Blogger Idol - 5 Reasons Why Stay-at-Home Moms Should Blog
20 January, 2005 
To anyone unfamiliar with the life of a stay-at-home mom, it can be a mystery of great depth. On the one hand it seems idyllic: no commute, no heels, no unreasonable bosses, no scraping the ice off the car in winter, flexible hours… it’s better than telecommuting!
Yet, talk with any mom - particularly the mother of a preschooler - and you get a much different story: the surreal mixture of mind-numbing drudgery and nonstop activity, doubts over the worth of a job which garners no economic benefits, not to mention the exhaustion that comes with a job you have to take home with you every day.
So, why should stay-at-home moms blog? Assuming they could find the time, here are my top five reasons:
5. Understanding - Let’s be honest: unless you’ve done it, you can’t really understand what it’s like to stay at home with the kids all day… every day. A blog is a window. If one mom blogs about her life, every stay-at-home mom has a voice.
4. Time Out! - A moderated blogging habit allows - or forces - a mom to step away from the children for a few moments during the day. A few moments to yourself can make all the difference.
3. Sanity - You’re going to talk to yourself throughout the day, anyway; why not share those thoughts with others, since the baby isn’t much for conversation.
2. Income - At home businesses target moms who want to have a positive effect on their families finances. Some moms do it as consultants for Pampered Chef or Creative Memories. Why not do it as a professional blogger?
1. Community - Moms need the support of other moms. A stay-at-home mom blogger can provide much needed community and affirmation to other moms.
BONUS: Collect and share tips and tricks with other moms: easy recipies, Oprah’s next guest, what to do about teething pain, etc. The blog is an easy to undate, searchable reference book.
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Awesome post! I’m a SAHM blogger and boy did you hit the nail on the head. I wish there were some prominent ones around.
found this post through Lake Neuron Blog. I am a mother of three, who before my divorce was a stay at home Mom, who at the time did not know Blogs existed. I wish I had it would have been a wonderful way to vent and to talk in an adult manner versus talking with children all day!
I, too, am a SAHM blogger. My husband, chief blogger in our house, sent this link to me. Let’s get the word out!!!
I am also a SAHM. it is soo true that we need an outlet. there is soooo much that we can learn from each other by blogging.
Wow…a man who understands stay at home moms? Am I dreaming?? I intend to start blogging. Yes..a little behind the times but having a 4 year old (hard)and a 1 year old (harder)have kept me away from the computer! Thanks for the input…