Single Topic Blogs for Parents


Although some parents use blogs to share their lives in general, others structure their thoughts and comments around a single topic.

Conception

Conception blogs focus more on information gathering than sharing personal details. Most blogs with a personal point of view focus on infertility and feelings about trying to conceive or on the pregnancy stage.

Getting Pregnant Blog

http://blog.gettingpregnant.com/

This blog posts news articles and reports about fertility, conception methods, and procedures to correct infertility problems.

The Well Timed Period

http://thewelltimedperiod.blogspot.com/

This blog is devoted to helping women learn more about reproductive health issues.

Maybe BabyJournals About Infertile Couples Trying to Conceive

People trying to get pregnant have written some of the most popular blogs. The medium is perfect for recording all the triumphs and tragedies that these would-be parents experience.

The Big List of Infertility Blogs

http://www.alittlepregnant.com/alittlepregnant/blogs.html#parent

This is a master list of most of the blogs written by mothers and fathers battling infertility problems.

Cancer Baby

http://cancerbaby.typepad.com/cancerbaby/

A woman who is struggling to conceive after battling and surviving cancer keeps this blog.

Hormonal Infertility Information

http://www.3phds.com/hormonalinfer/

Hormonal Infertility Information is more of an informational blog than a personal journal. It is maintained by medical researchers but contains many mainstream newspaper stories on the topic.

Success with Infertility Treatments

The following blogs are journals shared by parents who faced infertility problems and managed to bring a child into this world. These journals attracted many readers and inspired others not to give up hope.

A Little Pregnant

http://alittlepregnant.typepad.com/alittlepregnant/

Julie started this blog as a way to deal with her efforts to get pregnant. During the course of the blog, Julie shares her struggles in posts that are funny, irreverent, and poignant. Readers shared her journey as she struggled with infertility, a difficult pregnancy, and finally the premature birth of her son.

And I Wasted All That Birth Control...

http://zia.blogs.com/

Cecily writes this blog about her struggles with infertility with bravery and honesty. She doesn't suffer fools gladly but is always willing to admit when she's wrong about something. Cecily has strong opinions, but what makes her blog fascinating is her willingness to open up and be vulnerable about her experiences, including a nearly fatal bout with preeclampsia while pregnant with twins conceived via in vitro fertilization.

Chez Miscarriage

http://chezmiscarriage.blogs.com/

This site was one of the first blogs to cover the emotions involved with being infertile and built a loyal community of readers. Getupgrrl, the blog's author, wrote honestly about her many efforts to conceive a child via infertility procedures before turning to a surrogate who successfully carried a child to term. To concentrate on her new baby, Getupgrrl has taken a hiatus from the blog and removed the archives, but the blog's front-page links remain.

So Close

http://tertia.typepad.com/so_close/

Warm and earthy, Tertia blogs from South Africa about her experiences bringing twins into the world after a course of fertility treatments.

Uncommon Misconceptions

http://uncommonmisconception.typepad.com/

The author of Uncommon Misconceptions struggled through a series of multiple miscarriages, attributable to Asherman's Syndrome, before finally giving birth to a healthy child. She continues to write her blog with updates on the realities of raising a child.


Here Be Hippogriffs

http://julia.typepad.com/

Julia shares tales of her efforts to conceive with a wry sense of humor and a lot of determination. Her blog has generated a loyal following and was nominated in the Best Fertility/Adoption category of the Best of Blogs Awards in 2004.

Maybe Expectant

http://childing.blogspot.com/

This is a blog about a Midwestern lesbian couple's struggles to conceive a child. One partner keeps the journal of their efforts to conceive a child via in vitro fertilization. The blog is so well-written that you will feel as if you know these two individuals and understand their willingness to surmount any difficulty to create a family.

The Naked Ovary

http://thenakedovary.typepad.com/

An irreverent blog kept by a woman who calls herself "Infertile Myrtle" who has decided to adopt a child from China after undergoing a variety of unsuccessful procedures for infertility. Her blog has generated a loyal following and was nominated in the Best Fertility/Adoption category of the Best of Blogs Awards in 2004.

Pregnancy

Expectant couples share their feelings in their blogs as a way to document each milestone or keep family and friends informed about the baby's development.

