Raising a family is a full-time job – especially when both parents work, which is more typical now than when we were raising families. So, when do mommy bloggers have the time to write hundreds or even thousands of words about the details of their busy lives? At night; mommy bloggers just sleep less. Frankly, we can’t imagine how much less mommy bloggers can sleep given that sleeping less is the normal state of affairs when raising very young children. Mommy bloggers must take vitamins – or maybe the daddies are helping out with cleaning up the messes made by the young children? Now THAT is even harder to imagine – said a male who changed diapers without blinking. (Ok, some blinking.)
Why do mommy bloggers blog? Let me count the ways: To “unload before going to sleep;” to feel connected while being stuck in the house; to share helpful tips on how to raise young children or to help other mothers who are dealing with issues about which the mommy blogger has some expertise. No surprises there. But what sets today’s mommy bloggers apart from the 60’s parents is the means by which they communicate: the Internet. This blog posting has taken a week to matriculate. The mommy bloggers blasted out their posts almost immediately. Maybe that’s because we (the older generation) have become slow typists; or maybe it’s because we are afraid to cast our words out onto the Information Highway without review, reflection, more review, and more reflection. Not so with the mommy bloggers; they have families to raise; there is no time to ponder nuances – say it for the whole world to hear – and move on!
It’s long past ending time; they want our next blog posting shortly! OY! At the risk of sounding commercial – perhaps if we spent a few more days on this one paragraph we would walk that nuanced tightrope just right – the mommy bloggers who had experienced (with their children) the Tag electronic reading aid by LeapFrog were universal in their clear praise for that technological toy, which in turn, influenced the non-Tag experienced mommy bloggers to scarf up the Tag Readers scattered (literally) about the room.
The mommy blogger phenomena is a real force; these mothers are not afraid to speak their minds – from their hearts – into the Internet megaphone. And we are all the richer for it!
