Web-Surfing Sunday: Finslippy
Since it's Mother's Day Week, we're going to be talking a fair amount about so-called "mom bloggers" (perhaps at my peril). For the two of you who are not already reading the excellent Finslippy, I'm going to commend you to her blog today. Her motto is "wading in the shallow end since 2004," but she clearly understands that the shallow end is also the deep end.
Her last few posts in particular capture the absurdity and the heartbreak that comes with being a parent. Ever tried to ask a kid about his day? Read this post. Tried to protect him from marauding germs? Check out this one. And, sadly, her latest -- about her miscarriage last week -- is a sparely written account of a tragedy too many parents will recognize. I'd add to the 783 comments-and-counting under that post, but I have no words for this one except those that have been said: I'm so sorry.
Categories: On the Web, Parent bloggers
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I must have been one of the two, so fortunately there is now only one poor sap out there now that hasn't the pleasure of reading her blog. I am so glad you told us about her, she is thoroughly enjoyable to read. My heart also goes out to her. It was so touching to see the outpouring of support she received at such a vulnerable time.
Something I noticed about the "mom-bloggers" (and I suspect they all hate that term, but maybe just slightly less than "mommy-blogger") is that a lot of the really fantastic ones are written by women who happen to be writers anyway. As in, they majored in writing, literature or english in college, and usually already wrote extensively prior to starting their blogs, many of which are anywhere from three to ten+ years old. I'm talking about the highly visited ones, of course - there are lots of talented bloggers just starting up.
I'm interested to read your what you bring up to discuss about them!
Posted by: Annelies | May 6, 2008 9:45 PM