Pregnancy Weekly

http://pregnancyweekly.blogspot.com/

This site posts new gestational diaries in its blogroll. The following blogs are presented as examples of the genre. You can find the latest baby-in-the-making blogs on the Pregnancy Weekly site.

40 Weeks

http://www.neal-family.com/

Fuller Baby

http://fullerbaby.net/

Growing Tummers

http://growingtummers.blogspot.com/

Just Found Out

http://justfoundout.blogspot.com/

Leslie and Rob's New Addition

http://www.leslierobandbaby.blogspot.com/

VJ's Surprise

http://vjsurprise.blogspot.com/

A thirty-something mother suddenly discovers a surprise pregnancy. This blog is her journal as she awaits the birth of her second child.

Child Birth

The following blogs are written by birth coaches and midwives (traditionally known as doulas). These blogs provide information on issues relating to labor, midwifery, and birth stories.

20 Years of Birth Stories

http://navelgazingbirthstories.blogspot.com/

Barbara Herrera, a professional midwife, keeps this online diary of the many births that she has attended in the course of her career.

Doula World Birth Stories

http://www.doulaworld.com/doula/cfml/main/index.cfm

This is the site for a birthing-practice group who maintain an area for the mothers they've worked with to post birth stories. Most of the stories are positive but are very frank about what can and did happen during the birthing process.

Doulicia

http://doulicia.blogspot.com/

Doulicia is a labor doula who lives in Ann Arbor, MI. She has two children and is now a nonpracticing attorney. Her blog is informative and provides excellent links and updates on the happenings at other blogs written by midwives and doulas.

Hula Doula

http://huladoula.thezeroboss.com/

Hula Doula is married with two children. She posts regular features about her children and her domestic routine, such as getting the kids ready to return to school in the fall and her three-year-old son's favorite song of the moment. But Hula Doula adds a little something extra to the mix when she blogs about her efforts to become a labor and delivery coach. She shares what she's learned in classes and out in the field as she learns to be a baby catcher.

Leery Polyp

http://leerypolyp.blogs.com/

When Joanna at the Leery Polyp blog recently delivered a baby girl, the entire blog parenting community was there to share her joy. Many readers had joined Joanna and her husband on their journey to start a family, bearing witness to the couple's struggles with infertility, decision to adopt, starting the adoption process, and then discovering that they were pregnant. Joanna wrote posts throughout her pregnancy and shared pictures of her tiny treasure soon after the birth.

Post Partum Support International

http://www.postpartum.net/

This is an informational blog that has links to related websites, news stories, and reports about postpartum depression. There's a great section especially for the partners of mothers afflicted with postpartum depression.

Parenting

It's obvious that parenting blogs are diaries of family life. The blogs listed in this section go beyond the general record of familial chaos to bring readers something extrawhether it's a well-written journal that reads like a novel or a travel diary that takes the reader on an adventure along with the family while still communicating the family's unique quality.

Green Family Adventures

http://marshamlow.blogspot.com/

The Greens are currently stationed in Japan with their two daughters. Mrs. Green's blog features many pictures of the family on outings around Japan. The family travels a lot and can be seen visiting Alaska as well.

Sugar Mommy

http://sugar-mommy.blogspot.com/

Buffi writes a witty blog about being a military wife with three children. Her entries are funny and warm. She provides a glimpse into the lives of soldiers with families and their unique issues.

Three Kid Circus

http://www.threekidcircus.com/threekidcircus/

Jenny of Three Kid Circus writes with such exuberance that readers are immediately caught up in the mad swirl of Jenny's life as she juggles life with three children under the age of 8. Jenny makes the chaos sound fun. Jenny has kindly put links to her favorite posts on the front page of her website so that new visitors can learn about her family's joy at seeing the grocery delivery man or how her foul mouth got her in trouble with another mother at the playground for saying the word "butt" and not "bottom."

Adoption

The following blogs focus more on the process of adoption than just a single story about a family that includes an adopted child. Many of these blogs were created to instruct and inspire other families to adopt children in the same manner.

