I’ve seen a lot of posts recently about how bloggers are starting to become offended by being referenced to as a “Mommy Blogger.” I’m assuming the problem these bloggers are having is they believe their writing won’t be taken seriously because it only comes from a “Mommy Blogger.” They won’t be considered a “serious writer,” because their only a Mommy Blogger.
Am I offended by this title? No. In fact, I like this title. I am a Mom. I am a blogger. AND, I am a writer. To me, the title is a compliment. I am writing about my life….being a Mommy is a HUGE part of my life.
Apparently “Mommy Bloggers” have a rep as only posting for the opportunity to review [free] products, and have poor grammar and punctuation.
Well guess what, this Mommy Blogger has a college degree in :::gasp::: English!
Writing is what I do. It’s what I’ve always done. I’m good at writing. It has always come naturally to me. I was that girl in school who LOVED essay tests or short answers. Because, even if I didn’t know the correct answer, I could “write my way out of it.”
In my Senior year of high school, we were asked a question for our yearbook. “Where do you see yourself in ten years?” Many put married with kids. Some put traveling around the world. I wrote, “the editor of a successful magazine.”
Am I the editor of a successful magazine? Well, no.
BUT, I am writer of this ridiculously awesome “Mommy Blog” called The Momma Diaries 🙂
So, if someone calls you a “Mommy Blogger,” take it as a compliment. Don’t let other people’s insecurities get you down. Be proud of that title, and cherish it. Not everyone can own it.
I love the title 'mommy blogger' … and while I feel like it fits me, I also think it's a little constraining (at least for me). Yes, I blog about being a mom, but I also blog about being a wife, a 30 year old woman, and a person in general.
That being said, the 'mommy' aspect of it connects me to a HUGE group of awesome women with whom I share a huge portion of my life with … so call me a 'woman-wife-worker-mommy blogger', lol.
I agree. There's really only one example of a word with mother at the front that I would find offensive. Being a mom is the best part of my life. So, call me a "mommy (insert)" anytime.
It's interesting to hear about how different people interpret titles… like this one. "mommy blogger" – me, i love it. it's one of my manny hats, and i wear it with honor. i think there are going to be good and bad apples in any group… and that includes "mommy bloggers".
Well said. I have a degree in Journalism and thought I'd be writing for a successful newspaper by now. I wrote for a paper for 8 months and hated it. Then I become a SAHM and can not see myself going back to a paper. I still love writing, but I writing about my kids brings me more joy than writing the news.
Well said! I've always been proud to say that I am a Mommy Blogger 🙂
And this Mommy Blogger? She has a BS in Biology, minoring in Psych, and a masters in Physican Assistant studies. Mommy Bloggers are pretty smart chicas, IMO 🙂
Preach on, sista!!
Ditto on everything you are saying here… right down to the Lit degree. 🙂
I never knew that there was a negative association with mommy blogger term. Sounds silly – doesn't it just mean that the blogger is also a mommy?
I guess you hit a subject that did cross my mind today. I think it is a selling point for some. Advertisers look for that because they know who rules the household. 🙂