Mothers & More Media Mentions 2004

JANUARY

Los Angeles Family Magazine, January 2004. “A Haven for Moms. Mothers & More is a wonderful outlet for women” by Andria Glasser Das.

Draper Paper (UT), January 2004. “Mothers & More Welcomes Newest Chapter.” South Valley, UT chapter press release print.

News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), January 16, 2004. “Group Reaches Out to Northern Wake Mothers” by Danny Hooley.

The Village Beacon Record (New York), January 15, 2004. “Moms getting peer support and society’s respect. Rocky Point woman sees advocacy and aid in local Mothers & More chapter” by Kelly Campbell.

Salt Lake Tribune, January 5, 2004. “Mothers Helping Mothers” press release announcing new South Valley, UT Chapter.

FEBRUARY

Utah Family, February/March 2004. “Mothers & More Welcomes Newest Chapter.” South Valley, UT chapter press release print.

3TV Phoenix, February 26, 2004. Ran news story on Ahwatukee/East Valley chapter highlighting support for mothers in light of tough work/family decisions they face.

PBS “Think Tank,” starting February 19, 2004. Featured long-time member Martha Bullen and author Joan Williams in episode titled “Working Mothers in a New Time.”

Folio Magazine, February 1, 2004. “Mothering Readers” by Jill Garbi.

Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wisconsin), February 1, 2004. Lisa Hildebrand column: “Motiff looks to give moms motivation.”

MARCH

Brain, Child , Spring 2004. Blurb on Mothers & More’s Mother’s Day Campaign 2004: Mothers – The Real Story by Jennifer Niesslein.

Draper Journal (UT), March/April 2004. “A Local Chapter of Mothers & More is Forming.”

Ithaca Journal, March 30, 2004. “Mothering Matters: Feminists Must Fight for Mother’s Rights” by Elizabeth Bauchner.

“It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle” TV episode titled “Stay-at-Home Moms” included member Shelly Plumb in studio March 30, 2004. Comcast Cable TV Channel 8 is based in Philadelphia and available along entire East Coast and online.

Republican-American, today’s Woman, March 23, 2004. “Mom’s Office Comes Home” by Mark Azzara.

Time Magazine, March 22, 2004. “The Case for Staying Home. Why more young MOMS are opting out of the rat race.” (cover title). “Caught between the pressures of the workplace and the demands of being a mom, more women are sticking with the kids.” (Society section title). By Claudia Wallis.

Opening page of AOL ran Time story on March 21, 2004.

NPR Wisconsin (WPR), March 19, 2004 interviewed Mothers & More President Kristin Maschka as reaction to the Time Magazine story. Show was live and took phone calls.

Women’s enews, March 10, 2004. “A Mother’s Place is in the Women’s Movement” by Elizabeth Bauchner.

APRIL

Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2004. “Mommy Wars Rage on and so do the Inequities” by Maureen Ryan.

Women’s enews, April 7, 2004. “Mothers Press for Care-Giving Work Credit, Respect” by Luchina Fisher.

MAY

Chicago Parent Magazine , May 2004. Spotlight: “Being paid to do a mother’s work. Groups press for caregiving credit, respect” by Luchina Fisher and Jennifer Mesich.

West Suburban Living magazine , May 2004. Featured founder and Executive Director Joanne Brundage in local personality interview piece.

Pittsburgh Parent , May 2004. “Full-time Motherhood: Leaving Your Job Without Losing Your Mind"

North Shore Magazine ( Chicago ), May 2004. “The mommy diaries: No longer are moms at odds with stay-at-home mothers: they are working together to make motherhood easier” by Sherry Thomas.

Salon.com , May 21, 2004 . “Trashing the Hallmark card mom. Weary of saccharine stereotypes, a diverse group of women is demanding that society do more than pay lip service to mothers” by Katy Read.

WRKO Radio , Massachusetts , May 17, 2004 . Brief mention with a quote from Joanne Brundage on the gender gap vs. the motherhood gap.