Adoptblog, One Couple's Journey Through the Adoption Process

http://www.adoptblog.com/

Rob and Marie have been married for 11 years. After several unsuccessful in vitro fertilization attempts, they have decided to adopt a child. The blog records the day-to-day efforts in working through the adoption process.

Adoption Blog: Our Journey to Adopt a Child from China

http://www.adoptionblog.com/

This is an informative blog/journal kept by Mark and Naomi to record their research in adopting a child from China. They adopted their baby daughter Kaylee in early 2005 and have continued their efforts to encourage other couples to consider international adoptions.

AfrIndie Mum

http://afrindiemum.typepad.com/

AfrIndie Mum writes beautiful posts about her love for her baby daughter, whom AfrIndie Mum and husband adopted in an open adoption arrangement. The site is filled with precious pictures of the beautiful baby at every stage in development. AfrIndie Mum shares interesting details about her child's adoption and her efforts to nurse the baby using adoptive breastfeeding techniques learned from a lactation specialist.

Exploring Adoption

http://adoptionblogs.typepad.com/

Laura Christianson, author of several nonfiction books about adoption, uses this blog to post supplemental information about the adoption process. The site is a good resource for finding the latest news about international adoptions, unscrupulous adoption practices, and general information about infertility issues.

Mortimer's Mom

http://mortimersmom.blogs.com/

A couple from Canada adopted their daughter from China after trying several unsuccessful treatments for infertility. The baby is called Dumpling. Mortimer's Mom refers to Mortimer Snodgrass, their dog.

Raising Children of Color

Raising a well-adjusted child is important to every parent. Families who don't share the same ethnic heritage with the majority of Americans feel that it is important to acknowledge that fact and prepare their child for participating in the world with a unique perspective. More and more African American mothers and fathers, as well as other parents of color, are using blogs to collect information about ways to support their child's self-esteem and counter negative cultural stereotypes.

American Family

http://americanfamily.typepad.com/american_family/

Shortnorthmama, an Anglo woman married to an Asian American man, writes the American Family blog. The couple has a little girl and are in the process of adopting a child from China. Shortnorthmama records her family's activities, their progress in the adoption process, and techniques she's developed to parent her children of color.

Mama Noire

http://www.mama-noire.blogspot.com/

Jennifer James blogs her perspective as a black stay-at-home mother and homeschooling advocate. Jennifer's blogs are interesting and insightful, sharing information that's not readily available on the Internet. Like other mothers, Jennifer shares personal reflections, too. She posts entries about the changing seasons in her North Carolina neighborhood, her thoughts on books and culture, and memories of her own stay-at-home mother's parenting style.

Mama's Quilt

http://www.mamasquilt.com/

This site is a directory providing online resources for mothers of color.

Mocha Moms

http://www.mochamoms.org/

Mocha Moms is a national organization of mothers who are primarily women of color. Their website provides resources and information on joining chapters all over the United States.

Mulatto Babies

http://mulattobabies.blogspot.com/

Andrea Kane lives in Hawaii with her family. She blogs about raising biracial children in a multicultural world.

Single Parents

One of the benefits of blogging is that bloggers create a sense of community for one another, often linking to similar blogs or regularly reading and commenting on one another's sites. Single parents, who often feel more isolated and stressed as they raise their children without partners, keenly appreciate this sense of community.

Woulda Coulda Shoulda

http://wouldashoulda.com/

Every mother can relate to this blog, but its author, Mir, speaks candidly about the emotional turmoil that often haunts single mothers. Mir is the divorced mother of two children who is trying to make sense of her life as she starts over. She posts about the stress of being a working parent, reentering the world of dating, and struggles with her ex.

My Whim Is Law

http://www.echonyc.com/~lizbet/blog/

On the My Whim Is Law blog, Betsy shares parenting strategies from the perspective of a single mom of two children with a wicked wit and strong sense of conviction. Using the same aggrieved tongue-in-cheek tone first used by Erma Bombeck, the popular motherhood humorist from the 70s, Betsy shares stories about her ongoing battles to get her daughter to do household chores properly, dating with children, and tips on enjoying a kid-free weekend alone in the house.

