How to build a parenting blog starts with a bud of hope. Hope that my parenting wins and fails will entertain you. Hope that my expertise in pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and newborns will be enough to guide you on your unique journey. Most of all, hope that you will NOT feel judged but instead protected to find your inner voice.
Emotions Used to Build a Blog
It amazes me how much time, reflection, and planning I’ve put into this blogging venture. Many questions were swirling in my head about the goals and direction I’d like this platform to take for months before putting pen to paper (yes, I started with a pen). Not to mention the always nagging speculation on my self-confidence: could I, should I, what makes mine different from other bloggers? From learning the techno garb, finding the right name & logo to investing in the company, it’s been a whirlwind of inner growth.
However, when I thought about it, this was not much different from the planning involved to start a family. That is, for those of you who PLAN baby-making. There’s the inception or theory, conception, or act of, pregnancy or growing, labor or grunt work and birth or game day (with blood, sweat, and tears).
Building a Blog or Baby?
Ironically, I did not put that much thought into baby-making. Maybe I should have, but it never crossed my mind. There wasn’t any doubt that having a child was the right thing for ME. So I just did what came naturally and reveled in the results. Never once was there any regret or concern. I assumed that this process was perfected many times before for thousands of years. No need to reinvent the wheel.
Starting a business has been around for eons as well but not on the internet front. Blogging, especially, has only had maybe a full 25 years to develop into the good, bad, and the ugly it is today. So, while I’m not reinventing anything, I do feel the same jitters you feel when you’re pregnant for the first time.
As with pregnancy, building a baby or a business for 40 weeks feels like an eternity. The prospect of seeing your hard work come to fruition can be all-consuming. The third trimester brings on a sense of final preparation with a tad of worry. How am I going to get this baby out of me? OR How am I going to “go live” with my blog? It’s one thing to write it all down, but to share your thoughts (or baby) is another. While I may not be feeling the same physical discomforts as a pregnant woman, I indeed have manifested a few correlations.
Worth the Work to Blog
When all is said and done, the outcome is gratifying; baby or business. There is a time to feel immersed in the baby cocoon that I won’t necessarily experience with my blog, but will enjoy the feeling of accomplishment. Albeit, a brand new mother, would prefer to keep her baby to herself, but I will delight in sharing my knowledge with you.
Comparisons
*How to build a parenting blog comes with many emotions, but in no way am I minimizing the creation of a human being or the tough grind one must go through to bring forth life. I did have seven babies come from my body and could never downplay the process. I’m merely showing how various life stages may take a similar path.
