About MOMocrats.com

MOMocrats.com: Where Mothers Get Political

Welcome to MOMocrats.com, a site where mothers from across the United States of America come together to write about politics from a parent’s perspective.

Each of our members has a unique story to tell. We represent a variety of professional and educational backgrounds and a range of ages. We come from varied cultural, religious and regional traditions. But we are all mothers. And what brings us together in common purpose is our shared dedication to working toward a fairer, safer, greener, more prosperous and more peaceful future for our children.

Like most moms, we're tired.  And we're not just tired from staying up all night with a colicky baby, or from pacing the floor waiting for our teens to come home.

We're tired of sending our sons and daughters off to fight a war for the benefit of oil billionaires' profits.  Tired of lagging behind the rest of the world in education, and paying more and more for "public" education that teaches only to a test and leaves the individual needs of students behind.  Tired of a broken health care system that leaves millions of families and individuals uninsured. Tired of politicians pretending that global warming doesn't exist, leaving the problem to our children to solve.  Tired of being paid less than men for the same work, then being expected to come home to the "second shift" of parenting, housework, and homework.  Tired of the widening gap between rich and poor that leaves millions of single mothers struggling to make ends meet. 

We’re tired of feeling tired. We’ve decided to take action, by writing in support of progressive issues, progressive politicians, and legislation that protects our environment, promotes equality, expands opportunity, supports working families, and improves the lives of women and children. By providing a source of information and a platform for discussion about the policies that affect our families’ daily lives. And by encouraging other women, especially fellow mothers, to become more engaged in the political process.

We are dedicated to putting a Democrat in the White House in 2009. And after that? We’re going to keep fighting to make sure that President, our Senators and Representatives, and our state and local politicians pay attention to the issues that matter most to women and families.

The MOMocrats Story

In September, 2007, three moms met in a coffee shop in Palo Alto, California. Fed up with the direction the nation had been taking over the past several years, and wondering what they could do about it, they came to discuss a plan to impact the 2008 presidential election.

Stefania Pomponi Butler, Beth Blecherman, and Glennia Campbell were all mombloggers with a serious interest in politics. All three had long histories of political activity, but political activism had taken a back seat to family life after they became moms. Glennia, Stefania and Beth knew from conversations they’d had with fellow bloggers that many other mothers who blog had an interest in learning and writing more about politics, but were unsure about how and where to start. Many of the women they knew in their community had told them that they were confused about the issues, the candidates, and how to sift through the spin of the mainstream media.  The three women wanted to establish a place online where progressive, Democratic women could learn from one another and express their views. And so MOMocrats.com was born.

The founding MOMocrats invited a few friends, including Joanne Bamberger (PunditMom), Stephanie Himel-Nelson (Lawyermama) and Jen (oneplustwo) to join their efforts.  Within two weeks, the MOMocrats were quoted in the New  York Times, Daily Kos, and other notable traditional and new media outlets.

During the earliest months of the presidential primary race, the founding MOMocrats had researched the issues, studied the various Democratic candidates, and had decided that the Edwards campaign, with its commitment to supporting universal health care, fighting poverty, supporting education and protecting the environment, most suited their personal views. However, as time went on and the site grew, supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined the MOMocrats team. MOMocrats.com has now endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the presidency.

The MOMocrats have grown to 22 writers across the nation, with numerous guest contributors. In 2008, the MOMocrats were invited to be credentialed bloggers at the Democratic National Convention.

MOMocrats in Action

* The MOMocrats have been invited to write a column for the Huffington Post.
* The MOMocrats have been mentioned by several mainstream media outlets, including The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the San Jose Mercury News.
* MOMocrats.com been cited by many other popular blogs, including Daily Kos, Politico, and TechPresident.
* The MOMocrats have interviewed several prominent political candidates and lawmakers, including Senate candidate Scott Kleeb, former Kansas City Mayor and Congressional candidate, Kay Barnes, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
* Barack Obama personally answered a list of questions we wished had been asked during the presidential primary debates.   
* We are one of only 124 blogs officially credentialed to attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention as press.