“MAMMAKAZE”

http://www.mammakaze.com
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I BLOG therefore I am! I dunno. To prove that I exist? To leave a lasting legacy for my progeny? Cuz I have an opinion about ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! Yeah, that’s it! Also, I love to write, to observe the world and to find humor in the exhilarating, exhausting and ultimately rewarding madness that is mommyhood.

I started MAMMAKAZEin April, but the idea came months before. The mommies in my neighborhood have a weekly tradition called FRIDAY FUN where we get together in my courtyard, have cocktails and appetizers while the kids have pizza and play in the cul de sac until they’re exhausted and have serious street feet.

During our momversations, I noticed this theme of “guilt” emerge. Turns out no matter what we do, how hard we try, we feel like it’s not good enough! It’s a universal feeling amongst us moms.

Hence, the creation of Mammakaze (killing ourselves by trying to do it all) to help moms deal with that guilt and to give SUPPORT. WE ARE GOOD ENOUGH!

Mom guilt. In all forms. That we’re not there enough for our kids, that we’re there too much. They we’re too strict, that we’re not strict enough. That no matter what we do it’s not good enough. Etc., etc., etc.

Also, humorous anecdotes about parenthood. And HOT TOPICS in the news that pertain to being moms and raising children. There are weekly REVIEWS of current family movies. AND reviews of movies featuring both BAD and GOOD MOMMIES (you know, to make us feel better about our own parenting skills). PLUS a column called The Mammarazi Pages which features photos and a question to debate about how best to raise kids.

Finally, every Friday there’s BLUNDER THEN BLENDER, a weekly recipe for a fun cocktail to help wash away the week’s guilt. But don’t feel guilt and drive!

Check it out. http://www.mammakaze.com

Welcome and good luck. I’m still learning to navigate this strange new world. Hopefully you’ll find it as thrilling and fun as I do.

I LOVE COMMENTS! I encourage comments! I encourage DEBATE! And I LOVE to hear from my visitors. And guess what? They don’t have to agree with me!

I blog from my home office. As a mommy to a 7 year old, I blog when she’s in school. Now that summer is in full swing, I blog when she’s asleep. Oh, wait. That’s ALMOST NEVER! I squeeze it in where I can. And plan ahead. That’s the key. That and coffee. Starbucks. Venti.

I’m not allowed to figure that out. I’m too scared to know. Let’s just say there has been many a night when my bleary-eyed husband has padded barefoot in his boxer shorts to my office and said,”Get off that computer and come to bed!” And in answer to your next question, yes, we’re still married. We’re too tired not to be.

First hear about it? Uh, hasn’t blogging been around since the dawn of time? I think I’ve known about it since I was born.

Please don’t make me embarrass myself. Let’s just say I have been known to read a trashy celebrity blog site or two…or three…or four….

As cliche as it may sound, the amazing mommy friends I have who devote themselves so fully and tirelessly to raising healthy, productive, wonderful human beings. It’s a TOUGH JOB. And not everyone puts their heart and soul into it. If they did, the world would be a much better place. Believe you me.

Also, my daughter JULIA, who daily surprises me with her wit, charm, capacity for empathy and kindness and her amazing brains and talents. I can’t believe I helped create this little person! She’s the best thing I’ve ever done! And the perfect egg!

Nope. Or I definitely WOULD NOT still be married.

Well, now I have LESS TIME in my already ridiculously overbooked life. Also, my husband doesn’t feel like he’s getting enough attention and…

Oh, you probably wanna hear the GOOD stuff. Mammakaze opened a whole new world of creativity for me. It has allowed my to use all my talents, writing, photography, art, design. It has connected me to people all over the world (someone just registered on my site from Spain!). And it has allowed me to take a better, longer and harder look at myself as a mom. And