If you have a WORKSHOP you're interested in bringing to the M.O.M. Conference.   Opportunity to present and participate, network and in no small way, affect the way modern mothers impact their families and the world today! Don't be passive. Be positive. LIVE LOUD! Association For Research On Mothering (ARM) pioneers second annual Mama-Conference   We will continue FILMING of 'The Motherhood Movement' You Say You Want A Revloution' at this event. Be part of (Her)story. YOUR STORY HERE. in New York City, Nola Studios and Multiple performance venues; Bowery Poetry Club, Arlene's Grocery, Bleeker Street, The Slipper Room & Riverside Park South in Association with New York Parks Dept and Summer On The Hudson.

3rd Annual ARM-     This year's Schedule Thursday May 20, 9AM-6PM DAYTIME: Check in Nola Studios and full day of academic and artistic performances. Film screenings simultaneously throughout the day. Registration room will feature music on the 'Sacred Feminine' with Pollywood, Radwoman, compliments of the Museum Of Motherhood. Round table discussions, book sales and vendor items. We have 20 tables available for $125 each ($50 per day, Sat. 1/2 day $25) To register for a table click here. 244 West 54th St. NYC 10019   Thursday May 20 EVENING: She's History, Theatrical Presentation by Amy Simon in association with the Museum Of Motherhood. Location (TBD)   Friday May 21, 9AM-6PM DAYTIME: full day of academic and artistic performances. Film screenings simultaneously throughout the day. Registration room will feature music on the 'Sacred Feminine' with Pollywood, Radwoman, compliments of the Museum Of Motherhood. Round table discussions, book sales and vendor items.   Friday May 21, 9AM-6PM EVENING: Bowery Poetry Club, spoken word, poetry and prose performances 8-10PM 308 Bowery New York, NY 10012-2802 (212) 614-0505 $10 + 2 Drink Minimum.   Saturday May 22, 10AM-2PM DAYTIME: Nola Studios -The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and MAMAPALOOZA speakers and presentations continue.   Saturday May 22, 2PM-6PM DAYTIME: Arlene's Grocery, singer/songwriters, rock and roll and Mom Bands perform. Bring the kids. Dance. See the talent. Bar will be open. Food across the street. $10 per couple (Kids Free)   Saturday May 22, 8PM EVENING: Hot Mama Burlesque with Raven Snook. This annual event has been a blast for everyone attending. Location (TBD)   Sunday May 23, ALL DAY: Seventh Annual Mamapalooza Outdoor Extravaganza Festival in Association with Summer On The Hudson at Riverside Park So. On the pier. Entrance at West. 68th St and the river. Yogathon starts at 11 AM. Music noon -5PM. Mom Rock Bands featuring Moey's Music, KORE (Mamapalooza band of the year), poetry by Skye White, Women-owned business vendors, activities for the kids - A passionate, engaging day of women and mom-branded entertainment, business and activism.   __________________________________________________________ In celebration of Mother’s Day, The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and MAMAPALOOZA are hosting our 3rd annual conference in NYC. Representing Motherhood: Mothers in the Arts, Literature, Media and Popular Culture May 20-22, 2010, Nola Studios and Assorted Venues, New York City We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, artists, community agencies, service providers, journalists, mothers and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical, and comparative work is encouraged. We encourage a variety of types of submissions including academic papers from all disciplines, workshops, creative submissions, performances, storytelling, visual arts, and other alternative formats. (We found this art at the 'Digital Mom Blog'. Check her out) Topics include (but are not limited to): Representing the Maternal in Film, Video, Art, Music, and Theater; Theorizing Motherhood and Representation; Race, Representation and Motherhood; Maternal Ambivalence in visual culture; Countering Media Discourses on Motherhood; Maternal Loss, Depression, and Domestic Violence; Performing Feminist Mothering in Practice and Expression; Mother Writer: Writing Motherhood; Creating Outlaw Children; Imaging LGBT Mothers and Maternity; “Late bloomers”: Post-Maternal Mother Artists; Representing Motherhood on the Internet; The Politics of Motherhood and Spirituality in Music and Visual Culture; Motherhood, Art, and Creativity; Healing and Creativity; The Performance of the Maternal or Performing Motherhood; Mothering and Disability: Producing New Paradigms of Normal; Motherhood in the News: Mothers as Newsmaker; Documenting Motherhood: Maternal Documentaries; Mothers, Motherhood and Photography; Behind the Camera: Mothers as Filmmakers, Directors, Producers; Mother Musicians across Musical Genres: Rock, Rap, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Country Narratives of Creative Mothers: Moms who “Rock,” Expressing: Imaging Breastfeeding Mothers, Mommy Bloggers: Re-Writing Motherhood, etc.; Dealing with (Post-partum) Depression by Making Creative Work; Pregnant moms; Celebrity mothers; How images of fathers impact motherhood representation; News media coverage of foster moms; Moms in politics; teen mothers in film or television; advertising as aimed at pregnant/new Moms; Mothers as consumers; Mothering and the representation of Class CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Meredith Michaels, author of The Mommy Myth The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and MAMAPALOOZA are hosting a three-day conference!         