I’m hearing rumbles about people dissing the moms at BlogHer, although I’ve only seen one site that really rips them to shreds.
What is it, really? And why?
The moms I met were incredible. Some of them are SAHMs. Some are WAHMs. They balance family, work, school, obligations, demands, expectations. And they love their families. What’s wrong with that? What’s wrong with them talking about it when they get together?
Being a woman is TOUGH. Why can’t we give each other some slack?
I found some moms that I had things in common with. We chatted and had a good time. Others, not so much. That’s okay. The ones I got to talk to for any length of time are fabulous women who I would love to have in my life all the time. Seriously.
I was a bit surprised that there were so many “mom bloggers” as I expected a bit more of a geek conference (I can never get too many of those). But that’s okay that it wasn’t. I found things to enjoy about it. I will probably even go back, especially now that I know people.
I joke about the “Mommy Mafia” because I find that term funny. They are a powerful, formidable group. And I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. I’ve rarely written about my daughter, so I don’t really consider myself part of the group. But maybe someday I will be. We’ll see.
I don’t think I’ve had many visitors since BlogHer, and maybe that’s because of my comments. Or maybe it’s just because I’m NOT FUNNY ON PAPER, DAMMIT! My friends and I have fun – we laugh a lot. I know I make people laugh. Tell a funny story? Okay. Write one? Not so much. But I’m hoping I can learn something from the ladies I met that do write funny or thought-provoking posts. Or maybe I’m just incredibly lazy. It could be that, too.
