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BohoMamma is an online magazine for women offering a profoundly beautiful and lyrical spin empowering women to be inspirational, informed, fearless and to surround themselves with loveliness.

Our mission is to serve as as the spark that reminds women that we can be the inspiration, the creative force and the muse in our lives.

BohoMamma was named an Honoree in Lifestyle Websites by the 2012 16th Annual Webby Awards.

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Financial Apps for the Lady Business Owner

Financial apps for anyone, but since this is BohoMamma, we’re considering this shop talk for the ladies.

You are a female who is about to launch her own business. You could be selling cupcakes, clown costumes or content. We’ll assume your idea is a good one and we will assume that you can make your idea work.

So, what will impede your rise to the role of titan? Organization, but more specifically organization of financial information. These are three (often free) services and applications that we utilize every day. We think these apps should be on your radar. Continue reading “Financial Apps for the Lady Business Owner” »

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Poll: Do You Get Enough You Time?

Toni Morrison was featured in this week’s New York Magazine and was quoted as saying, “All of my life is doing something for somebody else”; “whether I’m being a good wife, a good lover, a good teacher – and that’s all that. The only thing I do for me is writing.” Continue reading “Poll: Do You Get Enough You Time?” »

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The Vagina Blockers in the Senate

Why the Violence Against Women Act needs to be passed. Continue reading “The Vagina Blockers in the Senate” »

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Women Hackers

Etsy, the mammoth e-commerce site which sells handmade and vintage goods (with over $62.8 million of goods sold in March 2012), wants to support female hackers via its Etsy Hacker Grants. Continue reading “Women Hackers” »

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The Pulpit

Equal Pay Day…How about we women give back the day and politicians ensure our civil rights by working to get us that 23 cents on the dollar we’ve been missing?

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Captain Molly

Captain Molly was also mentioned as an Honoree in the Lifestyle Category by the 2012 Webby’s. Our interest was peaked by the name Captain Molly, so we took a look, and wow! Continue reading “Captain Molly” »

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Timeline Jazz

Time’s up. Like it or not, Facebook is mandating the use of the Facebook Timeline and its Timeline Cover. You could leave your cover blank, but…why? There is opportunity to play like a kid with a Crayola box.

Continue reading “Timeline Jazz” »

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Well Go To War, Ms. Mitchell!

On Monday, March 19, 2012, The Idaho State Senate approved a measure (23-12) to require women who elect abortion to undergo mandatory ultrasounds within 24-hours of the procedure. The bill now moves to the House. Chuck Winder, the bill’s primary sponsor, had this to say as arguments were winding down and in response to criticism that the law makes no allowances for women who are pregnant due to incest or rape: Continue reading “Well Go To War, Ms. Mitchell!” »

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Control is Bliss

If you’re a blogger, a writer, a business woman (or man) or lead an active online social life, Bliss Control is a nifty little hub useful for managing your social media accounts from one centralized location. Continue reading “Control is Bliss” »

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In The News

News Stories that Have Me Knitting My Feminist Cap Continue reading “In The News” »

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“What Barak Obama seems to want to do is go back to before those days when we were in different classes based on income, based on color of skin…”

(Sarah Palin’s Appearance on Hannity with Sean Hannity, March 8, 2012)

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Video: John Stewart Explains Rush Limbaugh

John Stewart of The Daily Show explains Rush Limbaugh or explains it to Rush Limbaugh.

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When Did Your Mouth Get So Big?

Rush Limbaugh has called Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student who was originally to testify before a Congressional committee led by California Republican Darrell Issa, on a requirement that contraceptives be covered under insurance plans, a ‘slut’ because she bravely and publicly was to testify of her personal experience and that of a friend that insurance coverage of contraceptives was a medical necessity for many women. Continue reading “When Did Your Mouth Get So Big?” »

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A BohoMamma Poll

Should insurers be required to cover the cost of birth control? Continue reading “A BohoMamma Poll” »

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Why a Woman’s Voice Matters

When I think of why a woman’s voice matters, I think of the women in my life whose voices did not. And I have been influenced by all of them.

The single most profound relationship I have held with a woman was with my mother. She was a beautiful, graceful, strong, mixed up mess of confusion. Continue reading “Why a Woman’s Voice Matters” »

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Breaking News

It looks as if the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation is reversing its decision to block grants to Planned Parenthood. Continue reading “Breaking News” »

President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Photography Credit: The Caucus on The New York Times

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When Not to Point Your Finger at the President

You may not want to point your finger at the President of the United States if… Continue reading “When Not to Point Your Finger at the President” »

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At Last…

I have a playlist for each of our children. It includes songs that make me think of them. It doesn’t matter if I am out for the evening, or sitting next to them in bed, if a song on the playlist comes on, I instantly am drawn to another place and memory of them. At Last is song number one on the playlist for our son. Continue reading “At Last…” »

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