I’m having a blogging crisis, of sorts.
Ever since writing about my son’s troubles at school recently, I’ve hesitated to say anything about him on this blog that could maybe even slightly give an impression that my son isn’t “normal.” Some of the comments and emails (way more emails than comments) I received as a result of saying that my son is difficult and has always been difficult really stung. It hurt and scared me to hear words like “Autism” and “Sensory Processing Disorder.”
I felt like I cheated Carson by not painting a complete picture of him, but my style of blogging is usually to just talk about the issue of the day and not include every single detail that one might possibly need to know to form a conclusion. Therefore, with the scant information I presented, several of you concluded that my son was somehow disordered.
I can see how you would come to that conclusion. If I were to have read that post, as someone who doesn’t live MY life, where I went on and on about how Carson has trouble with groups, he doesn’t like to be around too many kids, and that everything we’ve ever done has been a battle, well…I would have come to the conclusion that Carson needed some sort of professional help, that he was maybe autistic or sensory impaired or suffering from an anxiety disorder.
At this point, I’m not really sure what I should say about Carson and school. I don’t want to jinx the progress we’ve made (because everyone knows that sharing on a success on your blog immediately activates Murphy’s Law). Also, I really can’t take anymore advice.
I’m saturated and feeling overexposed.
I feel like I need to guard my son.
I feel like I need to guard my heart.
The other day I posted a picture of Carson with his hair in pigtails. Before publishing the photo, I considered whether or not this would embarrass Carson one day. Obviously, I went ahead and published it, but I’ve gone back and forth with myself, “hey it was pretty funny!” to “I should be ashamed at myself for posting a potentially embarrassing photo of my CHILD to get comments.”
Everyday there are hilarious things that my children do that would make BRILLIANT blog posts. The poop on the floor that someone tried to clean up with the mini vacuum, but luckily I intervened in time…The story of how the highlight of someone’s day was learning to pee behind a tree outside…The threatening to hit a certain unmentionable body part when they are angry, “I’m gonna hit my {redacted} if you make me eat lunch.”…
I don’t know anymore what I should and shouldn’t post. Will I embarrass them, overexpose them? Now that my children are no longer babies, there is no longer a clear line of what constitutes an appropriate, but still funny topic. A story about poop involving an infant: Funny! ALL infants have poop stories. A poop story about a three-year-old: funny…maybe, embarrassing…definitely. In no way do I want to exploit my children’s privacy and embarrassing moments for the sake of this stupid blog, for the sake of comments.
I shudder to think that my children would ever be angry with me for PUBLISHING for ALL the Interwebs to see on MY blog something that could potentially horrify them.
Something tells me that this is only going to get even more complicated as my children get older. I’m certain that Ella would be mortified if I talked about her getting her first period. Carson probably wouldn’t appreciate if I wrote in detail about his first hearbreak.
I mean, I’m supposedly a *GASP* mommyblogger. I’ve always blogged about my kids. (Most of the time) I love talking about them with all of you and hearing your experiences. But if I don’t talk about my kids , then what the hell do I talk about?!
There’s also this whole expectation about what you as readers expect when you read this blog. Playgroups are no place for children. A (mommy)blog about a mom who writes about her many moves, her two kids, silly marital strife stories, and pure nonsense. For awhile I wrote blog tips, but only on Saturdays because I didn’t want to annoy my readers who had no interest in the subject. I’d love to start talking about some of my other passions like photography and cooking, but I hesitate because “blogging experts” say that every different topic should be it’s own blog so as not to lose readers.
SIGH.
So I followed that advice. I started a recipe site about forever and an eon ago, but it’s just never felt like my home, THIS blog. I’ve considered beginning to post recipes with pictures, because I LIKE cooking, I LIKE photography, I LIKE photographs of food, and I LIKE to talk about those things, but haven’t because I didn’t want people to think I was just copying other people who’ve done the exact same thing.
