Comments on: My failed anti-mommy blogger piece http://www.socializedpr.com/my-failed-anti-mommy-blogger-piece/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robyn http://www.socializedpr.com/my-failed-anti-mommy-blogger-piece/#comment-480 Robyn Fri, 30 May 2008 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/my-failed-anti-mommy-blogger-piece/#comment-480 Enjoyed this post. It's nice to see the views you've solicited from the women listed both here and in your TalentZoo article. The fact that so many responded to your poll on this subject speaks to how strongly so many feel about this. Personally, I don't want to be labeled. That being said, I don't think the movement for Mommy blogging, (or Daddy blogging) is going away anytime soon, and it will be interesting to watch the evolution of how each grows and changes. Enjoyed this post. It’s nice to see the views you’ve solicited from the women listed both here and in your TalentZoo article. The fact that so many responded to your poll on this subject speaks to how strongly so many feel about this.

Personally, I don’t want to be labeled. That being said, I don’t think the movement for Mommy blogging, (or Daddy blogging) is going away anytime soon, and it will be interesting to watch the evolution of how each grows and changes.

]]> By: Louise http://www.socializedpr.com/my-failed-anti-mommy-blogger-piece/#comment-477 Louise Thu, 29 May 2008 20:41:44 +0000 http://www.socializedpr.com/my-failed-anti-mommy-blogger-piece/#comment-477 I think that giving yourself a label, identifying yourself as part of a group, means that you not only give yourself a legitimate reason to turn up every day (I'm not a self-indulgent exhibitionist wasting time on the web, I'm sharing my experiences and learning about parenting), you can also become part of networks that will reciprocate traffic and possibly enable financial gain. An imposed label is a different thing, however, and I don't know enough about the connotations of the word "mommy" in US culture, but it sounds more trivial than possible alternatives such as "parent bloggers" which is maybe why some women would baulk at the label. Personally, I've felt distinctly old school when it comes to the broad range of stuff I write about and suspect I'm less effective in terms of reach and readership as a result. Not many people will follow a blogger just because they like your turn of phrase (no offence taken btw, my trivial and esoteric posts are my personal favourites - so thanks!). I think that giving yourself a label, identifying yourself as part of a group, means that you not only give yourself a legitimate reason to turn up every day (I’m not a self-indulgent exhibitionist wasting time on the web, I’m sharing my experiences and learning about parenting), you can also become part of networks that will reciprocate traffic and possibly enable financial gain.

An imposed label is a different thing, however, and I don’t know enough about the connotations of the word “mommy” in US culture, but it sounds more trivial than possible alternatives such as “parent bloggers” which is maybe why some women would baulk at the label.

Personally, I’ve felt distinctly old school when it comes to the broad range of stuff I write about and suspect I’m less effective in terms of reach and readership as a result. Not many people will follow a blogger just because they like your turn of phrase (no offence taken btw, my trivial and esoteric posts are my personal favourites - so thanks!).

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