Sitting Still: democracy in action

First and foremost: Today is election day! Go vote!

Have you returned from the polls? Did the geriatric election staff explain very slowly how you use a touchscreen computer, or was that just me? Oh goodie.

Now, grab that mouse and click here.

It turns out that if you blog long enough, you have to start another blog. It's, like, required or something. The Soccer Mom Vote is my new effort to create a space where mama writers can discuss the bigger issues that face our communities, our country, and our world.

Have you ever wanted to talk about social issues on your blog, but felt that the post would be out of context between pictures of your kid and a discussion of your weekend plans? Do you feel passionately about some of the issues that affect our families at a policy level -- education, healthcare, the economy, the environment?

If so, I'd like to invite you to join me. I'm looking for up to 20 women who are willing to post at the site once or twice a month. You've gotta be able to write thoughtfully about your opinions on these issues, and you've gotta have reasonably thick skin, as these discussions sometimes bring out the worst in people. I've set-up rules for respectful dialogue and will be enforcing them strictly (see "Rules of the Game" link in the left sidebar).

Interested? Intrigued? Vaguely impressed?

If you want to know more, or if you want to join the community, send me an e-mail:
thesoccermomvote (at) gmail (dot) com.