This week's question comes from a reader who is facing a dilemma that I am sure is rampant among even the tech savvy creative people out there: am I required to be publicly online in order to get ahead at this point, and if I am, how do I do it well? This week's request was worded so well, I will le...

Last week, I tested an idea for BlogHer’s Room of Your Own, and most of you gave it a thumbs down and booted it off as fast as Jason Alexander’s last sitcom. You can call me a lot of names, but I am not a quitter. I have another idea. First, let me remind you what this “Room of You...

That rallying cry from the super-sharp Glennia Campbell, immediately following Sunday's Super Bowl. Glennia, like many of us, decided that she'd finally had enough of GoDaddy's objectifyingly sexist, puerile, and all that aside, just plain stupid boobalicious ad campaign. We're also fairly disgusted...

There are some new beauty trends including plumping up eyelashes with glaucoma drugs and lip stains. Vanessa Van Petten give us 7 facts about teen dating abuse that all parents should know. Kids who talk on cell phones may be more likely to walk in to traffic. ADHD drugs may cause kids to hallucinat...

The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato are all performing at the “Kids’ Inaugural Concert” on Monday night. Kids (and adults) can watch it on Disney at 8pm ET. The Supreme Court has decided to hear two education case; whether or not schools can strip search students and wh...

The New Year, that is. Despite the raging hormones and irrational fears that accompany being half-way through 36 weeks pregnant, things are going well. In the entry where I reflect on my goals for 2009, I wasn't kidding when I vowed to get more sleep. Ever since high school, I've had a terri...

-----Today my mother came home from the hospital....with oxygen, pills and detailed instructions. Please keep her in thoughts and prayers. Her heart is getting stronger but we are awaiting the results of a biopsy (for a LARGE growth). -----Today, this man was talking about the Chinese. He said that ...

Okay. So let me say that the CVS test on Thursday went very well. (I mean, as well as it can when you have a stabby needle stuck into your abdomen while you get to watch on screen, hoping it doesn't jab the limb off your Spot.) I'll post about the whole experience -- aren't you lucky -- soon. Before...

There is nothing better on the net than being recognized by your peers for what you do. It's the equivalent of winning an Oscar, IMHO. Today, I learned that my BBFF Jody Devere, of the outstandingly popular Ask Patty! website and blog - which will be featured in Oprah's Magazine come the New Year,...

More bloggers getting paycuts! Today, the slasher is BlogHer, a network of ladyblogs which grew out of a conference for ladybloggers. We feel more sorry for the women behind BlogHer than the ladies they're shortchanging. Lisa Stone, Elisa Page and Jory Des Jardins started BlogHer with some mumbo-jum...