Can you see why I’m having this blogging crisis?!
I fear the repercussions of talking about my kids and I fear venturing into new territories because I don’t have any NEW! and ORIGINAL! ideas.
Where do I go from here?
Even though I think that the name of this blog “Playgroups are no place for children” is frankly quite brilliant (if I do say so myself), I feel so boxed in by it. Every time I’m referred to as “Playgroupie” I want to barf. My kids are getting older and I haven’t been in a playgroup in a year and a half! The name, or really the BRAND of this blog, well…I just don’t know if it works for me anymore.
I don’t know if it is ME anymore.
What I really want to do is throw my hands up in the air and say, “Dammit! This blog may not be ME as much as it once was, but it is still MY blog. I can do whatever I want!” After more than two years of blogging, I think I’m finally in a place where I’m no longer really trying to grow my blog and gain readership, though if it happens, great! I do want to keep my readers, though, because I LIKE you. I really, really like you. It would be a shame to lose a bunch of readers because I decided to be ME.
Can I give myself permission to expand the content that I present on THIS site? Is it even allowed?
(This is officially the longest and most rambling post I’ve ever written. If you made it all the way to the end, I’d like to offer you a trophy.)
“What I really want to do is throw my hands up in the air and say, “Dammit! This blog may not be ME as much as it once was, but it is still MY blog. I can do whatever I want!””
DO it. Screw worrying about what people think. Those of us who lurve you will still be around.
Look. I’ve been getting nasty emails from someone because I’ve been talking about our trip to Disney. She is ticked off because she thinks it’s one giant Mouse ad, and that I’m flaunting our financial status, despite the fact that I’m always bitching about how I won’t spend crazy money on stuff. The emails have gotten under my skin, but your post has reminded me that it shouldn’t matter. It doesn’t matter. You have to write what you want to write because at the end of the day, you’re blog is for YOU. No one else. Period.
Burgh Baby´s lastest post..So Much for Being 100 % Pure Girlie Girl
First, I get most of what you are saying.
Second, I am sorry people thought from that peek at your son they had enough information to throw scary diagnosis crap your way. Most of us only share the quirks of our children because the other stuff isn’t interesting to talk about.
Third, I’m firmly in the do what ever the heck you want with your blog camp. But then I believe that is part of why blog hasn’t grown into anything bigger than it is. I refuse to follow the rules and I talk about whatever is on my mind: food, shopping, products, poop, pregnancy, politics, adoption, etc. My blog is just like my brain – an odd jumble but pleasing to me (and perhaps few others). I don’t make any income from my blog so perhaps that is why it is easy for me to flip off the rules and stick to what I want.
Good luck and you will figure it out.
Michelle Smiles´s lastest post..Now that we can laugh about it…
that’s the beauty of this being YOUR space. you are free to do with it as you please. sure, you are a mother, but you are so many other things too. i blog about my kids – what i want to share about them – but i blog about other things that interest me too.
people will read! guaranteed!
ali´s lastest post..sharkgirl is a thing of the past, mall cops, and dress ali: the fashion week edition
I hesitate on writing things about my kids simply because they are my kids. I don’t want something I say to come back and haunt them later (like the story I could tell about a punishment we found too harsh at school). This is your blog and you should feel free to write on it what you feel like writing about. People have their opinions, that will never change, but that don’t make their opinions right.
Brady wasn’t a difficult child when he was the age of your son, but of course there were times that if I were blogging what was going on in my life that it would be the place for me to air my frustrations (as it is now). Brady is a bright kid, got into preschool because he needed the opportunity to socialize with other children. I can remember the preschool teacher telling me there were mornings when him going to school were tough for him and those mornings he would walk inside the door and stand there, waiting until he warmed up to the idea. Then he was fine. Now he’s still a smart kid who’s in the fifth grade and goes to school strongly every day.
