Comments about ‘C. Jane Kendrick: Be careful with term 'mommy blogger'’

One would think that becoming a "professional blogger", or even a "mommy blogger" would have as a pre-requisite that you have something meaningful and of interest to blog about.

This article - a blog about blogging - seems to defy that assumption.

the blogs are fine but they've been given the name "mommy bloggers" partially because it's pathetic how they paint their life and the cheesy, almost too good to be true stuff they blog about. it's ironic how disingenuious some of them really are.

I think being called a mommy blogger, or Mormon mommy blogger only matters to those who are making money from their blogs. You have the option to care because people actually know who you are. I for one don't even think about it. Ever. That is until an article is written about it.

I blog for myself and for my children. I blog so that they will know me, they will know how I feel about them, and they will have a great chunk of our lives as a written history. I don't even worry about what my followers think, most of the time I forget they're there.

And while I'm sure that some "mommy bloggers" make their lives seem more blissful than they really are, the only way for you to know that, JP Skillet, is if you actually know the people behind the blogs. And if you do know them, then I would hope you cut them more slack than your comment does.

When we worry to much about the labels that other people give us, it seems we are letting people define us. Rather than being secure in how we define ourselves.

What is so wrong with putting on a positive face? I am not talking about being fake. No one wants to be around someone or read a blog about how horrible their life is, or to hear their complaints. The point of a lot of the blogs by women, is to reach out and strengthen eachother. They don't think they are perfect and don't claim to be. Just like we put on a positive face in public, bloggers, I believe, want an uplifting blog that others want to read. They try to be funny. They are positive. That is OK.

Thank you! Thanks you! Thank you! I have long had a love for writing so naturally I put that to use in a blog. A blog that I started with the very upfront intent to earn money from home. I missed working outside of the home and found it to be the perfect combination for connecting with others while making extra spending money. Do I consider myself a mommy blogger? No. I'm definitely far from it. Maybe marketing blogger is more like it! :) I started it in 2009 and it has funded several big vacations and updates around my home. Not a bad thing in my opinion.

I agree that there has to be some positives in a blog, if someone only spent time talking about how horrible their family is then no one would want to read it. It's only when the image of perfect takes over and becomes the main purpose behind a blog that blogging is detrimental. There needs to be a balance in the representation of women and families. Show the good with the bad. The blessing with the struggle.

If almost all your posts are about your children...then you are a mommy blogger. If you also frequently talk about your religious views (in this case Mormon)...then you are a Mormon mommy blogger. CJane's blog is centered around her children and being a Mormon. There is nothing wrong with that but it is what it is. Mormon mommy blogging. If you want it described as something else...you must write about something else.

I only read "mommy blogs" if I know the mommy in question. Otherwise what do you have? They're all the same. There are way too many blogs out there as it is. 99% of those people aren't interesting. I keep a journal, not a blog, because it's important for ME to have, not the Internet.

Dear Lady this story is about, we can call you a mommy blogger because that is what you are. Your blog is for moms. Nobody else would read it. Embrace the fact that you're just a mommy blogger. You wouldn't make money otherwise.

Thank you, Courtney. Though I occasionally write about my kids and sometimes about my LDS faith, I don't consider myself a Mormon Mommy Blogger. Just as certain lawyers wouldn't want to be called ambulance chasers, I prefer to be called what I am, a blogger. Incorrect labels can demean and diminish your profession.

I have been referred to as a "Mormon Mommy Blogger". And I don;t even have eyelash extensions. Go figure.

I am NOT a "mommy blogger".

I blog about my children, and being a Mom.... but don't call me a "mommy blogger".

Puzzling...

And even slightly MORE puzzling is WHY the DesNews would publish such an article.