I'm not a mom, and I don't plan on being one any time soon (sign of the cross, salt over shoulder, knock on wood). But I have a confession: I LOVE mommy bloggers. Why? Well, first of all, babies are just plain adorable. How can I complain about an upcoming an exam or a sentence I can't get to flow rather than stumble when a cute baby with a big ladybug headband is smiling at me? Secondly, these women are so funny. And insanely smart and well-spoken. Well, the ones I read, anyway. As the daughter of a mother who can't figure out right-clicking or word processing, I am very impressed with any mom who has succesfully navigated and coded her way through the blogosphere.

But the thing I like about them most is that they have found a way to use social media, that doesn't just regurgitate (I witheld saying "vomit" there - oh, oops) talking about social media. Blogging, Twittering, and the likes of Facebooking (for more than posting pictures of your best keg stands - pssst: remove those) are generally moving toward becoming more mainstream, but the people who really make them work to their fullest potentional are those early adopters fascinated by social media in the first place. And hence - writing and tweeting about what interests them - end up analyzing, critiquing, posting news about, and re-analyzing social media.

Because of this, social media has not reached it's true value yet. Using social media to talk about social media is, well, kind of pointless in the long run. If the medium doesn't exist outside itself, than is it really as potent or valuable as it seems?

Well, the answer appears to be yes, and the proof is in mom bloggers. Moms all over the world are telling their stories while connecting with those like them - or those interested in them, like me. They're using social media successfully without talking about social media! And are damn entertaining.

Read on to check out which moms I read...

A combination of midterms, spring break (in New Jersey, don't be jealous) and the springing forward with Daylight Saving Time has brought this evening has left this blog little TLC for the past couple weeks, and unfortunately I'm about to kick it while it's down a little more with a hurried and harried post.

But this is important! And super cool!

Starting March 8 (tomorrow/today!), Emily Kostic (another awesome J-student from Rowan University whose blog you should be reading - and following on Twitter @emilykostic) and I will be hosting our new podcast, titled for now as Young and in New Media. This is a new foray for us. The technology and our fit-for-radio voices may be patchy and stumbling this first week, but I know that we also have a lot to say as part of the next generation of media about what's happeneing today in the field. And maybe we'll be funny. And at least a little smarty-pants. Maybe.

Regardless - check us out tomorrow night! The link to our show is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Young-in-new-media. For some reason the time of our show appears to be changing each time I click the link (did I mention we're new at this?), but from what far-more-techie Emily tells me, we should be on at 6:30 p.m. But you can also catch our podcast in the archives any time after it airs live.

And - now here's where this is really special for you - you can call in and chat with us live on the air as well! The Young and in New Media profile will have a number you can call. We really want you to call. Because, geeze, how cool would that be? And how cool would you be?

Alright, it is quite obviously 4 a.m. and as I am rambling and regretting posting the link to this blog on my resume that as I write lies in a forgotten pile on some media big wig's desk. Or maybe not? Hi Big Wig, when I said I think you should hire me, I meant it. What's in store for tomorrow's podcast you ask? Emily and Lauren discuss NYT's new local blogs, the Marie Claire web site redesign, and give our oh so seasoned-intern opinion on MC's newly launched Running in Heels - with a little of our collegiate-female experience thrown in as well, I'm sure.

I realize I just hit you with a ton of bricks with this must listen podcast you need to add to your to-do list, but I promise a more thought out post on why we've decided to do this and where we might see it going will come soon. But tune first, and join us and learn from this experience as much as we will. And see how incredibly captivating we are.