A New Direction for A Mama’s Blog

For most bloggers, deciding how much to share of your life is a question that is always in the back of our minds. For me personally, I don’t mind sharing details about me, but I have been thinking a lot lately about sharing details about my boys- Ryan and Cole. 

When I started A Mama’s Blog, I wanted a place I could record events that happened with my children, so I would always remember them.  As my children grow older, I realize that my blog can’t really serve that purpose anymore.

As Ryan and Cole grow, I have decided that I don’t want to write about those details anymore.  While these details might be interesting and helpful to others, I also feel very strongly, since Ryan and Cole are not babies anymore, somehow their experiences are not mine to share.   

I started my blog for love I have for my boys, and I never want to violate that.  As my children grow, their experiences are personal.  They may or may not care one day that I wrote about a certain event that I found cute, or funny, or that I thought was worth sharing.  However, they might.  They may be embarrassed, or fail to understand why I had to share on my blog their experiences- whether that would be something that happened on the first day of kindergarten, or a sweet moment we had. 

Right now Ryan and Cole are at an age, where they don’t understand blogging.  Maybe one day, when they understand it, they can give me permission to share excerpts from their life, and I will feel fine on sharing those with my readers.  Their trust is the most important thing, and I never want them to look back and realize things they may have told me in their minds as a confidence, I turned around and blogged about.

I plan to still share updates, milestones, and stories in general about my boys, but in a way that respects their privacy. 

This will change the focus of A Mama’s Blog.  I have always been passionate about information on C-sections and maternal health. I plan to keep writing on those subjects.   I also hope to start writing about women’s issues more.

I have not formally announced it, but I think the timing is right to let my readers know that my husband (Joe) and I are in the process of getting divorced.  This has been in progress for several months now.  The divorce should be final by the end of the summer.

I won’t be able to share personal details of the divorce or specifics, but I will share my perspective, feelings, and experience with it in time. 

I am excited the new direction A Mama’s Blog will be taking and I value each and every one of my readers.  I know many of you have been with me from the beginning, and have read my blog faithfully for almost two-and-a-half years now.  I will do my best to keep you as a reader, and thank you all for your loyalty and support.