Many times when you say “Mom Blogger,” people automatically assume you write a “Mommy Blog," wear mom jeans and don't care as much about physical appearances. While it might be true for many of us, just being a mom does not automatically etch your space in the blogosphere as a washed up care-giver and provider to her family. At least when you peel back the layers of blogs out there, many blogs by moms are not about the trials and tribulations of raising little Johnny-in-diapers at all. Mom's are informed, have life experience, organically "real" lifestyle leaders, loyal consumers (more on that in another post), and above all else most moms who blog are very cool!
You're more your mother than your father:
Women have two copies of each gene on the X chromosome, while men have only the genes that they inherit from their mother's X chromosome. The genes that they inherit from their father on the Y chromosome contain the instructions for male development.
My favorite website to find intellectual, thought provoking, I have something to say women and mothers, is BlogHer. BlogHer is such a melting pot of women from all walks of life, from all backgrounds and all lifestyles. No matter who you are as a woman, you can find a Blogger to relate to on BlogHer.
What is also quite wonderful, is that this is a safe place where women can be themselves and talk about issues like politics, sexuality, or the fact that they just really need a mini-vacation from their kids despite the guilt society puts on us to be June Cleaver 24/7. Women here respect what the other has to say without shouting, without arguments, but with reverence and support.
Birdie Jaworski, who writes the beauty blog “Beauty Dish: Adventures of an Avon Lady,” also recently began contributing on BlogHer. Today’s post really gave me a lot of pause about what is simply not black and white in my life. When you read her post, are you surprised to find that as a Beauty Blogger and Mother, she can look beyond her Avon lipstick and write something that makes you think? I’m not surprised at all.
The thing is, “Mom Bloggers” can say things that are intelligent and thought provoking. We can respectfully disagree or agree with each other, but the one thing we do best, is bring people together and relate intelligently without having to discuss potty training in every post.
Do you know a great mom blogger? Give her kudos in the comments.
Posted by Shannon Nelson on November 8, 2006 11:05 PM
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