London Times , May 16, 2004 . “’Bored Stiff’ Supermums Back at Work” by Sarah Baxter.

Times of India , May 16, 2004. “Bored Mothers Back in Boardrooms” by Sarah Baxter.

10TV Columbus (OH), May 11, 2004. Aired feature on nightly news on mothers who opt out of high profile positions. Produced by Heather Pick.

CanWest News Service ( Canada ), May 10, 2004. "This Mother's Day, the trend watchers who brought us metrosexuals are reinventing the term 'yummy mummy'" by Misty Harris.

CBS News Sunday Morning , May 9, 2004 . Aired feature on Mothers & More and different paths women take in balancing family and work. Produced by Mary Lou Tiel.

Grand Rapids Press , May 9, 2004 , front page Flair section. “Don't Judge Mothers Who Bring Oreos” or “You're No Supermom, and That's OK” by Terri Finch Hamilton.

News Journal (DE), May 9, 2004. "Moms change roles as families change. More women choosing to move in, out of workforce to meet needs at home" by Mike Chalmer.

Bangor Daily News , May 8, 2004 . "The Mommy Track" by Alicia Anstead.

CLTV , Chicago-area cable station, May 7, 2004 . Interviewed Joanne Brundage, founder and Executive Director following FTD’s Mother of the Year Award.

Women’s enews , May 7, 2004 . “Mother’s Day Rocks for Break-the-Mold Moms” by Molly M. Ginty.

Mercury News ( San Jose , CA ), May 5, 2004. “Throwing the Book at Motherhood. ‘Mom-oirs” offer insight and reassurance to women trying to define new roles” by Michelle Quinn.

USA Today , May 4, 2004. “Moms Swing From Super to ‘Slacker’” by Kim Painter.

Wall Street Journal , May 4, 2004 . “A Bellwether Working Mom Returns to the Office. Executive’s re-entry shows how times are changing; ‘More ammo to negotiate’” by Sue Shellenbarger.

JUNE

Parenting New Hampshire/Nashua Telegraph , June 2004. “Making the transition: Going from work to home and back again” by Wendy Ducharme.

Crain’s Chicago Business , June 8, 2004 . “Deciding to drop out. Plenty of powerful women abandon the management track for the ‘mommy track’” by Kevin Davis.

The Tewksbury Advocate , June 3, 2004 . “Friendship and support for moms who want more” by Penny Morang Richards.

JULY

Sheknows.com , July 2004. “Becoming the ‘other’ working mother” by Kendra Radcliff.

Boston Globe , July 8, 2004 . “Parental Guidance: To help women with the challenges of modern motherhood, Enola Aird became a leader in a growing nationwide movement.” By Vanessa E. Jones.

CBS 3 KYW-TV Philadelphia , July 19, 2004 . “A Woman’s View: Stay-At-Home Moms” reported by Anchor Alycia Lane .

AUGUST

Wall Street Journal , August 25, 2004 . “Tips for Returning to Work After a Lengthy Sabbatical” by Kris Maher.

KVMR Radio , August 30, 2004 . “Making It Happen: A Mother’s Perspective” hosted by Elisa Parker featured Mothers & More President, Kristin Maschka, as a guest.

SEPTEMBER

Brain, Child , Fall 2004. “Buy Our Products, You Bitch!” by Staci Evers. Article about Mothers & More’s Apple Pie in the Face Award to Euro RSCG.

Pregnancy Magazine online, September. 2004. “Women Raising Men. From toy trucks to rough housing, let’s face it, boys are different from girls. Here’s a look at how you can embrace these differences and raise socially conscious young men” by Michele Hollow.

October

Sheknows.com ongoing. Interview between member Martha Bullen and author Marla Paul on her book, The Friendship Crisis as it appeared in Mothers & More publication, the Forum.

DECEMBER

ABC Affiliate radio KGO 810 in San Francisco , December 6, 2004 . Interviewed President, Kristin Maschka, for Ron Owen Show with fill-in host Gil Gross to discuss census data that more educated women becoming SAHMs.

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