Since becoming a new mother, I have grasped onto any and every opportunity to hear from other moms. Whether it be advice on how to manage the next milestone or validation that what I am experiencing is normal, I have gained a tremendous appreciation for those moms who take the time to write about their experiences. It is this new insight that has dramatically changed my opinion of "the blog."
I have held a great deal of animosity for bloggers in the past. As many have had to bear witness to my soapbox (I am so sorry,) I have often thought that bloggers have an inflated sense of self. Perhaps this is because I hadn't needed to hear that someone else was feeling the same way that I feel. The necessity for a quick look into the window of another woman's life was not so great. Now, as a mother of a, dare I say it, one year old (in three days,) I seek validation of normalcy wherever I can. Blogs and pod-casts have become a safe and easy venue to get these needs met.
So, I thought that I would share my resources, too.
I thought that I would start with just that. Every resource that I have has been shared with me by another mom so I would like to give a quick Thank You to all of you who have done so!
Two of my favorites are:
Manic Mommies Podcast A weekly podcast of two very real women who are working moms! you can find them on iTunes as well.
Ask Moxie This is a great place to find tons of different creative ideas and multiple opinions from other moms.
Two Blogs that are closer to my heart from two women that I greatly admire:
Dodging Acorns
The Grieving Butterfly
I have so many thoughts but I would like to stop here and give everyone the opportunity to digest the hypocrisy of this whole event.
I hope that I can provide a nugget of comfort and maybe even a chuckle now and then for those who stop in to visit.
