How did moms do it before social media?
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by CharShaff in The balancing act
From the moment I was pregnant, Google was my favorite tool to learn about being a mom. Have a question about anything to do with motherhood? You can usually find some sort of blog or website where the answer is either written in an article or it is posted as a question by a mom with many other moms commenting their thoughts. My new favorite site is Moms Like Me. I also just discovered Scottsdale Moms too. Now I know how much to pay for a sitter!
For a while, I’d have frustrations and would email them to my sister or a few close girlfriends. Now, I go online and post it as my Facebook status. Within minutes, I’ll have three or four moms comment with their familiar experience or advice. We have a Twitter account for this blog too and I go there sometimes to ask questions I don’t necessarily want to tweet with my PR and media friends. Basically, Social Media has made parenting a little easier. It may not solve the issue at hand every time but at least I can get some instant sympathy or answers. I don’t know if I could handle calling people all day to ask questions or vent frustrations. I’d never get anything done. Plus, I don’t have any neighbors who I can just pop in to see and talk to about baby stuff. All their kids are grown and adults.
I guess in the days before the internet, moms got out more. Or made a lot of phone calls. Or just dealt with stuff. Nothing has been earth-shattering horrific…just issues about sleeping habits or eating habits and playing alone, etc. But, it is really nice to have social media to keep me connected. And sane.
I’d love to hear about other blogs or sites you go to get help or advice on your parenting issues/questions. And if you are on Twitter, let us know!
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Tisha Marie Pelletier
24. Jun, 2010
Hi Charlotte,
Check out this group. It’s good for business and I’ve gotten some responses on tips for Caleb’s terrible two stages. Just joined this week and am loving it.
http://www.supportgroup.themomentrepreneur.com
Traci Bisson heads it up. Free to be a member and chat with others in your same shoes. Not too many from AZ though. Mostly Canada or East Coast mommies.