Does Motherhood Make Us Mean?

I once participated in a perception exercise with 19 coworkers as part of a team-building program. We were each given 19 small pieces of paper and asked to anonymously describe each fellow employee with a single adjective. The tiny papers were then collected and distributed face down to their rightful new owners. Carefully situating each […]

12 Things You Should Never Say to a Blogger

What’s wrong with people? I mean, seriously. If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s verbal diarrhea. I’ve written gobs of posts on what not to say to toddlers, pregnant women, moms of large families, moms of multiples, and adoptive parents so seemed only logical that I’d find my way to bloggers. Click here to […]

What Makes YOU So Special?

In talking with a virtual stranger, I was asked what I did “besides being a mom”. Annoyed by the insinuation that motherhood wasn’t work enough, I casually mentioned that I was a blogger. That’s when things got weird.

You Shouldn’t be a Mom Blogger If…

Becoming part of the mom blogging community is easy, all you’ve gotta do is be a mom with a blog. No membership fee. No annual contract. Just you, us, and a whole lot of glorious belonging. Try as I might to convince every mother I know to join our blogging sorority, we all know mom […]

Bloggers’ Tips for Avoiding Blog Burnout

Blog, blog, blog, blah, blah, blah. If you’ve ever felt so totally over your blog, check out these tips from your fellow bloggers to extinguish the dreaded flames of blog burnout.

You Might Be A Blogger If…

The list is super scary awesome. Can you relate?