Society is quick to add disorders to the many lists of things that kids can have wrong, that doesn’t mean that the physicans can’t be wrong and the kids are misdiagnosed. Only you, your husband and close friends and family knows most everything in your life and know how normal it is. The glimpse we see is just that..a glimpse.
Hope your fears are eased soon!
ShortyMom´s lastest post..Fears, a Trip to Find a Wizard and Plans
You want my personal opinion? I think your name is brilliant too, AND I don’t think it’s tied to mommy blogging (whatever that is) at all. I think you chose wisely – you can expand and grow as your children, and as you do without having to change the name of your blog if you don’t want to.
I’ll still read if you post pictures and recipes, just give us a dose of funny, your style of funny, every once and awhile and we will be grateful.
It’s YOUR blog, I don’t care what the experts say. I mean it would be one thing if you were selling oranges on your blog and you stopped blogging about oranges, but continued to try and attract orange buyers. But seriously, I think YOU are what you are selling here, and you have more than one dimension and I don’t think it’s fair to have to try and separate yourself into different spaces, or blogs.
Again, just my own two cents, I’m not an expert, and I dont have a popular blog where I have to worry about pleasing people, so I don’t know what the heck I’m talking about. I will miss you if you disappear though.
Jackie
Jackie´s lastest post..Imperfection
it’s your blog. and it’s a very good one. it would be surprising to know that you had a lot of readers drop off b/c you didn’t write about a certain topic.
it’s supposed to be about you and your thoughts/life.
i say go for it. write about what makes you happy. and if you borrow ideas from other bloggers you like- well, isn’t that the most sincere form of flattery??
can’t wait to see what’s next…
mpotter´s lastest post..sweet memory for someone else
I have been struggling with the same thing. I suppose blogs should be about one thing…but get real! Who is only interested in one thing? So…mine is pretty varied. Started out as a mom/home type blog…now it’s about whatever strikes my fancy. I’m actually blogging much less about the kids. I started receiving bizzare spam from the same IP address all the time & decided I would make the blog more about my interests and less about the kids doings/less pictures of them.
So sorry to hear about any negative/unnecessary comments you received about your son – I loved the picture of him with pigtails & having a few struggles on a a random day does not mean your child needs professional help!
Kate´s lastest post..5 Word Reviews
You’ve just articulated what I think many of us feel. You and I have talked before about me wanting to ‘do this blogging thing properly’ and I’ve followed the blogging series you did, and those offered by many other great bloggers – and the whole ‘niche’ thing is what bothers me – my life can’t be pigeon holed like that – I am not good at sectioning off parts of it and blogging about those parts in isolation – the combination of my roles and experiences is what makes my life my life
When you’re an at home mom – it’s just harder to compartmentalise like that. So I have done nothing in terms of taking steps to blog ‘properly’.
As for your feelings on blogging about your kids – I guess that’s only something all of us have to work through individually, as we’ll all have differing levels of comfort – I understand your reservations. I’ve had them about Miss E – since I felt for a while I was always highlighting the negative, on the blog, and in real life – and had to make a conscious effort to ‘talk her up’. When you are at home, and not working outside the home I think our experiences with our kids are magnified in some ways – having an intense child is exhausting – and when it’s what you have all day every day – it’s only natural to get exhasperated at times, and that is what I took from your post about Carson in school – I never thought anything wasn’t ‘normal’ about him – but maybe it’s because I have similar experiences and really felt for you.
And, bring on the recipes I say
Annie´s lastest post..The Mark of my Faith
Keep doing what you’re doing. It IS your blog. It’s your voice, and no matter what you blog about, people have no right to criticize. Last I checked, no one on earth is perfect.
Kristin´s lastest post..And so ends my life of leisure
Where is my trophy? HMMMM?!
With regards to how much you share about your children, I think that’s an individual choice. It’s not something that I could ever advise on, certainly, but I think that most people who read here probably couldn’t either. Whatever you decide, you’re clearly making the choice with the best of intentions for your family, and nobody could ever fault you for that.
