Connecting Through Parenting Blogs

Our Everyday Things is one of my favorite parenting blogs Photo © Leonny

Every morning when I can steal a moment of quiet with my coffee or tea, I like to sit down and see what's going on in the lives of other parents. I remember my mom doing this with a telephone or by sitting down at the dining room table and writing letters. Though she's passed on, I still have boxes of her letters from friends and family members, most of them parents. When I read those, I realize that though the technology has changed, it's the same principle of sharing. Katie finally got her training wheels taken off. Thank God David finally finished potty training. I can't believe Elizabeth stayed out past her curfew again! The trials and joys of parenting look the same on paper as they do posted to Facebook or Twitter or shared on a blog. I shudder to think how much time my mom would spend on Facebook or blogging. It's just the type of thing she loved to do. She loved to feel connected. And even though her letters were more personal conversations with individual folks she knew, I know if she could have found a way to share her thoughts and experiences with a larger audience she would have done it in a minute.

If you like reading about other people's lives, you can check out some of my favorite parenting blogs here. If you have a favorite that you think is missing from that list, just drop me a line and I'll check it out. Even better, if you are a parenting blogger yourself, we'd all like to know more about it. I invite you to share the story of how you got started and what you love about blogging on family matters. You can even share a picture of your family or a screenshot and leave tips for other parents who might be thinking about starting a blog of their own.