Parenting Blogs

I’m a newbie. My blogs are just simple rambling about my kids and the practice of pediatrics. I thought pediatrics and motherhood would be easy. Well, not really easy per se, but not this hard. Not “If I curled up and died right now at least I could get some sleep” kind of hard. So nearly every day I write to make sense of it all. I have no prizes to give away, no gossip to dish, no foul language to vent (at least not publicly). I’m not driven by money or fame. That’s good since there is neither at this time. I tell only my story. Oh and a little of my kids’ stories. Just when I’m really tired from seeing patients for 10 hours a day I remind myself of why I like to blog.

1. I like to write. Nothing profound about this; I just like to write. But the grammar stuff is killing me. I like to throw around a lot of commas. They can not all be right. I’m not offended if you correct me. Please correct me!

2. I like to remember. I save a lot of useless stuff just so I can never forget. Drives my husband nuts. The fact that I’m writing and chronicling my memories makes me feel relieved. I know I’ll remember tiny details that’ll make me weep when I’m old and gray…Forget old and gray, I’m weeping now.

3. I like to talk with other parents. I like to peek into their crazy beautiful world. . When I laugh at their antics, I’m suddenly normal. My mommy pressure valve slowly lets it’s air out.

4. It makes me think. I’ve learned gobs about pediatrics and kids just researching all my columns. It takes days to compile some research, others just hours. It’s all good. I’m a better pediatrician and mother because of it.

5. It’s cheap but effective therapy. Between my thoughts, family and girlfriends I’m staying sane one day at a time.

I’m trying to remember why I do this. Is anyone reading? Does it make a difference? Well I’m reading it and it makes a difference to me. So the fact that I didn’t make the finalist selection for The 2007 Weblog Awards isn’t so bad. The bloggers who did make it are phenomenal. I’m humbled. They are articulate and funny and sad. They make me want to read more and write more. This week I’ll go through the finalists and let you know what I think.

• Antique Mommy http://antiquemommy.com/

• Notes from the Trenches http://www.notesfromthetrenches.com/

• Bub and Pie http://bubandpie.blogspot.com/

• Amalah http://www.amalah.com/

• LookyDaddy http://www.lookydaddy.com/

• Finslippy http://finslippy.typepad.com/

• Hollywood Flakes http://hollywoodflakes.blogspot.com/

• Dad Gone Mad http://www.dadgonemad.com/

• "I think this world is perfect..." http://www.ithinkthisworldisperfect.com/

• Postcards from the Mothership http://danigirl.ca/blog

Sheila Cason, MD