I’ve been on edge lately. I mean more so than usual. On Thursday morning, for example, Gus lost another tooth right before school, and I guess he left a bloody tissue sitting by the toilet in the bathroom. That night, Larry and Gus were in the bathroom and Larry walked out dangling the tissue in front of my face asking “This is from Gus’s tooth?” What I heard, however, was “This is from Gus’s toot!” to which I responded, “GUS IS FARTING BLOOD?
Larry was like, “Tooth. I said tooth.”
Down, girl.
We went to a cabin in the woods this weekend for a little R&R, but I did manage to catch some of the Twitter commentary about Jennifer Mendelsohn’s New York Times piece on “Mommy Bloggers.” While I think Alice Bradley’s comment (#36) is spot on, it’s worth noting that her experience (and talent) are hardly the norm. Alice is a really, really great writer. Her career is that of a writer, which is probably why she so loathes the term Mommyblogger. The women I perceive as “mommy bloggers” aren’t necessarily writers—and their blogs tend to have a more direct and obvious financial agenda. I think the Times article (and ensuing commentary) is a good indication that the world doesn’t quite know what to make of them yet.
I personally don’t identify with the title “mommy blogger” but I also can’t say the word “panties” with a straight face, so I’m curious to know, do you make a distinction between “writers who blog (and have kids)” and “mommy bloggers”?
Editor's Note: I don't have a firm definition of Mommy Blogger in my own mind. It's just something that the Times article is making me consider--beyond whether Mommy Bloggers are being belittled (and ooooh yes, they are). Here's some more (reallywell-written) food for thought: A Blog of One's Own
Larry was like, “Tooth. I said tooth.”
Down, girl.
We went to a cabin in the woods this weekend for a little R&R, but I did manage to catch some of the Twitter commentary about Jennifer Mendelsohn’s New York Times piece on “Mommy Bloggers.” While I think Alice Bradley’s comment (#36) is spot on, it’s worth noting that her experience (and talent) are hardly the norm. Alice is a really, really great writer. Her career is that of a writer, which is probably why she so loathes the term Mommyblogger. The women I perceive as “mommy bloggers” aren’t necessarily writers—and their blogs tend to have a more direct and obvious financial agenda. I think the Times article (and ensuing commentary) is a good indication that the world doesn’t quite know what to make of them yet.
I personally don’t identify with the title “mommy blogger” but I also can’t say the word “panties” with a straight face, so I’m curious to know, do you make a distinction between “writers who blog (and have kids)” and “mommy bloggers”?
Editor's Note: I don't have a firm definition of Mommy Blogger in my own mind. It's just something that the Times article is making me consider--beyond whether Mommy Bloggers are being belittled (and ooooh yes, they are). Here's some more (reallywell-written) food for thought: A Blog of One's Own
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