Comments on: An Australian Fringe Dweller

By: Zoey @ Good Goog

Zoey @ Good Goog — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:01:00 +0000

I know! How cool would that be?! Or we could have an AU/NZ one and have a holiday at the same time ;o)

By: Zoey @ Good Goog

Zoey @ Good Goog — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:16 +0000

So true! I live in an a regional area with limited public transport and for the majority of my daughter’s first two years I couldn’t drive.

I couldn’t believe that comment. And what the hell was she doing commenting on a mum blog anyway – if we’re all empty, pathetic, clingy, attention seekers?

By: Little Miss Moi

Little Miss Moi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:21:10 +0000

Oh and don’t you think it would be great to have a blogger conference in Australia? I’m always so jealous of those huge fun blogher and the like in the US!

Has anyone out there thought of organising one? It’s played around my mind, I must say.
.-= Little Miss Moi´s last blog ..Travel Tuesday: Amboise, France =-.

By: Little Miss Moi

Little Miss Moi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:19:12 +0000

Nature abhors a vacuum, so these people fill up their lives with each other- telling each other how special their everyday thoughts and actions – and kids – are. Whoever wrote this obviously doesn't know how isolating it is to be a new mum these days. Traditionally, the 'village' raised the child, but these days the village is working full time in the city! Online people where the only people I could connect with (esp through Bub Hub), as everyone I knew still worked full time when I had a baby. And in Queensland, there is no government provision to get mums into mothers groups. (ps sorry if the html on the quote didn't work) .-= Little Miss Moi´s last blog ..Travel Tuesday: Amboise, France =-.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:23:42 +0000

That article was ridiculous. And the title???? Had NOTHING to do with the content. Such drama queens!

By: Zoey @ Good Goog

Zoey @ Good Goog — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:17:46 +0000

I don’t think of myself as a ‘mommy blogger’ either. I do write about things not related to motherhood. But I feel more comfortable with it being in the family blog category I guess. It’s probably splitting hairs. I’m pretty sure there are people who are coming who are not so much in the ‘mommy blogger’ category. But whatever you feel comfortable with ;o) If you can’t make it we can always meet up some other time.

By: Megan at Writing Out Loud

Megan at Writing Out Loud — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:23:06 +0000

Well said, Zoey.

This is up there with someone who recently noticed how much blogging I’m doing and said to me, ‘You need to get a life’. Well, thank you very much. I said to her – what should I be doing while my daughter naps for a couple of hours every day? And when my husband is out in the evening and child in bed? There are so many times when I need to be home, but have some time on my hands – what’s wrong with pursuing some interests?

No one would tell me to ‘get a life’ if I was watching TV all evening, or pursuing another interest. Why say those things about writing?

And those commenters you mentioned should learn some manners before having a go at others.
.-= Megan at Writing Out Loud´s last blog ..One Of My Favourites =-.

By: Treacy

Treacy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:20:56 +0000

Wow. I missed this. Great critique.

I’m still umming and ahhing over the meet up, child care details aside I don’t feel like a real ‘mommy’ blogger.
.-= Treacy´s last blog ..Almost wordless Wednesday =-.

By: Seraphim

Seraphim — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:54:19 +0000

This article left me frothing at the mouth.
Quite apart from the fact that there was a woeful mismatch between the headline and intro at the start in contrast to the rest of the article, this was a badly, shoddily written piece. It was designed to cause controversy and offence in my opinion.
And it did.
What angers me inordinately is that the subtext appears to be because we are mummy bloggers our opinions and or values are somehow less than those of nameless/faceless people in offices who decide how the next media campaign will be targeted.
Let me tell you that I value the opinion of a fellow blogger or twitterer far more than that of a tv commercial or newspaper advert these days. I suspect most companies know it too. And judging from the number of requests I’ve had for product reviews and to host giveaways on my blog my value and opinion is appreciated.
And these days I’m so grateful for blogging and writing. I get to stay home with my kids. And I’m not going to apologise if my kids see me working at the computer. It’s good for them to know mum works, that mum is valued. They are both loved and cherished.
They matter, and so do I.
Rant over.
Thanks Zoey. x
.-= Seraphim´s last blog ..On no account let go. =-.

By: Dovic

Dovic — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:19:37 +0000

Thoroughly interesting topic. Glad it’s not swayed you Good Goog since you’re obviously one of the goodies
.-= Dovic´s last blog ..My genetic flaws =-.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:21:31 +0000

A freaking Men, Zoey. Can't wait to see you this Saturday.XO .-= Brenda´s last blog ..Cheers to all of my online friends =-.