I have a question for all of you mommy bloggers out there … why do you blog?
Because of all the Twitter around the blogosphere regarding a certain interview with a mom blogger where a celebrity co-host wasn’t overly positive about mommy blogging I decided to ask why you all blog!
I love to blog! I love writing, I love getting it all out on paper (you know what I mean), I love recording those special events I want to keep track of. I’m careful not to share too much information, but if you keep your blog private there are ways to do that too. If you’re smart about it and love what you do that’s really what matters right?
What non-bloggers often fail to understand is the amazing community of mommy bloggers that we are part of. It is an unorthodox and almost strange way to see community, but that’s exactly what it is! I love the bloggy friends I’ve made and have several blogs that I love to visit but don’t ever have enough time. Women who bless me with laughter and through their thoughts about life, faith, parenting and perspective! This is why I blog!
So, now it’s your turn … why do you blog? Leave a comment and tell me … OR go blog about it and link up in a comment 
Updated to Add: Twitter is a social networking site, sort of like IM-ing with a group of people that you choose to be part of (another community anyone???). I am soooo totally new to it too, so there are still plenty of us just figuring it out. Also if you want to see the interview I mentioned click here, it is a video on another mommy-blog. I haven’t read too much other information about it though.
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May 8th, 2008 at 11:29 am 1
I blog to remind myself that I am not alone in my daily struggles of Mommy-hood. I blog to vent. I blog to share my amazing kids with the world. I blog to keep my sanity. I blog for free therapy. I blog because I LOVE it!
May 8th, 2008 at 12:01 pm 2
I blog for several reasons. One to document the things going on in our lives because otherwise I know I might forget. I’m not one for scrapbooking, so it serves as my “scrapbooking” for my family and friends to see. It gives me a place to share my thoughts and fears and all the above. It has provided me a way to “meet” other moms and become a part of a fantastic community. I do it because I love it.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm 3
I’ve not heard of the interview – what’s going on?
I blog for exactly the reasons you wrote above. and for validation. It’s amazing how much better things look when you share your problems with other moms who just KNOW.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm 4
2 reasons. To keep the memories of this precious time that my kids are so small and to keep my sense of humor while in the midst of it.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm 5
I started to blog when I was pregnant with my little guy (he is almost one now). Looking back I wish I had started earlier when I was waiting to become a mommy for the first time, but back in 2003 blogs were not heard of as much.
I use my blog as a way to document my life. . . including kids, home, beliefs and other items from around the news that interest me. While I was working I was very careful never to talk about work – that was off limits.
I enjoy reading other blogs (including yours) because it is interesting to get a peak into the lives of others, no less their minds. I have met amazing people from online groups and blogs and hope to get to know more in the future.
May 8th, 2008 at 2:45 pm 6
I maintain two blogs. The impetus of my family blog is to keep in touch with loved ones and to preserve family memories. I started my second blog as a ministry. Honestly, I really felt the Holy Spirit leading me to share my experiences in this venue. It also gives me the opportunity to hone my writing skills, cultivate friendships with other Christian writers, and possibly serve as a spring board to publication some day if that is where the Lord leads.
I’m behind on what the “Twitter” is about.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:33 pm 7
Wow ladies! Thank you for all the wonderful responses! I just updated the post to include a smidge of information about Twitter as well as a couple links to a blog where you can watch the interview for yourself.
The interview wasn’t all that terrible in my opinion, but it got me thinking. I have to laugh though because the fact that the “celebrity co-host” had no idea about computers and openly admits that they scare her has the mommy blogosphere a little up in arms LOL.
Blessings ladies and thank you so much for sharing!!!
May 8th, 2008 at 6:33 pm 8
The reason I started blogging was so that my dad, who lives several thousand miles away could be apart of our lives even though he lived so far. But as I have gotten more and more into it, I love the friends I have made and it’s so wonderful I’m not the only one with frustrations or going through a particular thing with mykiddos. It is therapy in a way. I love it!
May 8th, 2008 at 9:14 pm 9
I blog for fun! I blog to share my deals… to share freebies… which to me is fun, so I guess that goes back to the first reason.
I like to feel that while I am having a good time with it, just maybe I am helping someone else too. I’m still pretty new @ blogging and still figuring out what I want my blog to be about, but I figure as long as I have fun with it, it’ll all come together eventually.
I’d heard about the interview but no real details.. has anyone done a write-up on it? (Still on dial-up here – shhh – so don’t do so well with videos).
May 9th, 2008 at 10:27 am 10
Hi Shera ~
You\’ve been Tagged! Read my Blog to find out the rules!
I began my blog to promote my several ecommerce ebiz, and as a Baby Boomer to grandstand on issues important to me. I\’ve grown to love it and and now making so many new friends, that I\’ve started a second \’fun\’ blog!
Cindi @ Moomettesgram\’s Musings
May 9th, 2008 at 1:12 pm 11
I started blogging as a way of keeping track of the daily lives of my family. I had no idea there was a whole “blogging community” out there. I found the family friendly blog roll and started visiting other people and people started commenting on my blog. Then I blogged about my sons food allergies and asthma and people started visiting and thanking me for sharing our story. I realized that not only could I keep track of our lives, and meet very sweet bloggers, but by talking about our life with food allergies I could also help other people.