Next, the blog name. I personally think the name doesn’t box you in at all. The name is an exclusion of children, while telling the population that you have them. So write about what you want, it’s enough that we know you do have kids and you can write about them if you please.
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com´s lastest post..A brilliant idea gone horribly awry.
I love your blog. I love your writing style. And while everyone’s perspective grows and changes over time, I think yours will naturally, too. Clearly I will write just about anything on my blog, but I do consider it before I publish– will they be embarassed? Probably not. I am “totally out there” with every little thing, and blog or no blog, my kids will probably be the same.
The Other Dawn´s lastest post..Losing Wait
EVERYONE grows and changes – and so should our blogs. There is nothing wrong with expanding your content at all. Heck, you could change your blog name and I wouldn’t care…I’d follow you anywhere…
Point is, people come here for you – if you are needing to grow beyond playgroups…then grow. Be honest to yourself or what is the point?
Sarah´s lastest post..The Journey to CF (Part 3)
We started blogging at pretty much the same time, you and I. And guess what? I’m having the same sort of existential crisis over at the Trenches too. Trying to balance working full-time (which means notsomuch “In the Trenches” anymore; taking on this Fishful Thinking gig but not being able to write about it on my main blog b/c of BlogHer ads…) We should chat. For reals.
Trenches of Mommyhood´s lastest post..Part II of my Weekend in NY!
I love trophies! And I say expand away, Jennifer!
Sarah @ Ordinary Days´s lastest post..Come Visit Me!
I’m always so late to comment… so typical. I won’t waste space “dittoing” so many of the previous commenters. (Even though I guess I just did.) Instead I’ll tell you that this was a very helpful post for me. It has made me clarify my own reasons for blogging and if I’m doing what I want to be doing. Even though (I assume) that was hardly your intent in writing this: thanks. You helped.
Teresa´s lastest post..Smile
Girl, you do whatever you want with your blog. I’ve only discovered your blog this week, but have gone back and read almost all your posts simply because they are sooooo damn amusing and real. I think you could write about ring around the tub and it would be a great post. Some people just have a way with words and you’ve got it.
By the way, I could totally relate to your post about your kid not participating with other kids. I think my kiddo could be his twin. We struggle with playing with other kids and participating with other people. He has a close group he interacts with and is turtle slow to interact with anyone outside that group. You’re his mom. You know what is normal or not for him. Don’t let someone without all the info make guesses about your kiddo.
Heidi´s lastest post..Holy Cow!
I like you Jennifer. I come here because I want to hear what you have to say…even if it were tips on how to pick your nose. Not that I need tips on that…just sayin.
I have a separate Food Blog because it is a huge passion of mine and I like to keep them separate.
Connie @ Young and Relentless´s lastest post..They Say It’s Your Birthday!
I haven’t read the other comments so I may be repeating…Write from your heart, for you. Forget us, we’re supposed to be vacuuming or something anyway!
ML´s lastest post..At Least 82 Reasons It’s More Than Miraculous I Haven’t Caved on the Lenten Sacrifice of Chocolate
PLease do not stop blogging!! You are one of my absolute favs. I have two little ones myself and one big one, and I didn’t think anything is wrong with your son.. As for the ponytail pic, what’s the difference between that and the naked baby pics that EVERYBODY takes of their kids? NOTHING. People are Way too uptight!!
Just like you aren’t one single thing (a mommy) neither are your readers. All of the blogs that I keep in my reader (yours included) are of people I think are interesting and want to get to know better. That means hearing about all things you are passionate about. Write what makes you happy, we’ll stick around.
Jen´s lastest post..Random Tuesday…the food edition
If part of YOU is cooking and photography, then post about cooking and photography, by all means. People who simply want funny stories about kids will probably go elsewhere. People who read this blog because of YOU will stick around. I definitely will.
