Links to Kim's Published Writing and Media Appearances

I'm a published freelance writer, problogger, and informative speaker. See below for details.

MomBlogger Marketing

MediaPost Engage: Moms Invite Diversity to Your Brand's Blogger Retreat (May 2009)

Family Farmed Media Meet-up Private panel discussion for producers on how to gain media coverage (November 2008)

Ad:Tech Chicago Private panel discussion "Reaching Moms Online" (August 2008)

Consulting with LeapFrog on blog reviews for new products (March - September 2008)

Blog Outreach for Eli's Cheesecake on President Obama's inauguration (January 2009)

Social Media Mom consulting for ConAgra (March 2009 to present)


Media Appearances

Syracuse.com Family Life Column
Featured blogger (June 2009)

MotherProof.com Guest Drive (May 2009)

The New York Times
Quoted in article, "Skin Deep: Many Cutbacks, But Not for Straight Teeth" (April 2009)

Parenting Early Years
Profiled in "5 Superhero Traits All Moms Have" Hint: I'm ferocious. (March 2009)

MediaPost Marketing Daily Commentary
Quoted in article, "Avoid Social Media Mistakes with Moms" (February 2009)

Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging
Quoted on page 159 (December 2008)

Consumers' Union Cover America Tour
Interview (June 2008)

Chicago Tribune (May 2008)
Quoted in "The kids are all right, no thanks to mom"

Automotive News (June 2008)
Quoted in "GM bets on bloggers"

Parenting magazine (May 2008)
Quoted in "Kiss mommy guilt goodbye" feature article

iParenting, Baby and Toddler (April 2008)
Quoted in "Catch you later, Cookie Monster: Finding alternative activities when the TV turned off"

Christian Science Monitor (January 2008)
Quoted in "Automakers put bloggers in the driver's seat"


PUBLISHED WRITING

3ADay.Org
Father's Day Breakfast in Bed guest blogger (June 2008)

Ask Patty, Automotive Advice for Women
On the Road with Subaru's Fantasy Rally (April 2009)

Austinmama.com
Qualified for the Job

Navigating the On-ramp, Kim's back-to-work blog

BabyCenter.com
Momformation behavior blogger (November 2007 to present)

Center'd
Invited to help jump start the site's Chicago-area blog. Wrote about Chicago area factory food tours and provided an overview of some of my family's favorite ethnic eats here in Chicago's northern suburbs. (May 2009)

Chicago Moms Blog contributing blogger (May 2006 to present)
Post: "The family jewels are gone" (July 2008) picked up for syndication in newspapers around the U.S.

Chicago Parent magazine
Arizona travel story (November 2005)

Families in Martial Arts short piece (March 2003)

Genius Denied book review (December 2004)

Going Back to Work book review (September 2005)

Inconsolable book review (September 2006)

Literary Mama book review (May 2006)

Momfidence! book review (February 2007)

Mr. Smartypants essay (December 2006)

Peanut Butter, Playdates & Prozac book review (November 2006)

Recipe for a Happy Meal essay (August 2006)

Scrambled CAKE independent food blogger (August 2006 to October 2008)

Waking to Grandma's Hands essay in the book From There to Here: Points on the Circle of Life, JRC Press 2005.

Davidson Institute for Talent Development E-newsletter
Illinois Special Feature (May 2006)

MOMbo.org (site is no longer live)
Giving up on Public Education essay

Qualified for the Job humor essay


Forum, the national newsletterr of Mothers and More
Working Vacation humor essay (February 2007; print only)

North Shore magazine
Super Taster humor essay (March 2006)

Scott Lew profile (July 2006; print only)

TravelingMom.com
Club Med Punta Cana (January 2009)
Dare to Stand Out on Skydeck Ledge (July 2009)

"Traveling Education Mom" contributing blogger (January 2009 to present)


SYNDICATED POSTS

"The family jewels are gone" Originally published on Chicago Moms Blog July 2008. Syndicated in newspapers around the U.S.

"Grade skipping AKA grade acceleration, Part II" Originally published on Hormone-colored Days March 2009. Syndicated via BlogBurst to the SunTimes NewsGroup.