Kelly and I began documenting our lives as parents on the Hallie and Travis page weeks after we became parents. The site has grown, largely through Kelly’s posting, and has become a resource of sorts for other parents. Tonight another parent discovered the blog and posted a reply. Instant camaraderie!
Some of my friends deride the idea of blogging about your kids but they read it all the same. I’ve had five years to get used to it and still I scratch my head, wondering what we did without it. Sure, my parents’ and grandparents’ could ask their friends and neighbors for parenting advice but they didn’t have a powerful search engine providing just-in-the-nick-of-time knowledge.
Though we do most of the writing (okay, Kelly does most of the writing), just hearing from other parents – knowing they’re going through the same things we are – is immensely comforting. There’s no greater responsibility than being a parent, something I didn’t fully appreciate until I became one. Sharing one’s successes and failures can make it easier for everyone.