When people ask me to explain Momversation, I often say it’s a mashup of video conversations between really funny, smart, lovely and successful bloggers … and me.

Seriously, how I got invited to this party, I will never know. I feel really lucky. Like I won some sort of mommy blogger lottery. In fact, getting to participate in all of this makes as much sense to me as a 92 year old man winning a $290 million Mega Millions jackpot.

But let’s bypass all the huhs? and whys? for a sec. Let’s focus on the fact that I AM STILL AT THE PARTY. In fact, lets focus on the fact that WE ARE ALL STILL AT THE PARTY.

Some of you may think that Momversation is just silly online video fodder. And in some ways, we are meant to be silly and lighthearted … because being a mother is really hard. If we aren’t laughing, we are often crying. In our big pillows. Or in the shower so no one can hear us. Or alone in front of our babies, because they’re crying too. The triumphs (and burdens) of being a mother are worth talking about. They are worth sharing with one another. If that is not relevant, than I don’t know what is.

And if you aren’t a big Momversation fan, that’s okay too. For any online show to hit 100 episodes is pretty relevant in the era of new media. You don’t have to be a fan to appreciate that for almost a year now Momversation has created an online community and opened a dialog amongst a constituency of viewers. Given that we don’t have anything to do with (a) video games, (b) celebrity gossip, (c) teen potty humor or (d) porn – is pretty remarkable.

I guess what I mean to say (rather clumsily) is that online video content is viable. People will watch. And more importantly, advertisers will sponsor. If what the Momversation team creates is not your cup of tea, you better believe that someone out there has an idea for a show that is going to blow your mind. And their success will be predicated on the success of shows like this one.

But seriously, I am not trying to overstate the cultural signifigance of Momversation. What I do know, is that this year I got rid of cable because it costs too much money. Nowadays all my video entertainment comes through a DSL line. I can watch an unlimited buffet of online content for $45 a month – the price of internet access. All of this with little or no commercial interruptions. I think this is awesome.

And at the risk of sounding like a kiss ass – I quite frankly, am glad that there are production companies out there who will allow their team of panelists, talent, stars, cast – whatever you want to call it – drive content and say whats on their mind. And I have a hunch, that eventually you will be too.

Congratulations to the team at Momversation and Deca.tv!

Karen, Daphne, Alice, Mindy, Heather, Rebecca, Dana, Asha, Maggie – woot!

Today’s Episode!

Well, their minds are blowing up right about now because of this:

The biggest THANK YOU to CNN. I know Quinn, Kelsey and Hazel are THRILLED TO DEATH about being on the news and having their small project turn into something larger than even they had dared to imagine.

It just feels good all around.

You might remember that this whole weight loss thing started with the New Year’s Resolution of saying ‘yes’ to living a more meaningful life. Part of the resolution was the commitment to saying ‘yes’ to losing weight – but the other part of the resolution was meant to get me to start saying ‘yes’ to new opportunities that presented themselves … instead of running away from them (like I had been).

Several weeks ago I was sifting through my Gmail and out of curiosity I decided to look in my “spam” mail box. Mind you, I NEVER do this and must have been excessively bored. I get hundreds of SPAM emails a day and never give it another thought. For whatever reason, my eyes were drawn to a email with the subject line: “POVERTY IN AFRICA, please read!”

At first I thought it was one of those scams that try and get you to release your bank account information, but it turns out that the email wasn’t SPAM at all. It was written by a middle school student named Quinn. She and her classmates Kelsey & Hazel were doing a social action project focused on Heifer International. She was asking me to help her spread the word about this organization via my blog.

Instead of deleting the email or responding with quick reply of ‘thanks, but no thanks’ – Paige and I decided to help them out (we have a soft spot for middle school girls). We took a road trip to Bellingham, Washington to meet the girls in person to hear what they had to say and then made a little video about it:

If you enjoyed this video or want to spread the word about Heifer International – please Tweet, Buzz, Stumble or post this video on Facebook. Let’s show Quinn, Kelsey and Hazel that their voices can invoke change and even at their age, they can make a difference through their actions.

“In order to move forward, you have to give something back.”

- Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University Commencement Speech, 2008

The Sunday before last, Paige and I were up in Bellingham (more to tell you about that visit) and a funny thing happened on the way home:

What are the chances?

What does this mean?

St Nick & Santa – NOT THE SAME???

Mindy was the first mom friend that I ever had. Her son Remy and Paige were inseparable and therefore she and I were inseparable. We did everything together and I was incredibly heartbroken the day that they moved to New Jersey. It was like my world just fell to pieces.

Since then, I have never had a mom friend quite like that. You know, they type of friendship that you would carry on whether or not your kids actually liked each other. My friend Cathy is a mom, but I don’t consider her a “mom friend” even though she has three kids. I actually consider her a soul sister, who just happens to have children.

Nowadays, I don’t really worry about connecting with friends who are moms. Paige is older, I don’t need to set up play dates and there’s no going to pick her from school and casually running into other parents anymore. I am now focused on expanding my circle of friends and maintaining the circle that already exists. And at some point, I would like to find a husband, partner, boyfriend, whatever.