Hillary´s lastest post..Starting the Day Out Right
Last year was the Epic Year of Figuring Out What Was Wrong With My Son. It was also when I started blogging “for real.”
It was really, really hard. My heart goes out to you and I am by no means any sort of expert but I can sympathize and if you ever want to blabber about it or share experiences please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
Maria´s lastest post..I heart faces – green
I think you should write about whatever you want! I love reading about parenting issues…as well as photography and cooking and, well, lots of things! I have this same problem on my blog, but I’ve come to the conclusion that reading and writing a variety of topics is just ME, it’s just what I like.
Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect´s lastest post..Remember when green was just a color?
SO many wonderful comments…I guess I’m not going to say anything new, but here it is anyhow…
I loved you title the first time I ever saw it – it drew me in. I kept coming back, because of you. When I look at it now, I just see you, no matter what you write. I would love to see more photos and hear about what you are cooking. Anything you have to say you should be able to say on your blog!
I want to do that (more cooking) with my blog, so I started a recipe blog, for recipes only, so I can post a photo on the regular blog and just link to the recipe.
I think we all worry about giving too much info about our kids…
Sticky´s lastest post..Lookie – Lookie, what I gots!
I will take my trophy in the form of a bottle of Pinot please
I know that the blogging crisis is frustrating but I just want to say that I will read no matter what you write about here.
Poop on the floor, kids playing with tampons or a bra shopping FAIL I will be here. And I would venture to say that I am not the only one who feels this way.
So write about whatever, change your blog name, don’t change your blog name….the loyal ones will still be here and that is what is really important.
Ashley @ mrs007.com´s lastest post..Is wine a cure for PMS?
I admit, I do try to think about how my girls will feel if they read this in the future and try to keep that in the back of my mind. But I do still keep it real, trying to not paint a false impression.
I am so not interested in the brand – I just don’t care – even if I should.
You are darn funny and I think you should write away – about whatever you want. I’m sure it will still be funny – even if it’s about camera lenses or cookies.
In this post, I seriously could hear you speaking – debating with yourself. that’s a good thing.
DesignHER Momma´s lastest post..A Visit From Ordinary Sarah
It is a tricky thing, this ‘mommy blogging’. I say, there’s no reason why your blog can’t evolve with you. Change the name, change the purpose, write what YOU want to write- don’t worry about the number of comments or visits.
Jen´s lastest post..weekly winners: volume 1
Wow, I’m pretty late to the game, aren’t I?
It’s your blog. Do what you feel is right. If you want to post pics w/recipes go right ahead. Those that don’t want to read that day won’t. I am all over the map and always have been. Maybe I need to rethink that but so far it’s working for me.
(btw I have been missing the saturday blog tips. in case you were interested.)
Headless Mom´s lastest post..Parenting the Hard Stuff-Part 2
Girl, write whatever you want. I check in here every day because I’m interested in what you have to say. I love the stories about your kids, but as a fellow mom who has a blog that has been totally taken over by silly baby pictures, I totally understand where you’re coming from on both worrying about your kids’ privacy and wondering if you’ve over-limited yourself and are no longer free to talk about what you want to talk about.
Now my blog is pretty much exclusively read by the fam and they have (loudly expressed) expectations of frequent Matilda pictures and no interest in anything else.
But I’ll keep coming back here to hear what you have to say, regardless of the specific topic because I think you and your blog are interesting. Give change a try, see if it works for you.
And (((hugs))) I’m sorry you got so stressed about Carson, but I’m glad to hear you guys are making great progress at school! Grats!
Jen´s lastest post..Spring is comming!
The funny thing is that I read your last post just as it was and took it at face value. It never ceases to amaze me how people start labeling kids based on a few behavioral blips. And I thought the pigtail picture was adorable. Although I understand worrying about what you post.
Someone Being Me´s lastest post..Sleepless in Texas
Same crisis, different blog.
