In the Media

SOAM in the media this week – and an apology for the technical difficulties.

Bonnie (SOAM) In the Media, My Own Ramblings, News 1 Comment

I already mentioned here a little over a week ago that SOAM appeared in the Daily Mail recently. If that wasn’t exciting enough, it was then picked up by numerous other sources (listed below). Unfortunately too much interwebz luv can crash a website and I’ve had quite the journey this past week into technical-land (which every cell in my body fears) and had to figure out how to handle that. We tried a couple of things, but it’s taken us until today to get it totally solved. But! It’s solved! (Which means it’s probably time to contact Oprah.) If you are still having trouble seeing the site it’s because *some technical words here* and should resolve soon (also I think you can clear out your cache or something).

Thanks to everyone who made this last week amazing. Websites writing articles or posts, people submitting entries or sharing their thoughts here, and those who read and passed the link on. I never imagined this would become as big as it has when I started it all those years ago and it will never get old to me to see it changing things worldwide. Because of you I have hope that we will really make a change in how bodies are viewed. You are beautiful in all your shapes and sizes.

I also need to thank Reliable Webs for helping me navigate the entire process. They’ve been my web host since 2006 and have always been amazing. If you need hosting, I recommend them.

Is This What Being a Mom Really Looks Like? – Yahoo Shine
The Daily Shot (in which an actress who was IN OFFICE SPACE talks about SOAM. Dude.) – also Yahoo Shine
The Real Shape of a Mother – AOL UK’s Parentdish
SOAM: Attention Getter – Huffington Post Canada
SOAM: What Real Women Look Like After Having a Baby – Babyology

I’ll be on the Today Show! I need you!

Bonnie (SOAM) In the Media, Old News 7 Comments

The Today Show is planning to air a story on SOAM this Friday morning. They want to interview some moms who have participated by posting their story here on SOAM. Here are the details – they want recent submissions. I think within the last few months. They want moms who still have young babies, under sixish months old. They would prefer for the moms to be here in the San Diego area, but are open to considering other places in the country that are near to large cities (San Fransico, LA, Chicago, etc) which would make it easier to get a crew out to you. This is set to air Friday so they are hoping to interview you either today (Wednesday) or tomorrow. If you are available and meet these requirements, please shoot me an email at bonnie@theshapeofamother.com

Woohoo! Thanks! Pass it on!

SOAM to be Featured on the Today Show’s Wesbite!

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Rebecca, the woman putting the story together would like to enlist your help. Here’s her message to you:

“I’m writing a story for TODAY.com, the TODAY show’s web site, about Shape of a Mother. I’ve talked to Bonnie about how she started the site, and how it’s become such an empowering experience for women to accept the changes in their body and find their beauty after having children. I’d love to talk to some women who have sent in photos to Shape of a Mother: What inspired you to send your photo? How did you feel about sharing it with the world? Did your experience change the way you feel about your body? Why do you think this web site is important?

“I would love to hear your thoughts – my e-mail address is Rebecca.dube@msnbc.com. Please include your first and last name, your age and the number of children you have. Thanks very much, and I look forward to hearing from you!”