Laura McKenna at Pajamas Media just published this response “Let’s Give the Mommybloggers Some Respect” after Kathy Lee Gifford, the new host of the Today Show, accused Heather Armstrong, Dooce, of endangering her child’s welfare by posting pictures of her online.
McKenna points out that by and large, the female presence in the blogosphere is made up of, guess who? Moms who blog. Blogs allow parents to divulge the nitty gritty details of the life that is raising kids; another added bonus is that blogs offer the sometimes unavailable adult interaction that many moms and dads need. Blogging builds morale, it let’s us commiserate over the day to day and brag about home projects and kids’ milestones. And, I’m going to throw this one out there too: Mommybloggers (and dads) also provide a venue and point of connection for working moms and dads too who might otherwise not establish relationships with parents who have children the same age as their own.
What do you think? Are Mommybloggers a force to reckon with? Or, as Kathy Lee calls it, are Mommybloggers a danger to their children’s safety? Or, as McKenna points out, is Kathy Lee the pot calling the kettle black?
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May 29th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Here here for mommy bloggers.
It is so nice to journal, reflect, vent and sometimes wrap up your day in a tiny, pink bow.
Cheers to mom and dad bloggers.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Yay! Reading about the experiences of other parents (and sometimes the humorous exchanges that happen in families, especially with children) enriches my own parenting. Also, as our family begins a home school pre-school coop, I am relying on other parents’ advice and experiences to help us get started with our daughter’s own education. Families who connect on-line really are important to each other, from my point of view.