Mother-written weblogs are as diverse as the women who write them. Some offer a window into the writer’s domestic life, reality TV-style. Others are more literary or philosophical, musing on current events and social trends as they apply to motherhood. Still others act as “release valves;” where mothers vent their frustrations in a public, but safely anonymous, forum.
Spend some time perusing the “A-list” mom blogs, however -- Dooce, Finslippy, and Mimi Smartypants, to name a few -- and you’ll begin to notice a surprisingly consistent tone. There’s a certain prickliness, an attitude that says, “I’m a tough-talkin’ mama. You got a problem with that?” The in-your-face approach is, in fact, what makes these blogs so revolutionary and compelling, and what inspires a massive, loyal following. I love to read them. But as I began blogging, I realized my take on motherhood, and the way I wrote about it, was different.
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That was a fabulous piece! I loved reading your take on the whole mom blog thing and learning how Parent Hacks came about. I read about it in a magazine a long time ago while in the waiting room of my OB's office. I wrote it down, checked it out when I got home and have been hooked ever since. Congratulations on such a great idea coming to fruition. :)
Posted by: Csara | April 28, 2007 at 10:50 AM