Jessica Gottlieb is a woman that uses her voice. Her Twitter stream is witty, eye-opening and often hilarious. Her tweets range from sage advice for women, to opinions on how brand marketing campaigns are doing it wrong. She started the conversation on Twitter that sparked an overwhelming backlash of comments concerning the Motrin Moms campaign and she has the number one LA blog in the Facebook network.
It’s no wonder she was recognized by Nielson two years in row as one of the “Bloggers and Influencers Who Made a Mark.” They gave her the name “Power Mom” and that is exactly what she is. Her blog, Jessica Gottlieb.com, was started in 2008, and gives its readers a fresh look at the views and ideals of a modern mom. We wanted to get to know her a little bit more and thought you might want to as well.
Five Questions with Jessica Gottlieb
1. What brought you to Los Angeles?
My parents and I grew up in Manhattan Beach and then later in the hills. I left for college in Colorado and came scurrying back. I think Los Angeles is my natural habitat and I would fail to thrive anywhere else.
2. Your voice regarding the Motrin Moms campaign was highly publicized. Why did this particular issue speak to you so personally?
I believe in women and in motherhood. I love to make fun of myself, but I can’t bear to watch new moms take a beating. They really need to remain off limits, that and our babies. Do not mess with our babies.
3. What do you hope your readers take away from your writing?
A smile. Sometimes I really want my readers to take an action. Right now I’d like to ensure that tech conferences don’t become a hostile environment. I’d like to hold everyone accountable, from organizers to sponsors to attendees. We need to keep our own space clean.
Mostly though, I hope people realize that being a Mother and a Wife is enough. I don’t need to do any more than just those two things in order to have value. I want Moms to feel good about their parenting and know that they aren’t alone.
4. Name one thing that people don’t know about you that would surprise them?
I met Dick Cheney in my formative years. He is not, in fact, Satan. He was nice, but he was always old.
5. What’s next for you?
Typically #CocktailHour follows tennis, but we are finessing DisruptHer and I do have Nag Mobile in the iphone app store. It’s more fun than what ought to be legal.
We asked Jessica how her wonderful supportive husband would describe her:
He says he doesn’t know. But he has been known to say things like “Are you still doing that New Media shit?” but this morning when I spent 3 hours in a conference room brainstorming with Peter Chernin he didn’t think it was dumb.
Photo by Wm. Marc Salsberry
(Photos by Wm. Marc Salsberry)
