and other interested parties. Special focus on building support networks and community organizing. I'm interested in hearing what kind of struggles other families are facing, what resources people are looking for, etc.</p> <p>If you've made it this far, thanks for your time and interest! I look forward to hearing from you.</p> Welcome! Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:52:44 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/485 <p>Hi there,<br /> so I am trying to get a zine started again, the last one I had was in high school and was filled with poetry about my unrequited crushes and articles about how my hometown sucked. Anyway I am having a bit of a hard time getting something new started with all of these questions flying around in my head. How do you zine mamas promote your zines? Do you do all the work yourself? Do you get them printed or just do the photocopying? Do you do all the writing yourself? </p> <p>hmm, sounds like maybe I just need a kick in the ass?</p> <p>thanks.</p> Welcome! Mon, 06 Sep 2004 07:35:27 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/438 <p>Hello All,<br /> I'd like to get in the habit of writing again. Does anyone have any suggestions for writing excercises I can do on my own to get my mental juices flowing again and me back into the habit of thinking and seeing the world as a writer? Its been a long time....Does this site have something like a group that we submit topics to and critique each others work? </p> Welcome! Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:03:43 -0700 http://www.mamaphonic.com/node/429 <p>I tried this a minute ago, but I don't think it worked. I post on the hipmama board sometimes. I used to come here to read the features all the time (I wrote Nadia) I miss the features, I will have to dig around the new site and see what's going on. I have 2 daughters, Nadia (10) and Brigit (8). I am in college majoring in English and Art. My dream is to make enough to live on with my writing and art (ha ha) I will probably end up teaching highschool. </p> Welcome! Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:59:46 -0700