I’ve written a lot about my kids, but I also write a lot about myself and in particular, my grief over my father’s death.
With that subsiding and the kids getting older, and me settling into my role as “mother” … it does put a strange wrinkle in the old blog.
I’m starting to feel like I am always talking to the camera, you know? I miss the days when I was talking to myself, before I became so enamored of the audience.
I am trying to close my eyes and pretend I am all alone, writing to myself again. Of course, my readership is much smaller than yours, but maybe you could try that, too?
I struggle with this daily. No, wait. Hourly.
Sigh.
Angella´s lastest post..Appreciating The Little Things
So, basically, you’re wondering if it’s ok for you to walk around naked in your house even though strangers (and friends) are looking in your windows?
It’s your house. Do what feels right for you. I doubt anyone will quit reading. Worst case is everyone won’t comment on every post.
So, go ahead, get naked and run around with Saturday Night Fever blaring through the speakers.
Joe @ Irrational Dad´s lastest post..Family Resemblence
I love your style, and I’d read no matter what you write.
As for giving yourself permission to change it up a bit, I think you’ve already made up your mind.
Robin´s lastest post..The Chore List
i think that…obviously from the number of supportive comments…a ton of us go through some sort of semblance of what you are going through. do what you have to do! this…is your place!!
I love your blog. I would say it’s yours so do what you want with it….I will keep reading
Your blog, write about what you want. I love photography AND cooking, so go for your life on those, baby! But if it were something else? I’d still read.
12ontheinside´s lastest post..Oh, Noes!
I know I was guilty of the “Sensory Processing Disorder” comment. I didn’t mean to upset you or anything like that, I just know from my own personal experience with my son that it was something I had never heard of. Most people just call my son a spoiled rotten brat that needs his a$$ beat.
And as for your blog title…sometimes mommies need playgroups of their own!
Shelli´s lastest post..Prayers Needed
Your blog is you. Own it.
Bloggy crisis? I feel ya.
I have tried a million things on mine. Schedules, memes, new directions. Meh.
It is you that ppl read. Your thoughts, your ideas, not for poop stories.
We love YOU!
Go for it.
Well, I think you should stay “playgroupie”. I mean, even if your kids don’t do playgroups, you certainly have lived through them. And you can have your own mom’s playgroup if you want. But, on privacy/embarassment thing, I would say that you need to just think about the future of your blog: Do you think your kids will go to school with other kids whose moms read your blog? Do you think your kids will ever read your blog? (My kids can read and my blog is TOTALLY off limits to them. I’m not ready to share that much with them, yet.) If the embarrassment is just theoretical, I would probably just say it like it is. Get it off your chest. Let your thoughts flow. But if you are getting IRL comments about your kids and “that poop story about the mini-vacuum” then maybe consider scaling back.
And, if you don’t want to have a bunch of different blogs, just consider doing something specific on different days. Like, photography on Friday. Food on Sunday. All your other stuff on the other days. It’s just an idea.
I love your blog. Hope you keep going.
Texan Mama´s lastest post..I Love What I (Don’t) Have
It is your blog, mix it up, add pictures you love (they don’t have to be of your kids), add recipes, blog tips, add a story that you find humorous. Do what you want.
I talk about my 9 year old all the time, but she knows and if she calls it off limits, I don’t write it. Your kids are a bit young to ask, but I think you can talk about them without embarrassing them too bad when they get older.
I started as a place to gripe about life and I expanded, in fact I have gotten a few emails about how I don’t rant anymore, but you know what….If I don’t have a rant, I can’t pull it out of the sky. I write what is there that morning.
It may sound like a parrot, but do what you want, because if momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. Best of luck in whatever you decide, I will still be around and I see that many more would be too.
justmylife´s lastest post..Quick Question…
I think that this post is one of the very reasons that it’s hard for “mommybloggers” to brand. It’s not all about your kids. Just as our lives go on, our children grow up, we get older, we change, our focus changes. Our blogs represent a piece of who we are, and if we change, so must our writing.
