Bloggers Who Help Preserve A Mothers Sanity

By Joyce Martin


Motherhood is a wonderful thing. Fortunately. We'd all be in bad shape without it. But women with children can feel isolated. They may feel inadequate; they may feel overwhelmed. Especially in this age when single-family homes are standard, and when many single mothers are struggling alone, having support is important. The internet can be a great resource because there are many sites that talk about a mom's daily pressures, concerns, or problems. These sites can help preserve our mothers sanity.

Although problems tend to differ based on circumstances, there are many common concerns. A stay-at-home mother may feel more cut-off from adult life than one who works outside the home. However, a working mother may hurry home and devote herself to housework and 'quality time' (if she has the energy) with her child. Neither of these women have time for friends unless they are in the same play group. It doesn't help when society tends to minimize the contribution a mother makes.

For women in this situation, a blog can be a link to the outside world. It can keep her in touch with others who share her role or provide a window to the world of careers, swinging singles, or higher education. A blogger may reassure her of her importance in the grand scheme of life or simply encourage her to keep on keeping on.

A single mother may feel that she has more problems than those who have a husband and provider. However, she may be overlooking strain of pleasing a demanding spouse as well as keeping kids happy and the house clean. It's true that we all have our own burdens to bear.

This does not minimize the financial struggles of most single parents. They also must be mom and dad, providing all the emotional support, unconditional love, and moral guidance that children need to thrive. If a woman has to work, she may carry around a load of guilt about putting her children in daycare. Single moms need all the help and comfort they can get.

Adult conversation is another thing people who care for children can miss. This is especially true if her close friends have chosen to pursue a career rather than family life. It may be a real relief to read a blog dedicated to the things that matter only to moms.

There are sites that provide a real forum for discussion. Many who merely skim the blog will focus on the comments. It may just be that there is another woman out there with a creative solution or who feels unable to stay upbeat and just needs to off-load some of her feelings. Sometimes there will be an outpouring of sympathy and support that is heart-warming.

Blogs come and go, but there are quite a few of them at any given time. Find one and follow it. It really is like being part of a closely-knit group, a virtual quilting bee, and it can be accessed when the kids are asleep, no matter what time that blessed event many happen.




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