In the age of the internet, when most of us are parenting in nuclear families, where we do not have the luxury of an older person around to tell us that our child’s latest obsession with biting everything around them is perfectly normal, we turn to the mother of all answers for the innumerable questions that pop up in our head every day. The Internet! However the issue of Internet is that there is an overload of information in terms of content, but wisdom is hard to come by.
So the best way to get some answers to the many questions in your head is to read some good parenting blogs where you have lots of information to build some credibility about the author before taking their advice on all important parenting issues too seriously.
That apart, it is amazing to read about others who seem to be going through the same difficulties of parenting as you. Here are some interesting parenting blogs bound to give you some perspective on parenting, survival and everything else in between.
1. Life of Dad
Written by Brian A. Klems who is a journalist graduate with a parenting book to his credit, this extremely witty blog is fast paced, engaging and informative. It is also imaginative full of interesting stories peppered with humor, useful advice, and some well-placed irony.
One of the blogs on the internet written by a father raising his three wonderful daughters, this blog warms your heart as it takes you through his journey.
What makes the blog an engaging read is how he manages to write about the most mundane moments of parenting laced with his trademark social observations that are relatable yet precious in their wit and clarity of thought. Read this blog if you want to have an intellectually satisfying take on parenting with a warm cup of coffee on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
2. Somewhat Sane Mom
Written by Katie who is a mom to three girls, this blog is like talking to your very truthful friend who will give you her honest opinion when you ask her if you are overdressed for a parent-teacher meeting in your kid’s school.
This is also that friend who will tell you that what you read on social media is probably an exaggerated take on reality and ease your fears on your doubts about your abilities as a mother. Laced liberally with sarcasm and humor, her posts showcase the hypocrisy of society quite honestly and quickly answer all the questions in your head about the perfect parents you often see on social media but have never really known in person for more than an afternoon. She is a fun read with lots of interesting takes on life, parenting and the madness that is part and parcel of it.
3. The bearded Iris
Written by Leslie from the suburbs of Atlanta, this is a sharp and witty blog on a mother’s take on parenting and its everyday predicaments. With lots of pictures to express her points, she presents her thoughts in clear posts that have nostalgia, practical considerations, and loads of well-written humor in them. As her tagline reveals, she “tells all”, and does it with flair and style. It is the blog you want to read to get a realistic view on parenting written with class and incisive imagination that is quite addictive once you get to reading it.
4. Let me start by saying
Written by Kim Bongiorno who is an author and a freelance writer, this blog is honest and refreshing. Unlike the practice of presenting everything in a very rosy light on the internet, the blog is a refreshing read on the daily events in the life of a mother with two children, work commitments and a sharp mind that observes everything that happens around her. The blog has sarcasm, wit and reality peppered with humor, good writing, and imagination. The stories are realistic, well organized and neatly presented in the writer’s favorite list formats. With pictures provided for better clarity and engagement, the posts are honest and as real as it gets.
5. A mom’s take
Written by Janel from Phoenix, this is a well-researched and informative blog that is very tastefully assembled together. The format is simple and easy to browse through with minimal widgets. However, each post is presented with a picture and a highlight that make it easy to browse through and find the posts that you find entertaining. The posts are arranged under useful sublinks like kid’s activities, recipes, do it yourself links, etc. that make it easy to look for specific areas of interest easily. After inception, the blog has grown to have many voices that are all connected by the single thread with is that of the voice of mothers sharing their stories and experiences.
6. Bumps and Baby
Written by Sangeetha Menon who is an avid blogger, this is a very well organized blog that is a powerhouse of resources related to parenting– beginning with pregnancy all the way to toddlerhood, recipes, food charts and home remedies. The posts are extremely relatable for any mother and well thought out as well as impeccably organized. Easy to read with simple uncomplicated language, the blog is like a friend you would like to have who will answer your question about how many diapers to pack for your first overnight trip with your infant.
We hope you are intrigued enough about these blogs to read them at leisure and benefit from the wealth of information available in these web pages. Do you feel inspired to start penning down your experiences as a parent after reading these blogs? What are you waiting for? Open the blog you have designed in your head and begin to spout your wisdom to the world. Happy Parenting!
Do you know of a parenting blog that you swear by? Share with us your favorite ones in the comments below!
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