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Mommy Blogs

From Clancy's Blog.


This article seems to miss the point about blogging, the communication process and what blogs are really about...

Mommy (and Me)By DAVID HOCHMAN

"Now about 40,000 people log on to read about Ms. Armstrong's efforts to break her daughter's binky habit and of her concern about swearing in front of Leta. Like most parent bloggers, Ms. Armstrong steals time at the computer when the child is napping, after the baby sitter arrives and late at night. She said she blogs at least 15 hours a week. "Dooce probably saved my life," she said. "The writing and voice I had let me hold onto part of the original and old Heather, something that being a mother and the depression couldn't take away."

Missing from this article is the sense of connectedness that bloggers get from their (parental) community. It's a hot topic yes. Parenting is hard, yes. But it's more about sharing and validation too. This article just makes it seem like parents are just blogging for attention and looking for the rewards of popularity and a possible book deal. ack.

posted by Netwoman @ 9:42 AM