In my opinion, I think that you should just go with it. Write about what you want to write about. If you feel like you need to change your blog title, change it. I don’t think anyone should feel boxed in. You might lose readers by changing, but you’ll gain new ones. There are a lot of ways to morph gradually over time, the way a company does when they change their name.
The people who read and love your blog like your style, your writing and your creativity, and we will stick with you no matter what you write about!
Rachael´s lastest post..Did Jenny McCarthy cure autism?
Many time I refrain from commenting here because you already have a bazillion comments and mine will sound exactly like everyone else’s. But this time… I’m sticking my 2 cents in. =D
I love that you’re open about the silly things that happen to your kids. But, considering your fan base, I don’t think there would be any harm in sharing your love for photography & other parts of your life.
IMO, you should lump it all together here, in 1 blog. I love looking at photos but seriously, how can you make a blog based on photography work? I mean, how many times can someone comment “nice picture” before they decide they won’t be commenting anymore. And how many times can you read that comment without going “Ugh….”
Share with us! Be yourself. There is a reason you’re so popular and I believe it’s your honesty that keeps everyone coming back.
Good luck to you, no matter which path you choose to go down. =D
Chris´s lastest post..Walmart To The Rescue
My First Wife and I have held for sometime that children are a reflection of their parentage. We often wondered whether, one day, that might become something to be less proud of.
37 years down the road, she is still my First Wife and our 3 children have brought us friendship and the joys of 4 smashing grand-children.
From that I say “Keep doing what YOU think is right… be prepared to admit when you got it wrong… and have the wisdom to know the difference.”
Kevin Phoenix´s lastest post..Personal Financial Rescue Plan
Just write. Just write. It’s all right. xo
amy´s lastest post.."oh, he’s just like any other man, only more so."
GIRL. It is YOUR blog. You should write about what makes you happy. Over the years, readers will come and go, but this is your record of your life. What do you want to see in a few years when you look back over your archives?
I had a similar desire to re-invent my blog last year. What started out as a simple way to show family and friends some pictures of our summer experiences has become and incredible way for me to vent, get creative and make friends. I’ve been so happy since I did it. I do a weekly feature about food called Comfort Food Saturday–maybe you can do themed days! I would LOVE to see some pictures of food and have you share recipes. You are an excellent photographer and I think everybody enjoys looking at pictures, whether they are of your kids, your dinner or a pretty flower you see at the park.
In the end, make your blog what YOU want it to be. We’re just along for the ride.
Jen L.´s lastest post..Comfort Food Saturday: Lunchtime Burritos
Expand away!
Susan´s lastest post..She won this round
I have several different blogs just because I have battled with the same feeling. The one my name links to is cooking. Then I have one just for family with pictures and family info. then I have MY blog. NO WAY can my mom find it. I curse and express anger and share love but it is all about what i want! I understand completely the feeling of being boxed in but please expand your blog to be whatever you like. Kids grow and it can’t be about baby stories forever, I think every mommy grows as the kids do!
luv2cooktoomuch´s lastest post..A Chocolaty Daring Bakers Challenge!
Nobody’s the same now as they were 1, 5 or 10 years ago. People mature, change, re-imagine themselves in real life, so it makes sense that you would go through that on your blog as well. I read you for your humor, honesty and insight, whether you talk about kids or not. If you write it, they will come.
all things BD´s lastest post..They’re Coming! Tonight!! Goodbye!!!
I completely understand, but for different reasons. My children are still pretty young, my worry is related to the FREAKS that there are just lurking and I really don’t want to do something potentially dangerous.
So, I feel you. I also really think it’s weird that everyone feels the need to diagnose a kid with something. Maybe they just haven’t gotten into their school groove. I never did.
Kelly´s lastest post..Every Once In A While I Get To Be Me