there you have it...integrity is foremost for me, self-worth and how I portray my worth to potential affiliations is right there at its side. Image is an issue right now and will be for a while to come. How we take care of this is as important as what's gone on and is going on in the community. I'm a child of the 50's/60's but never burned a bra, and not a women's libber as such, I do believe empowered women can make a difference. But in order to do that, we've got to quit acting like three year olds arguing over a dolly.

Traditional media, would not continue to find the negative if we made it more difficult to find. Seem's we just keep chumming the sharks.. On the Remarkable Bloggers feature, thanks, would love to know who you all think is remarkable. Leave me some links!

I unfortunately had a lot to cover here. obviously. I am waiting (albeit not patiently) for your discussion with the haters. Woman you have more balls than I ever have...That's why you're Remarkable!

I'm just not a big one for 125x125 badges. Call me crazy. Some days I am. Just a personal preference I guess. I visit so many blogs during the week and the "noise" in the sidebars of some is over powering. (caused by all the badges) just a thing with me. Nothing against their badge as it is.

Thanks for your kind words.

Kim, thanks for such an informed response. I\'m with you 110%. Honestly the blog with integrity pledge is something I thought didn\'t need to be said intitally. I was wrong, it IS needed. As to the badge, that\'s just a thing for me. But I love that the ladies that began the promotion are all integral writers and marketers and that they practice what they\'re preaching. I wonder how many agencies or companies actually vet bloggers past compete scores. I think that if they took an honest look, perhaps they\'d find that there are many other bloggers, than the ones they are using for evangelism, who are honest, sincere, empowered women. And those women are in effect, at this point at least, being ignored. I put out a quick tweet a few days ago and my email inbox overflowed with powerful blogging. (Many, I had read and quite a few I had not). It continues to fill and I am PROUD to say I know these Mommies and can say that they are honest, full of integrity and beautiful writers. Thanks again Kim!

we all get bad pitches, I get em from both sides.Promoting even not by name that you get good ones, gets much further, trust me. (Pavlov and the dogs, remember?) I hate that you've felt bullied. You'll never feel that way here.

For me, at least, its the Britney effect. If you strip yourself naked, don't be surprised at the press that follows. And yeah, I spend most of my days recently, shaking my head and wondering.

Heather, clearly I accept advertising. Not opposed to it at all. I work in PR/Publcity, its my business. I do disclose. In any number of ways. For me at least, content is prime. What I make off any advertising is no one's business but mine. I won't be sharing information of that nature with anyone but my banker and my lawyer who gets more than his fair share. (just kidding) but seriously. The remainder or I should say prime issue is professionalism. Something I am ethically and morally bound to.

Kim, I love reading your blog. Cogent, intelligent and warm. Always a wonderful read. That's what a Remarkable blogger is. I'm so happy to say I know you and your writing. Its on my list for sure!