What Women Think of Daddy Blogging – BusyMom

This is a guest post from BusyMom.

Men? Blogging? What will they think of next?

Kidding.

While I’m not married to a blogger, I’ve been blogging a long time and many of my oldest blog friends are guys. Some are dads, some aren’t.

Since I began the whole blogging process long before people spoke of “mommy” or “daddy” bloggers, I’ve just always had my friends and my favorite bloggers and I’ve never really given much thought to gender, I just enjoy reading about the people to whom I can relate or to whom I have a connection.

For example, I love Child’s Play x2, Metro Dad, for who they are and the fact that they are good writers rather than the fact they are “daddy” bloggers.

But, lately, since “mommy” and “daddy” blogger labels are all the rage, I’ve given it some thought and it’s nice to read the male perspective on things, especially parenting.

I don’t think it’s a novelty that men are writing about kids and parenting, though. As a matter of fact, I bristle a little when people make a huge fuss over dads sharing things about parenting with others through a blog. Though I’m not a guy, it just seems a little demeaning to me that it’s seen as so out of the ordinary or extreme for a dad to document his life with kids, but I could be wrong.

I think that most men and women alike have always shared pride in their families in their own ways and blogging just makes it easier than ever for those who enjoy writing. To me, it’s got nothing to do with what is “manly” or not, but everything to do with how someone enjoys expressing themselves and connecting with other people.

Again, though I could be wrong, since I’ve never actually been a guy, and I don’t play one on TV, either.

Maybe there is a prevalent stereotype that blogging about your kids and family isn’t “manly” and I just don’t get it, but it sure doesn’t stop me from enjoying some of my favorite blogs.

We have 3 kids, and my husband really isn’t a writer, but he enjoys telling stories about our kids to family and friends, as well as taking pictures. He knows about my blog, but blogging just isn’t his thing and that’s fine.

I do I wish more dads would give blogging a try, though, they might find they like it and I’m always up for making new friends and learning from good writers. I encourage people to be themselves and find their own voices because there’s a great parenting community out there, no matter who you are.