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Has it really been 10 years? The memory is so vivid. I don’t think any of us will ever forget where we were, and what we were doing when it happened. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was driving to work. At the time, my husband produced and co-hosted a morning radio show, so I was listening to his show as I drove. As soon as the news hit that a plane had crashed into the first tower my husband’s show reported it,…
My oldest went to kindergarten this Fall. Did you know they have homework in kindergarten now? I didn’t. Some assignments my son brings home, he doesn’t want to do, because he doesn’t enjoy them. But he has to do them, so we get through them. Sometimes with a lot of frustration on both our parts, and always with the help of bribery in the form of M&Ms. I empathize with my strong-willed offspring who may or not have inherited his stubbornness from me. I flunked…
I have a confession to make. I almost never blog about my kids on Mom Spark. Have you noticed? Yes, I am a mom blogger who doesn’t blog about her kids. There, I’ve said it. Truth is, I’ve never felt safe publicly displaying my kids. Sure, I’ve discussed issues like whether to have another child and managing work and parenting, but I rarely get personal. You will not find many photos of my kids here, either. These details are stashed away on my private blog,…
I was laying on the carpet just now thinking about where blogging has taken me this year. It is quite amazing, really. For the first time in my life, I traveled to Los Angeles, Chicago, and Asheville. Who knows when I would have gotten around to visiting these wonderful cities before. Blogging also introduced me to a slew of wonderful ladies that I can now call “friends”. Crazy cool. Blogging has given me a voice. A true voice. People listen, although I’m not sure why…
As many of you know, I’m currently in Los Angeles attending a Nestle event for mom and dad bloggers. We, the attendees, have been bashed, insulted, and verbally attacked for weeks building up to this event, and it has elevated since we’ve arrived. I am shocked and saddened by the behavior of my fellow bloggers and followers. I have had several followers on Twitter unfollow me simply because I am here.
I’m speaking of children. How do you know when enough is enough? Part of my dilemma is that I have two boys. I always have that thought of a little girl in the back of my mind, though, I surely feel busy, and often overwhelmed, with two boys. Having a girl isn’t really a basis for having another child, AND, there is obviously no guarantee of one. (not that I wouldn’t love another boy in the house!) Plus, do I really want to go through…
Since this issue is floating around the blogging scene right now, I thought this post would be appropriate to share with you. I wrote this a few months ago when I was suffering from MAJOR burnout and obviously needed to refocus my blog and myself. Feel free to share your thoughts. *** One night over dinner, a friend asked me, “So, why did you create Mom Spark?” My first response was, “Well, I thought it would be fun.” The conversation then quickly moved on to…
Amy Bellgardt is a wife and mom of two boys, as well as founder and lead blogger at Mom Spark. Amy also manages Mom Spark Media, a social media and marketing firm.
Contact Amy at momspark@gmail.com.
