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Who Is up to the Challenge of NaBloPoMo 2008?

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:54:07 +0000

Time swiftly approaches for this year’s National Blog Posting Month, NaBloPoMo! Bloggers across the blogosphere will sign up to the challenge of posting at least once a day for the entire month of November. Last year I formed a Breastfeeding and Mothering Group, which now consists of 76 members. Are you up to the challenge? (I admit, I am not up to the challenge this year. I find having a 6-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a 3-month-old challenging enough at the moment!) You are certainly not limited to posting about breastfeeding — to join our group you simply need to be a current or past breastfeeding mother who writes about the daily life of mothering. This is a great way to find like-minded blogs, get in the habit of writing, and challenge yourself to meet the goal!

Leave a comment to let everyone know whether you’re in or out this year! Past participants are free to leave advice or share their experiences from last year!

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NaBloPoMo 2007 Survivor

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:27:38 +0000

People, I’m not ashamed to say I’m pooped. Thirty posts in thirty days is tough, even when I normally post an average of 24 posts per month. Did any of you other members of the Breastfeeding and Mothering Group make it? Whether or not you did, feel free to post a comment on what you thought about your participation and NaBloPoMo in general. In my opinion it’s a worthwhile experiment, a fun challenge, and a good way to discipline one’s writing habits. I didn’t see a big surge in traffic like I did in 2007 (back when I was in my second month of blogging and any traffic was good traffic!) but I did benefit from finding some new-to-me breastfeeding and mothering blogs. Thanks to all of you who played along, and a huge thanks to all of you who left comments in the last month — your comments kept me going!

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More Mothering and Breastfeeding Blogs to Enjoy

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:14:48 +0000

Seventy-five bloggers have joined the NaBloPoMo Breastfeeding and Mothering group. While it would be nice to find an easy way to create a blogroll of all the participating blogs, I’ve yet to find that. So I’ll reward those who have added their links to this discussion thread by posting a blogroll here. I can’t vouch for the blog content or whether the bloggers have kept up with NaBloPoMo (it ain’t easy!), but I am sure we can all find some interesting reading and new blogs to add to our own blogrolls.

Aurelia Ann
Beautiful Letdown
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
BreastfeedingMums
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
Down with the Kids
Ewok Mama
Half Pint Pixie
It’s Just All About Me
Life with My Boys
Mama-Om
Not a DIY Life
Rancid Raves
Reason Enough
Soy Is the New Black
Tales of Life with a Girl on the Go
Through the Looking Glass
The Twinkies
Twintastic

If you’re a member of the NaBloPoMo Mothering and Breastfeeding group but don’t see your link here (or there’s a problem with your link), feel free to leave a link to your blog in the comments.

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Breastfeeding and Mothering Bloggers Unite!

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:26:22 +0000

Visit NaBloPoMo
NaBloPoMo 2007 is off to a great start! The Breastfeeding and Mothering group has 58 participants, more than I ever dared to imagine! If you are one of those participants, you might want to take a moment to add the link for your blog in a comment to this question about how we can create a list of all the breastfeeding and mothering blogs.

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Personal Blog and Journal Writing: A Poll

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:33:08 +0000

I started keeping a journal when I was 10 years old. I kept a handwritten one off and on for the next several years. During college and law school, emails to friends and family became my personal record. Finally, I graduated to keeping a journal on-line. When I started having children, I developed a strong desire to document as much of our lives as possible. I could see how quickly these years are going by, and how quickly I’d forget one stage as we moved on to the next.

With NaBloPoMo coming up in November (and 22 members of the Breastfeeding and Mothering group so far!), the burning question on my mind is: “Do you keep a journal or personal weblog (blog)?”

Please feel free to leave a comment as well.

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Calling All Breastfeeding and Mommy Bloggers: Join Me for NaBloPoMo 2007

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:01:05 +0000

It is time to start gearing up for National Blog Posting Month: NaBloPoMo! For NaBloPoMo, bloggers around the blogosphere commit to the challenge of posting at least one blog post per day for the month of November. I had a lot of fun with it last November. This time around NaBloPoMo allows participants to create their own networking groups, and I have set up one for Breastfeeding and Mothering bloggers to join! Please join the group if you are a breastfeeding mother and blogger who is up to the challenge of writing a post a day for the month of November! You certainly do not have to write about breastfeeding — the point is for breastfeeding mothers to discover the blogs of other like-minded mothers. Want to play along?

1. Sign up for NaBloPoMo
2. Become a member of Breastfeeding and Mothering
3. Get ready to write a post a day for the month of November (Tip: it helps to learn how to publish a few posts in advance! No cheating by backdating posts!)
4. Blog away for the month of November for the fun of it, for a chance to win prizes, and for the extra exposure it brings your blog!

Planning to join? Post a comment here to let me know!

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Boldly Nursing in Public

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:00:26 +0000

Welcome NaBloPoMo readers! I’m starting the month off with the first in my series of stories from breastfeeding mothers. If you’d like to contribute your own story, click here.

When I lived in Boston, I carried my daughter in the sling everywhere I went. Together we rode the subway, went for walks, shopped at the mall and even went out to eat. When my daughter was two months old, we went to Legal Sea Foods for dinner. As I waited for my order to arrive, my daughter decided she was hungry too. We weren’t yet pros at nursing in public, so I was a little nervous as I positioned her in the sling and latched her on. As she nursed happily I surveyed the dining area to see if anyone was watching us. Suddenly, the restaurant manager approached me. He said, “I’m sorry but….” My heart leapt and I prepared myself for him to ask me to stop nursing. He looked at me sheepishly and said, “We’re out of the shrimp tonight. What else can I get for you?” I relaxed and smiled, and I never worried about nursing in public again after that!

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Breastfeeding 1-2-3 Housekeeping

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:59:45 +0000

Just a few administrative notes about the blog. Sorry if you’ve had trouble emailing me in the past. You can click here to email me, or use the “Email me!” link in the side bar, or type my address in your email directly (inserting the appropriate symbols): angela “at” b5media “dot” com.

Speaking of emailing me, click the links below read how to:

Submit your breastfeeding story

Submit a question for the Mom-to-Mom series

If you’re not participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge as a blogger, please consider participating as a reader! Your challenge is to comment on at least one blog (pick me! pick me!) every day for the month of November. It’s easy to comment on Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (no registration required) and if you’re uncomfortable using your name or email address, you can always post under an assumed name and type in “sorry@dontpostit.com” for the email address. The challenge starts tomorrow, but feel free to leave a comment today!

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NaBloPoMo Means More Posts for You

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0000

Ever heard of NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month challenge in which writers attempt to bang out a 50,000-word novel in 30 days? Apparently the blogosphere got jealous and created a challenge of its own. Now there’s NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month. Yes, that’s right, Breastfeeding 1-2-3 is up to the challenge of posting every day for the month of November. Be sure to stop by every day to look for new posts!

If you’re a blogger interested in participating in NaBloPoMo, check out the NaBloPoMo information page (but be warned, it’s not for the swear-word sensitive!) You have up until 11:59 p.m. on November 1 to register your blog URL. If you participate, let us all know by leaving a comment with your URL here too!

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