MOTHERS GONE MAD: MOTHERHOOD AND MADNESS OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE Thursday, May 28 - Saturday, May 30, 2009 with a special outdoor parks performance, May 31st COMPLETE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE HERE NOLA STUDIOS, 250 W.54th St. (Between Broadway and 8th) New York City FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY: PHYLLIS CHESLER, www.phyllis-chesler.com PAULA CAPLAN, Ph.D. “Who Decides If Mothers Are Crazy? From Freud’s Mother to Today’s” ALICIA OSTRIKER “The Mother/Child Papers Revisited” and ANDREA O’REILLY “Out(law)ing Motherhood: A Theory and Politics of Maternal Empowerment for the 21st Century” This completely unique and extraordinary gathering features the finest in top notch presentations on modern mothering perspectives. Academics, activists and artists from around the country present research, and theoretical content with original ideas to stimulate new thinking regarding motherhood and mothering, while challenging and expanding upon currently held views.   In addition to intellectual fare, we'll feature workshops and discussion groups for women, mothers and family partners to explore subjects like: 'The Woman Inside The Mom' and life coaching, love coaching, financial well-being workshops, rock and roll makeovers, women-made film and art presentations, comedy intenisves, and book readings.   *Confirmed Keynote Address by Phyllis Chesler, author of Women and Madness Thursday, May 28, 2009 http://www.phyllis-chesler.com Please distribute widely! CALL FOR PAPERS In celebration of Mother's Day, The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and MAMAPALOOZA are hosting a two-day conference! "MOTHERS GONE MAD: MOTHERHOOD AND MADNESS OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE" FEATURING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY: PHYLLIS CHESLER AND PAULA CAPLAN, Ph.D. "Who Decides If Mothers Are Crazy? From Freud's Mother to Today's" We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, artists, community agencies, service providers, journalists, mothers and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical, and comparative work is encouraged. We encourage a variety of types of submissions including academic papers from all disciplines, workshops, creative submissions, performances, storytelling, visual arts, and other alternative formats. Topics can include (but are not limited to): Motherhood, Art, and Madness; Histories of Maternal Resistance; Historical Perspectives on Madness and Motherhood; Mothers, Madness, and Medicine; Maternal Anger; Mother Blame; Maternal Guilt; Racial Oppression, and Motherhood; Motherhood and Mental Illness; Psychoanalysis and Motherhood; Cultural Representations of Murderous Mothers; Depression, and Domestic Violence; Politicizing Motherhood: Maternal Activism; Post Partum Depression; LGBT Mothers, Oppression, and Resistance; Mothering and Disability; Mothers who kill; Motherhood in the News; Resistant Motherhoods; Momism and Oppression; Mothers who Live on the Edge; Working Mothers and Society; Raising Activist Children; Menopausal Mothers; Mothering and Eating Disorders; Demonizing 'Bad' Mothers; Madness as Agency and Resistance; Infanticide; Matricide; Grief, Bereavement and Loss; 'Good' Mothers versus 'Bad' Mothers, Medicalization of Maternity; Incarcerated Mothers; Mothers and Addiction; Psychology, Psychiatry and Mothers; Healing and Recovery; Feminist Mothering. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS - EXTENDED UNTIL FEB, 2009 MAMAPALOOZA Inc. connecting Mothers through Music, Art, Activism and Education for Cultural, Economic & Social awareness. MOMS ROCK! Mamapalooza serves as a resource for mothers seeking support, awareness and education in the arts, entrepreneurship and areas of mental and physical health. We are a cultural and social service hub, fostering talent, and providing a network for professional advancement, creative fulfillment, and financial education, encouraging well-being for women and families. Founded in 1998 the Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) is the first and still only international feminist research devoted specifically to the topic of mothering-motherhood. Our mandate is to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of research on motherhood and to establish a community of individuals and institutions working and researching in the area of mothering and motherhood. ARM houses the Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering, Demeter Press, and the feminist mothers group MOTHER OUTLAWS. Thursday May 28-Saturday May 31 in New York City; Nola Studios and Multiple performance venues; Bowery Poetry Club, Arlene's Grocery, Bleeker Street Poetry Slam (open to all), The Slipper Room & Riverside Park South in Association with New York Parks Dept and culminating at a FREE OUTDOOR MaMapalooza FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONCERT with Summer On The Hudson on Sunday May 31 from noon - 5PM. We will continue filming 'The Motherhood Movement' - You Say You Want A Revolution. Be part of HerStory. *More about Dr. Chesler; Dr. Chesler's thirteen books and thousands of articles and speeches have inspired people on many diverse issues. Her books include: Women and Madness; Women, Money and Power; About Men; With Child: A Diary of Motherhood; Mothers on Trial: The Battle for Children and Custody; Sacred Bond: The Legacy of Baby M; Patriarchy: Notes of an Expert Witness; Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health; Letters to a Young Feminist; Woman's Inhumanity to Woman; Women of the Wall: Claiming Sacred Ground at Judaism's Holy Site; The New Anti-Semitism. The Current Crisis and What We Must Do About It; and The Death of Feminism. What’s Next in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom. A revised and updated edition of her classic, best-selling work, Women and Madness, was published in 2005. Her work has been translated into more than ten languages.