The Mighty Mommy Blogger

I love blogs. I really do. I’m an avid reader, and the constant wellspring of reading material is awesome. I’ve found some amazing writers, laughed my ass off at some, gotten royally pissed off with a few, and have had my view of the world altered somewhat, seeing life through so many different eyes.

I have no favourite blog, or blogger. I read too many, way too many different topics, to ever narrow it down.  No mommy blog has ever made my short list. Writers with kids, certainly. The blogs where mommyness is the focus? I don’t get it.

Mommy blogs represent the fastest growing segment of the blogosphere. BlogHer and Blissdom, while not strictly for mommy bloggers, have nonetheless organized and united many. We now have Momversations, for goodness sake! What’s next? Mighty mommy blogger unions?

What I find fascinating is how some A-list bloggers are apparently unwilling to listen to their audience.  It’s widespread practice to monitor comments, deleting and banning any that don’t help perpetuate the image presented.  Understandably, no one wishes to read negative comments. But doesn’t it seem like most won’t even address the legitimate concerns their readers have? Come on, they expect you to read their thoughts and opinions, but won’t give you the time of day unless your opnions are the same as theirs.

Instead of shutting down rogue commentors, deleting comments worked against them. Anonymous blogs have sprung up with the sole intention of giving readers a place to vent their frustrations with the A-listers. And vent they do. And on an  some interesting topics. If you’re bored and looking for a ridiculous, yet entertaining, read, check out Poop on Peeps. Those peeps are keeping it real in the most amusing way.

Perched  on their golden thrones, high in the hills of Oz,  the queens of the blogosphere seem to have it all.  Perfect lives, great relationships, amazing kids and legions of  devoted fans. And the ching-ching of the ad dollars.

I wonder, though, how many are as secure in their mighty mommyness as would have you believe. Do you think these ladies live the life they preach? Do you think they have more of an obligation to listen to their readers?