My Husband, the Mommy Blogger. Sort of.

I have made a discovery that may very well turn the blogging world upside down. By unearthing this secret, I may be putting myself in danger, but it’s worth it to protect the esteemed name of Mommy Bloggers everywhere.

Somehow, all of us females with (or without) children, who happen to author a blog, seem to be the ‘go-to gals’ for constant scrutiny, pummeling, and/or investigation. I guess we are a rather shady bunch, what with our slings and Etsy shops and easy recipes for those evenings when we have to rush out to meet with our terror cells, to review the latest in explosives.

You see, all this time, the media have been barking up the wrong tree, focusing all of their attention on Mommy Bloggers. I will tell you straight up, the Mommy Bloggers do not have the market cornered when it comes to online drama, scandal and controversy. Far from it. How do I know this? Well, let me tell you a story…

Once upon a time, there was a husband who worked very, very hard and whined incessantly about getting a ‘toy’ (the kind with wheels and an engine) to work on in the garage, bond over with his boys, and generally keep him out of his wife’s hair. After his deceptively sincere sounding promise of eternal servitude, his wife agreed.

Not long after the ‘toy’ was purchased, the husband, in his ever increasing need to think about, discuss, and ‘learn’ about his new ‘toy’, joined an online forum, comprised of mostly male owners of this same type of ‘toy’ from all over the world. This was a jovial group of enthusiasts, merely wanting to support and connect with other owners of this same ‘toy.’ Or so it seemed.

It wasn’t long before the wife was hearing all about the Wise Old Sage that had been around forever, and the New Guy, trying too hard, too soon, to make it big. There were lots of favorite photos posted, a Pay-It-Forward campaign, and sadly, even a scandal involving a fundraiser for a forum member battling cancer, only to find out said member was never really sick.  Believe it or not, there were even arguments about sponsors and products. And one day, the husband found himself knee-deep in an actual breastfeeding controversy! The congenial group was not so congenial all the time. Insults were thrown and accusations made. But in most instances, wounds were healed, apologies extended and life on the forum continued happily ever after.

So my point? Well, I’m not sure what my point is. The obvious conclusion could be that women are easy targets. Or maybe the conclusion to be drawn is that men can act an awful lot like women. Crazy women, but women, nonetheless. Or maybe the point should be that the stuff (good and bad) we encounter in, and around, our blogs is happening everywhere, with everyone, and we needn’t take it, or ourselves, so seriously.