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WParent.com is a blog dedicated to the subject of parenting. It covers a whole range of topics from safety and health to parenting tips to make your parenting job easier and bearable. As parents, we all encounter similar universal problems as we do our best to fulfill our parenting role regardless of nationality, religion, culture, educational background, status, etc.
In order to give the readers more information and resources, I feel it is proper to list down some of the popular blogs on parenting available out there.
The ten sites listed below are sourced from http://topsites.blogflux.com/parent/
1. http://www.boobsinjuriesanddrpepper.blogspot.com
My first impression on this site is that it is a ‘funky’ site as hinted from the name itself. The language can be a bit strong but there is a great deal of information found here.
2. http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com
This is a great site if you are lacking in inspiration or ideas. There are so many creative inspirations posted here for example, ideas on home decorating, entertaining and organizing a birthday bash.
3. http://www.tertia.org/
This blogger lives in South Africa and her blog describes her personal experience regarding infertility among a lot of other things.
4. http://likemerchantships.blogspot.com
This site is visually pleasing with plenty of beautiful pictures posted by the owner making her site very enjoyable to read.
5. http://www.myfamilylovesit.com
If you want an inside peek into a family’s life, take a look at this site. It is all about family.
6. http://neenmachine.com
This is ‘Everything you want to know’ site. The topics are diverse covering working from home to home and garden. If you are busy, you may want to check out this one site.
7. http://groovy-mom.com
My first impression of this site is simple and elegant. The postings are easy to read under various categories like pets, knitting, crafts and television.
8. http://www.bargainshopperlady.com
This is the site to check out if you like shopping. The owner is a bargain shopping expert based in USA. You can expect to find lots of bargains here.
9. http://owlhaven.net
If you have a big, big family, then this is one site you don’t want to miss. Mary, the site owner has 10 kids where some are adopted from Korea and Ethiopia. Learn how she and her husband raise their beautiful family.
10. http://www.steptalk.org
This is a site for stepparents to congregate and exchange ideas. A very interesting site as there is a lot of contributions from other like-minded bloggers.
At the time of writing, these are the top blogging sites for parenting ranked according to the number of unique visits to each blog. These sites receive thousands of unique visitors per week attesting to their popularity.
The next five parenting blog sites below are the Blogger’s Choice Awards winners for 2008 in the category of Best Parenting Blog.
1. http://www.karencheng.com.au
The owner Karen Cheng, calls her site ‘Snippets of Life’ focusing on women’s lifestyle, fashion, parenting, etc. You can see her impressive personal touch in this blog.
2. http://www.outnumberedonline.com
This is one great parenting blog written by a man named Jason Mayo. It is interesting to read about parenting and other topics from a man’s point of view.
3. http://www.onteenstoday.com
As the name suggests, this site is about teens and youths. What is interesting about it is the authors are all teenagers (age 13 -17) giving insights from the kid’s perspective.
4. http://oureverydaythings.com
The site owner Leonny, lives in Singapore with her family. Her site contains beautiful pictures on her family mostly taken by herself. She writes a lot of great inspirational posts which can be food for thought for the rest of us.
5. http://edunloaded.blogspot.com
This blog belongs to a dad of 3 kids also living in Singapore. It is again refreshing to read about parenting from a ‘dad’ point of view. He shares a lot of things about his family life.
I don’t have a personal favorite as all of them are unique and interesting in their own way. The wealth of information and the sharing of personal stories are great to read. I normally find myself glued to the computer for hours as I am unable to stop reading them.
Oftentimes as parents, we do feel like our problems are special, unique and difficult to handle. This makes our parenting job looks so tough and feels like a heavy burden. Therefore, it is good to read about how other parents manage their role and solve their problems and live to see another day. Personally, it makes my parenting job easier to cope with. I also get the chance to say “Been there, done that”, to new younger parents and feel good about it.
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Great list of resources!
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Great resources for anyone who want to have a good read on parenthood and family.
Hi Elaine, thank you for reading! Glad you like it.
I’m now 19 and experiencing being a dad. I must say although it feels good it’s still hard. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but to be honest, the hard part is having to balance time. My daughter is great and makes managing her never dreadful. -Teen dad
Hi Teen dad,
Ask any parent and nobody says it is easy taking care of a child. There will be good days and bad days. The most important thing is to love your child as she is depending on you to ensure her needs are met. I think you are doing a good job,
Great to find some new web resources. You’ve done a wonderful job with the selection. I especially like the one written by children. Thanks.