I started blogging back in early 2004 when I was pregnant with my second child during the beginning stages of my first website. I started blogging because that’s what all the SEO (search engine optimization for those of you who don’t know) experts said to do. When I started my blog I titled it baby & mom blog because I was a mom who had a baby. I know, how original was I? Now I just call it a mom blog because my boys aren’t babies.

Being a mom is central in my life. Obviously I have other roles and I enjoy those roles but my role as mom takes precendence over everything else. Honestly, I don’t mind saying that. I don’t feel dumb or less than you for saying it. Hey, I enjoy motherhood. Motherhood is for me. Being a mom has led me to do things that I otherwise would not have done with my life. I now have a successful (by my standards) home business. I feel extremly lucky to be able to work at home and have my boys at home with me. Sure, it’s a challenge but it’s a challenge I asked for and wanted. Sure, it’s hard and balancing working from home is tough but I am sincerely thankful for it every day of my life even if I do complain sometimes. We are all going to complain sometimes no matter what.

Lately I’ve read alot about bloggers who get paid and bloggers who don’t and those who can write and those who can’t, fairness, ads,etc… It’s a never ending issue. Sometimes it just comes down to being in the right place at the right time, circumstances, and knowledge.

We all know I’m not a writer by any means but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have a blog. Some of you are writers. Very good writers at that. Some of you, like me, aren’t. Why does it matter?

Most moms just want to journal their children’s lives and/or connect with other like minded moms. Simply put, we all want support and support can be given easily via the Internet.

Some of you argue that ads shouldn’t be on blogs. Well, that’s your opinion and you are entitled to that but some of us want to make money. The Internet is a big big place and we can all do what we want. I may not be a good writer but I do get paid to blog. This blog has given me some opportunities that I otherwise would not have been given. This blog has allowed me to make connections and network with other businesses which additionally has helped my overall business.

Just so you know. My blog is an extension of my website. I don’t blog just because. I blog for my mom resource website. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy it because I do enjoy blogging. I like sharing my stories and pictures with the world. Sometimes I enjoy it too much and waste my work day. In all honesty, though, If I didn’t have a home Internet business, I most likely would not have a blog.
Either way, all moms are valuable. We are all different. We do things for different reasons. What we write may not matter to everyone but it does matter to someone.

And, that’s all I have to say for now.