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I just returned from my first Mom 2.0 <\/a>Summit in Atlanta. \u00a0Through my participation in the Walmart Moms program, Dove <\/a>invited me to attend Mom 2.0 as their guest, taking care of my ticket, lodging and transportation. \u00a0Dove was the Title Sponsor of the conference and they put a touch of elegance and relational beauty to the conference I have not seen before.<\/p>\n Here are 4 of my fellow Walmart Moms who attended the Mom 2.0 Summit with me, ready for our Estate Garden Party.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Although I have gone to BlogHer for the Past 3 years, I have never been to another blogging conference. \u00a0The Mom 2.0 Summit has been on my list, so thank you, Dove, for offering me this great opportunity. \u00a0I had heard a great many things about Mom 2.0 Summit from other bloggers…all good. \u00a0Based on their views and what I have picked up from the blogosphere, I had a number of expectations going into the conference.<\/p>\n I expected:<\/p>\n As you can see, I had a lot of expectations. \u00a0I wondered if perhaps my expectations were too high?<\/p>\n There were 600 attendees at the Mom 2.0 Summit and most of them showed up for the main sessions.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Mom 2.0 met my expectations in all areas, and even upped the bar in others…<\/p>\n The classes were small. In some of them, we went around the room and introduced ourselves. The size was very conducive to 2-way sharing rather than just being lectured to.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Oh and guess what? \u00a0Something happened that I didn’t expect. \u00a0 I went to Mom 2.0 Summit to learn from and talk to experts on how to improve my blog and services professionally. \u00a0What I didn’t expect was to learn how to improve myself, my daughter, and other peoples’ daughters lives through Dove’s Beauty Is<\/a> mission. \u00a0At BlogHer, I often miss the keynotes, something is always going on that distracts me. \u00a0But at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I listened to the keynotes and found myself filled with tears and emotion.<\/p>\n You see, somewhere around 9 -years-old, our daughters start becoming more critical of themselves and begin to realize how much our world values outside beauty. \u00a0Their lives become less care-free and instead they focus on what they are not, rather than what they are. \u00a0Their life lens turns outwardly as they seek approval of who they are through other people’s opinions, rather than trusting who they’ve always been.<\/p>\n![\"Mom](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/05\/Mom-2.0-Summit-2014-54.jpg?resize=579%2C326&ssl=1\")
My Mom 2.0 Summit Expectations<\/span><\/h2>\n
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What Really Happened<\/span><\/h2>\n
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What I Didn’t Expect<\/span><\/h2>\n