Move over Geek Dads and make way for a new breed of tech savvy moms. They are called the Digital Moms. They can blog, they can tweet and some can even write HTML. According to a report published by Razorfish and Café mom, 40% of all women online today are moms. Why?  Because today’s mom has become quite adept in using technology and social media as a resource to help her “do it all”- whether it’s shopping, looking up recipes, researching about parenting or meeting other moms they turn to digital technologies to make life easier.

Remember that moms are like any other person. They are now interacting on social networks, text messaging, instant messaging and gaming. They highly value these activities because it helps them to not only simplify their family life but it also allows them to have an outlet to express their own selves and have fun. Moms really have come a long way.

Who hasn’t heard of famous blogger Heather Armstrong better known as Dooce?  She’s a perfect example of a Digital Mom. Aside from her personal blog (which was named one of the best blogs of 2009 by Forbes) she is a regular contributor to Alpha Mom and a panelist for Momversation.

Upon taking a quick survey of digital moms in LA, a couple names have continuously popped up. Here now, is a quick list of power moms dominating the web-o-sphere (note: this is just a short list focused on residents of LA). They are power moms because they go beyond being spectators, joiners or collectors…they are creators, conversationalists and critics. They definitely are on top of the social media ladder.

1. Jessica Gottlieb - Nielsen  calls Jessica Power Mom in 2008 and again in 2009. Babble names her one of the Top 50 Mom Bloggers (number 16 to be exact) and the fifth most controversial. Forbes taps Jessica as one of only 14 Power Women to follow on Twitter. 
2. Holly Peete - is a mom of 4, philanthropist, autism activist, author “oh and actress when my kids let me”. She was featured as one of CNN’s heroes for her work with autism.
3. Rebecca Woolf - authors the popular parenting blogs, http://girlsgonechild.blogspot.com and http://Babble.com’s Straight From the Bottle. Her first book, Rockabye: A Young Mom's Journey From Wild to Child was released April, 2008.
4. Daphne Brogdon - is a comic and a TV host. She has two kids and is also a panelist at Momversation where she is known as “Cool Mom”. 
5. Marsha Collier - is a well-known author, radio personality and educator specializing in technology and training individuals how to use and make money on eBay and online. She is also first and foremost a mom.

Other notable power moms in LA are actress/model/entrepreneur Cindy Crawford and professional poker player Annie Duke. Clearly, these ladies are not just a cut above other moms but just above the rest...

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SXSW Roundup: “Moms Who Tech”, Wall Street Journal

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