Mom Blogs – Which Type Do You Fit In?

Mom blogs are the rage these days.  Oddly enough, although the name of my blog is Trending Mom, I did not start blogging with the hopes of being type cast as a “Mom Blogger.”  When I started blogging, I had no idea about the amount of supposed “Mom Bloggers” in the blogosphere. Trending Mom was simply a name that described what I wanted my blog to be about.  I happen to be a mother.  I happen to enjoy blogging.  I follow my own trends and not societal trends.  I want everyone to do the same.  Trending Mom is my way of re-entering this world as me… Not what others want me to be.

The name of my blog itself has type cast me as a “Mom Blogger.”  Because of this, I get hundreds of emails asking me to review products and apps, do giveaways on my site, hold various contests and more… Unfortunately, I refuse most of these offers.  Here is the deal…

Giveaways – I don’t want to do them because in my opinion (and that is my opinion only, and may be absolutely incorrect according to others), I do not want to gain followers because I am giving away free things.

Reviews – I post reviews for products I like.  98% of my reviews are by choice and not because someone asked me to do one for them or offered to pay me. Clearly, I love apps… well, I get requests for 1-2 app reviews a day on average. Some days more, some none.  To date, I have only taken on reviewing 4 apps in total that I was actually asked to review… I was not paid for any of those. Only one of the apps actually cost money to download and yes, I did get a code to download it for free (still though… I did not receive money).

Contests – Forget about this one.  The only contests I am willing to hold are those that I create on my own.  An example would be my Pinterest Scavenger Hunt with a prize for the winner.  So you ask, who pays for the prize?  Me of course!  The goal of my scavenger hunt is to introduce great websites and companies to the masses.  It is a matter of helping to promote them.  I genuinely enjoy helping others with a will to succeed.

Back to the “Mom Blogging”… The stigma attached with being a Mom Blogger baffles me on a daily basis.  The first time I realized that I was being recognized as a “Mom Blogger,” I decided to navigate through some “Mom Blog” websites.  Here is the nitty-gritty on what I found…

• Tons, and I mean tons of review blogs,
• Tons of blogs selling baby products,
• Tons of blogs talking about mommy hood,
• Tons of blogs with many contests and giveaways…

What else I found…

• Talented women,
• Creative women,
• Great writers,
• Beautiful websites,
• Interesting viewpoints,
• Highly influential women,
• Published Authors,
• Politicians,
• Actresses,
• Professionals,
• and the list just simply goes on…

So here is the reality.  What is a “Mom Blog?”  A “Mom Blog” happens to be a website, with a blog roll, created by a mother, who has their own interests. Oddly enough, minus the mothering aspect, a “Mom Blog” is exactly like any other website.  The only piece that sets it apart from any other website… the MOM/Individual.  It’s time to forget about the typecast and enjoy the content.