Looks like I started something I didn't intend here.

From the comments under my Dooce and Sweetney posts, and from a thread on Sweetney today, I can see some folks thought I was trying to make fun of these two parenting bloggers. When, actually, I was trying to make fun of myself while noting how well they've done with readers, and trying to explore with you why.

That went well.

So, for the record, please know that I didn't mean to insult anyone, and that I'm sorry if anyone took it that way. Because Dooce was in the news, it seemed logical to introduce those of you who might not have known about her to Sweetney, a local blogger who's achieved success as well. I thought their similarities were interesting, and might say something about what attracts readers to their blogs. If you read their blogs, you already know that they obviously do have their own personalities and their own takes on things.

That said, I'd still like to get back to the larger issue of what draws readers to parenting blogs, and what parenting blogs you'd like to share with others. Please comment below.