MUMMY BLOGGERS OVER?

FAR FROM IT.

I am a blogger.

In fact; why dress it down?

I am a ‘mummy’ blogger. (*gasp)

Sure; I hear some of you moan; don’t pigeon hole; don’t under-value yourself, don’t be gender exclusive; don’t exploit your kids (don’t even go there!) …blah blah blah, etc.

But you know what?

I write. My audience is mostly for other mums. I believe it is an invaluable, empowering genre.

I am proud of what I do.

But lately, there has been a little bit of a trend to put ‘us’ down.

So why would I throw my heart and soul into something that was…well…dated?

Because I absolutely still believe that mummy blogs are getting it right.

And this is why:

I had two babies under two.

Books? Forget it.

Reading the newspaper? No brain space.

I needed something that I could read beginning to end over a cuppa whilst the kids were playing lego and we all know that lasts all of 5 minutes. Short, concise, punchy pieces that I could knock off in a very short window, were right on target. And if it made me laugh or think about an issue outside of my four walls; Amen!

There is a whole library at your finger tips. If you like a particular blogger? Keep on scrolling. If they are referring to another blog or an issue? Simply click and connect.

Many mummy bloggers are relevant and on point. Savvy mummy bloggers are cluey, topical and hit the mark, often from the view of a parent. It’s not all about nappy brands and the latest in squishy food bags. News is fluid and I often much prefer hearing what is going on in our world today in a way that relates to my own little kingdom, or from a stance that I can relate to; as opposed to a spiel from an often sterile, factual no name.

A good mummy blogger ‘gets’ it. She can hit the mark on something that has been swirling around in my mind; something that I have been ‘over thinking’ for a while; and she reminds me that I am not alone. She may even direct me towards help or a possible solution, or even provide just a gentle pat on the back. Surely, anyone who provides some type of solace or support for parents elbows deep in the trenches is doing something powerful; something bloody fantastic even. Lay off.

The community is strong. It is loyal. It is powerful. It is made of like minded women (& men) who will back each other. How is this not a good thing? As a mum working from home, the internet is my porthole to the outside. Sure; the kids and I hit the parks, we have play dates, we go to Rhyme Time at the library and so on, but my work colleagues are 2 & 4…all day; every day. Poo, wet wipes and Jimmy Giggle feature highly at our ‘meetings’. I have a strong group of mummy bloggers who are welcoming, understanding and compassionate. And this is a problem for some; how?

But you know what?

Let’s just stop.

I’m too exhausted juggling toddlers and writing, like so many other working parents out there.

I don’t have the energy to deal with the ‘trendy’ put downs of a small minority.

Rather, I just want this opportunity to be able to tell people what I do and be proud of it.

I never claimed to rake in the big bucks. I may not be earning much financially, but I have earned myself back some confidence, self esteem and pulled my mummy mush brain right back out of the washing machine.

So to those of you who think mummy bloggers are done?

I back me.

I back what I say.

I believe my kids will have a better mummy for it.

And at the end of the day; that’s all that really matters.

Proud to say that :