Because it's all about you, mama
Posted on June 22, 2009 by FoBaM-Jamie
Everyone says that “mom knows best,” but do they really mean it?
Here at Fans of Being a Mom, we’re preparing to stand behind those words and then some. Welcome to your blog – a blog designed by moms, for moms. We know you have a lot of choices when it comes to mommy Web sites, blogs, and communities and we’d like to be at the top of your list.
Many of you have come here via our Fans of Being a Mom page on Facebook. If you’ve been following the scene over there, you may have noticed that our fan base has been growing steadily over the past few weeks. We are nearing the 400,000 mark and mighty proud of it. We knew lots of people loved motherhood, but we had no idea so many of you were such dedicated fans! Reading your comments and wall posts has been inspiring and heartwarming. You ladies have some very lucky kids.
Although we’re having a ton of fun hearing your stories and insights on the facebook page, we’d like to get to know you a little better. We hope that this blog will give us that opportunity and also let us get a little bit more creative about what we bring to your day.
On that note, we’d like to invite you to help shape this blog. Coming soon, we’ll be posting a poll just for you. We hope that you’ll swing by and let us know what you’d like to see, and what you’d rather not see. We can’t promise that we’ll be able to please all 400,000 of you every day, but it’s our mission to deliver what you want the way you want it. It’s like that other saying, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy,” and we want you to be happy.
While we’re working on our “official” poll, won’t you leave a comment and let us know what’s on your mind? Do you already have ideas about what your perfect blog would serve up? Do tell! We’re all ears and ready to cater to you for a change!
I’m a mommy of a beautiful 3 year old girl. I used to be a stay at home mommy, but tough times have forced me to go back to work. My daughter has been in daycare for a year and a half now and we’re still going through the “drop-off tantrums”. I know she loves her daycare and her provider, as she talks about them constantly. However, the seperation anxiety still persists. We’ve tried every reward system that you can think of and this only works for a few days. I would like to see a blog about creative ways that have successfully worked for other mommies who have had this same problem. My mornings would be so much easier if I didn’t have to leave her screaming and crying.
This is a great idea! I’m excited to see what comes of it!
I love being a mom. My kids are 38, 35 and 29. Love to have my family around me but never miss a chance to voice my opinion on their issues.
Being a MOM is the most rewarding thing in life one can do!!!
Would like a blog to cover fun ideas (meals, crafts, ways to be patient). I would like it to cover serious topics as well as funny storieds and normal day-to-day trails of stay at home and working moms. But in general keep doing what you are doing–this site already provides a good mix!
Although I am now a grandmother of 14, I think being a mom is the best! I had 5 children and I think being a mother is the Most important job there is. All I ever wanted was to be a Mom and take care of my family but I had to work. Those of you who get to stay home and be a Mom, enjoy every moment because it’s over all too soon. One good thing though, after the kids are grown then the grandchildren come!
Then comes being a grandmother and that is awesome!
I am a lawyer and a mother of four daughters- ages 12, twins 5 and a precious 10 mo. old. Currently, I am a stay-at-home mom and am fortunate to be able to do so. I have observed and been confronted with comments from people who do not believe that a woman should make such sacrificies, as to stay at home, for the kids. The attitude seems to be a devaluing of the imporatnce of raising children and instead a focus on gaining as much money as hours in the day will allow. It baffles me that people don’t realize how important it is to be an involved parent and take seriously the responsibility to raise their own children. I would like to see a blog concerned with inspiring parents to be self-sacrificing and prioritizing the family. It is truly the most important and rewarding “job” anyone could ever have–it is building our legacy, our community, our nation.
For Angie – I recently put my two kids (ages 2 and 4) in daycare part time and we had a lot of trouble with drop-off. Upon the advice of several people we established a solid routine and that seems to help. We come in, take off shoes/hats, wash hands (a daycare requirement) and then they wave to me out the window as I leave. Doing the same thing every day has helped a lot. We also talk about it the night before and I’ve even gone so far as to hang a calendar on the wall with our plans (daycare, visit grandma, etc.) My 4yr old THRIVES on routine. Anyway, just a suggestion for you. Good luck!!
I am currently a stay at home mom, unfortunately that may come to a complete halt. We are struggling financially but, reality is I don’t want a stranger to raise my 2 year old. My 6 almost 7 year old is in school a full day now. I don’t want to rob my youngest from having what everey child deserves, a mommy. I don’t look down on two working parents. I was raised as a latchkey kid during the 80′s. I am fighting to stay home to raise my kid’s. Screw our jacked up econnomy. It’s just f…..-UP.
BEING A NEW MOM IS AMAZING
BEING A TO MOM IS AN ADVENTURE
BEING A SCHOOL AGE MOM IS ALL ABOUT GOOD MANNERS, AND SELF RESPECT
BEING A MOM OF A CHILD GRADUATING IS THE BEGINNING OF LETTING GO
BEING THE MOM OF A CHILD GETTING MARRIED IS ADDING TO YOUR FAMILY
BEING A MOM OF A CHILD HAVING A BABY IS PRECIOUS
BEING A GRAND-MOM IS TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO IT ALL OVER
I think that I would like to see insperational words for moms on a daily basis. Kind of like a daily pick me up. Being a mom there are bad days and good days and I think that if there was a blog to read a short message on a daily basis the bad days might get better
Kind of a pick me up perhaps.
I agree. There is nothing more self satisfying to me then taking care of my family and knowing that I do all in my power to do so. Unfortunatly with the economy I had to go back to work and am unable to stay with my children now but I make sure they are never lacking the attention and focus from me they deserve.
Having my kids has been the best thing for me! They are my world.
I would love to see this site incorperate some kind of daily joke or comic to make me giggle as I am on your site in the am with my morning cup of joe. 8>) This would be a very welcome addition to my morning routine and a little gift just for us moms before that feeling of “The Calm Before the Storm”.
I also know that all of us Moms with Children of all ages have plenty of stresses to deal with on a day to day bases, and I am always curious to hear what kinds of things different Moms do to relieve their stress and kinda soothe their soul when they are feeling overwhelmed. Out of 400,000 women I am sure We could get quite a few good tips to make our day a litte more zen like.
And last but not least, I really love Lyssa’s idea of some inspirational words or quotes that would give us a much needed pick me up at the end of a long yet rewarding day.
Thank you to FOBAM for caring about what us Moms want and need!
Thanks, everyone for your notes and your ideas. Keep them coming. We’re getting ready to dive more deeply into what you’d like to see here & welcome all comments and suggestions. You guys are driving the bus!