What get born is:

    •        Forum:  honest, inclusive,
    community building

    •        Honest/nuanced/conflicted in voice,
    tone and position

    •        Edgy/messy

    •        Full spectrum
                    adoption
                    infertility
                    toddler and beyond
                    non-parenting by choice
                    non-traditional motherhood

    •        Developmental (evolution/self-
            growth)
            –        Trying not to lose self to
                      motherhood
            –        Trying to evolve and grow
                      as an individual

    •        Conversational

    •        Digestable size

    •        More like AA model than solutions-
    based advice (i.e. I know I’m flawed and
    conflicted.  Welcome to the club.)
            
                What get born is not:

    •        Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul

    •        How-to’s or project features

    •        Not a bash of motherhood, nor an
             unequivocal celebration; it's
             neither all good, nor all bad

    •        Product reviews

    •        Helpful hints

    •        Events oriented

    •        Academic

    •        Human interest