Mumsnet Bloggers: The Lightbulb Moment
We want to know what makes blogging such a powerful social, political and literary tool - and why it's captured the imagination of a whole generation of Mumsnetters. So we asked, what inspired you to start your blog? What was that lightbulb moment? Here's what we heard...
Shallow waters | Stitch This
1 day ago ... Shallow waters. People blog for so many different reasons. Some want to Write, some want toa Emote, some have an Issue? T...- Our crafty blogger Stitch This wrote about writing and remembering. Her post really struck a chord. So we put the question to Twitter:
"I started this blog because I wanted to remember," says @stitch_this (stitch-this.net). Why did you start your blog?- And the answers rolled in...
@MumsnetBloggers I started a Blog to engage families in their own nostalgia & get them capturing their memories as a legacy for the kids
@MumsnetBloggers because @theprgeek told me to! And she is scary if not obeyed ;-)- Being a parent gave some of our members a reason to blog:
@MumsnetBloggers I blog bcause I find it cathartic, also I like it as a way of recording family memories, days out etc for the children- @MumsnetBloggers I started mine because I wanted to do something other than change nappies
@MumsnetBloggers Because I like to use humour to help me navigate through the madness of being a new mum.
@MumsnetBloggers I started my blog as a way of sharing my parenting experiences - good, bad and ugly.
@MumsnetBloggers I started this blog because I was navigating a new world with a food allergic tot - and wanted to share info & advice
@MumsnetBloggers I started my blog because I have become so obsessed with all things baby that I needed another outlet! Now I'm addicted!- ...while others needed no excuse to get chatting:
@MumsnetBloggers started blog because 9 years ago it was how I kept in touch with home ed friends our equivalent of a chat over garden fence
@MumsnetBloggers Wanted a creative outlet to write, not just edit. To learn new stuff - loved the vlog on how to chit potatoes @WoollyGreen!
@MumsnetBloggers I started mine as I loved reading others blogs, I wanted to create my own little world & be part of the blogging community!
@MumsnetBloggers Because my husband would leave me if he was the sole recipient of my chatter. Relaying my dreams is already off limits!- Or writing seriously...
@MumsnetBloggers I started a blog to flex my writing muscles and be a voice for the not so young single mums left with dignity and humour!
@MumsnetBloggers I started blogging when my mum said as I wanted to write I should keep a diary. Had no idea where it would lead
