Unintended Consequences of Mom Blogging

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Comment by Jennifer Copeland on September 23, 2009 at 8:23pm

I love this! There was even feature on the news about how manners seem to have gone out the window. With all of the celebrity rantings, things happening like the infamous "you lie" blurt during a Presidential speech. I've been guilty of it myself, but learned quickly about ranting and raving on my blog/Facebook or myspace. I will still speak my mind between emails, but I don't like to air everything out and TRY to keep it positive on my blog. I made the mistake of thinking out loud on my mom group board a few weeks ago and really wish I hadn't! Your commentary and positive thinking are two reasons why I love this community!

Comment by Christina on August 5, 2009 at 9:43am

I love this post. We should all embrace each other for our own unique qualities. One thing I tell myself is this; We as individual tend to be our worst critique. We know our flaws, we see them feel them everyday. Having others people point them out is not going to help. Simply put; "treat others as you would want to be treated". Can it be any simpliar than that?

Comment by Kathy on June 23, 2009 at 10:18am

I agree with all the points you make but have to say ... thank God I h ave no first hand experience in what you are talking about. If everyone would just live and let live the blogosphere and the world would be a better place ].

Comment by morgan on May 31, 2009 at 8:25am

If you find a blog you can't stand, then just avoid it. No one is forcing you to read whatever they're writing.

Comment by Rachel Arndt on May 28, 2009 at 2:12pm

Agreed! All blogs are great to read because it's the writer's perspective.

Comment by forgetfulone on May 28, 2009 at 12:09pm

I agree with you. I'm really concerned about a blogger, though, who is being sued for defamation for writing her opinion then was ordered to serve Memorial Day weekend in jail for refusing to turn over her computer, though. I wrote about it on my blog. http://forgetfulone.blogspot.com

Comment by Carolyn Barnett on May 28, 2009 at 12:35am

Amen to that.I agree.

Comment by Fictional Reality on May 27, 2009 at 7:44am

Debate is good. It's to be expected, especially when one writes about controversial topics. What I don't get are the writer's that 'poke the bea'r and then sit back and cherry pick their comments to ensure that the people they are choosing to call out don't get a platform to speak? Why even write about something if you fail to be capable of defending it? This very thing is what has inspired me to finally attempt blogging after years of being a reader.

Comment by Holly Suso on May 26, 2009 at 1:12pm

Thank you for your sentiments. I'm going through such a hard time right now that it's comforting to take a moment and just share with my sister mom bloggers. Hope to chat with more of you in the future

Comment by Cindi Matthews on May 26, 2009 at 12:21pm

Wonderful! We are all arriving into the blogging world at different stages of our lives and for different reasons. Some are therapeautic, some are creative, some are for financial reasons. There's an old maxim my MIL used to express: "Come know me, come live with me," and another - "you never know what goes on behind closed doors."

So don't assume you know why someone is blogging, their reasons are entirely different than yours.

Comment by Lucy on May 26, 2009 at 11:35am

Beautifully written. I'm new to the blogging world but I expected it to be no different than the physical mom world. I think when you know what to expect things dont sting so bad. Im waiting for that first negative comment and invite it. There is nothing better than a good healthy debate otherwise the world would be boring. As long as we keep it clean I love to chat with people who disagree with me, sometimes you can learn a thing or two.

Lucy
postpartumillness.com

Comment by Lesly Michals on May 24, 2009 at 8:16pm

Being new to the whole blogging world, I am glad to say that I have had only positive experiences and am grateful for all the support I have received. BUT, I'm sure blogging is a microcosm of the whole world, so I can only imagine about which you write. Seems to me to make a lot of sense...

Comment by Holly Bowne on May 24, 2009 at 3:34pm

Wow, I feel totally out of the loop! I guess my ignorance was bliss. So far I've only had wonderful experiences with from my fellow mom bloggers. I sure hope it stays that way! Thanks for your enlightening post.

Comment by Angeline Duran Piotrowski on May 24, 2009 at 9:31am

I think the appropriate place to agree or disagree with a blog is in the blog's comment section. That is where you can express your point of view as it relates to that post. That is the wonderful thing about the comment section of blogs, it is a place for general discussion about the topic at hand. One of my blogs regularly touches on particularly controversial topics and I understand that there are many who either misunderstand my mission or are so strongly repulsed by the ideas I present that they may feel inclined to declaim me or my blog altogether. But in general I find that people tend to confine their comments to the comment section and address the topic in question rather than just sling arrows at me or my blog. I think that those kind of idea-based discussions are productive.

Comment by Mom Most Traveled on May 23, 2009 at 11:36pm

I agree with the other comments about how another beautiful reality is that if you don't like a blog, you never have to read it, ever!
Or you can read it and get mad about it every day, whatever you like! :)

Comment by Marie Watson on May 23, 2009 at 10:46pm

I guess I never even thought grown women.... MOMS would do all these things. I guess it is human nature. It is always the few that make posts like this necessary. Keep the Faith

Comment by Kathleen on May 23, 2009 at 10:01pm

Well said. There are definitely blogs that I don't agree with but I keep my opinion to myself because I'm sure others don't agree with mine.

Comment by Linda on May 22, 2009 at 9:40pm

Finally the voice of reason! Everyone do what you want to do...no excuses! If you are happy more power to you! That's all that matters! I need more exclamation marks!!!

Comment by Melissa Smallwood, Multi-Tasking Mama on May 22, 2009 at 8:46pm

We are all in this crazy thing called motherhood together and happen to blog as well. To each their own! Great post!

Comment by Deborah at Coco Bonbons on May 22, 2009 at 11:46am

I absolutely agree. It is surprising and disapointing to me how much this topic has come up in the past few months.

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