Just Us Three Chickadees

http://justusthree.blogspot.com/

Reading this blog reminds us of the popular '70s sitcom, "One Day At a Time," about a plucky divorcée raising two daughters on her own in Indiana. This blog's author, Lu, writes about her life raising two daughters on her own in the Midwest with the same sense of optimism and charm.

Super Goddess Central

http://supergoddesscentral.blogspot.com/

If Bridget Jones had a blog, an ex-husband, and three children, the result would probably sound like Super Goddess Central. A thirtyish mother of three writes this blog from Oregon where she has relocated from Hawaii after a painful divorce. She writes about past abusive relationships, the challenges of parenting preteens, and the tricky balance between motherhood and earning a living.

Multiple Births Blogs

It's hard to believe that parents of twins, triplets, and quints have time to breathe, let alone blog, but the temptation is too great for some to resist.

A Peek Inside My Insanity

http://twinsmom603.blogspot.com/

A mommy who calls herself "Seeing Double" blogs about her life as the stay-at-home mother of twins in this surprisingly cheerful blog. Seeing Double finds the humor in her lifefor example, she writes a fake ad seeking to trade her twins for a Venti Caramel Frap from Starbucks and a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Coping with a Child Who Has Special Needs

The following blogs are examples of journals kept by mothers with children who have special needs such as a disability or chronic condition.

Adventures in Autism

http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/

This is an informative and deeply personal blog written by Ginger Taylor who is raising her autistic child. As a former Johns Hopkins-educated family therapist, Ginger designed the site to help other parents who have children with autism. The site includes excellent links to other sites about the condition. Her posts include details about family life, such as her first awareness about her son's condition, opinions about whether to mainstream autistic kids in school, and travel tips for parents with autistic children.

Another Day, Another Diaper

http://www.anotherdiaper.com/wp/

Although there's nothing funny about autism, Janene, the mother of an autistic daughter and "normal" son, writes a very entertaining blog about her ups and downs raising a family that includes an autistic child. After recovering from the flu, she tells her readers that she did manage a shower so that now she no longer resembles Courtney Love's mug shot.

My Banded Baby

http://mybandedbaby.typepad.com/

Carol created this blog devoted to her son's struggles with plagiocephaly, a condition involving an infant's abnormal head shape caused by any external pressure. To help other parents, Carol and her family have created this blog documenting the baby's condition from birth and the treatments that he has undergone, including wearing a special brace around his skull, to correct it.

Creeping Toward Normal

http://creepingtowardsnormal.blogspot.com/

Creeping Toward Normal is a heartfelt blog written by the mother of a child with mobility problems. In well-written dispatches, this woman shares the joys and sadness in her life as she helps her daughter cope with wheelchairs, leg braces, and chronic pain. Read this blog with a box of tissue nearby because it may just move you to tears.

I Am Sproatic.US Blog

http://sproatic.us/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Blog

Jeremy H. Sproat's journal focuses on the experience of raising a daughter who is deaf. Jeremy shares stories about his daughter Cassie and the decision to fit her with cochlear implants.

Homeschooling

Many families who homeschool their children depend on the Internet for information and socializing. Therefore, it makes sense that several homeschooling blogs would pop up as well so that parents could share ideas and create a sense of community based on shared values or educational goals.

AHA Homeschooling Resource Guide

http://aha.typepad.com/resources/

This site is a blog of the American Homeschool Association, a broadbased network of homeschooling parents. The site collects and posts the latest news, information, and resources about families who homeschool their children.

HomeSchoolBlogger.com

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/memberlist.php

This Old Schoolhouse, a magazine for homeschool families, launched this site as a mini-blogosphere for families and caregivers to communicate and share ideas. The site features more than 50 blogs by homeschool families where they post their experiences or the latest news about homeschooling.

The Homeschooling Revolution

http://icky.blogspot.com/

This blog is a companion to Isabel Lyman's book The Homeschooling Revolution. Isabel, known as Izzy, uses the blog to share her ideas and opinions about the homeschool movement and teaching methods.

The Relaxed Homeskool

http://bradley.chicago.il.us/kim/index.html

Kim Bradley, the author of a 'zine about homeschooling, lives in Chicago where she homeschools her children. Her blog documents their days and some of her teaching lessons.



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