Women who blog are looking for attention. Period.

There may be many reasons and almost all are completely understandable and valid. Mommies who, alone with young children most of the day, are starving for adult interaction. (Totally symphathize). Women who feel better about themselves when they can dish out advice to others (Hate this kind but if that’s what it takes for you to feel good, then okay.) Women who need a creative outlet – whether it’s designing a site, writing daily or shooting pictures. (A fabulous outlet for creativity.) Women who are invisible in their lives because they are either taken for granted or have lost themselves entirely to the labels wife and mommy. (Sad but true for too many).

The gals who are auditioning are just looking for a bigger audience. Good luck to them!

Elizabeth

But as a blogger and author (and soon, memoirist), I am constantly sharing my story in what I aspire to be an entertaining way. I’m also careful about what I reveal about my children, and I’ve never posted anything that they are unhappy about. (And they are certainly old enough to let me know).

I find that the best reality shows are about work: Cake Boss, The Deadliest Catch, Selling New York. And that’s what I envision for a show about mom bloggers.

I highly doubt it’ll be about bloggers typing — it’s about what they’re typing about. And if it’s good storytelling, I’d like to be considered to be a part of it.

Besides, it’s just a casting call. It’s not a done deal, right?

Just because I won’t watch doesn’t mean there won’t be an audience for it. And just because I’m afraid of the kind of exposure reality-type TV would give me doesn’t mean that no one should go for it.

Since, I’m fairly new to blogging, try to make sure all I do i for a purpose. Being careful not to get caught up in the what everyone is doing now is important. A lot of these reality shows are nothing but mere entertainment for others to feel about themselves.

It is like what happened to the San Diego Comic Con…who talk about comics when they think of that con..it is all about the starts (sorry for the geek reference).

I also just don’t think it will be good for the us vs them mentality that permeates mom bloggerhood. The star bloggers with the free stuff, trips, books NOW get a tv show?

And being that we get bashed enough by mainstream media…. I don’t think this will help at all.

of course I can’t find it online now.

Let’s face it, our kids are already going to need therapy for something we didn’t even know we did. Subjecting them to reality tv?? That might be grounds for a lawsuit.

I wish our sisters luck, but I’m still here for the community.

He knows what goes on behind the scenes, and really questioned why I would ever want the invasion and lack of control over who I really am. Editing is one powerful tool for better or for worse.

I really hope this show doesn’t turn the term “Mommy blogger” into more of a put down than it’s already becoming.