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By Marlene Srdic

5 Things Motherhood Taught Me About Blogging

5 things motherhood taught me about blogging

I’d like to say this post is brought to you by the laptop lifestyle, as in I’m sunning myself on some glamourous beach while I type away on my pretty little MacBook Pro. But, that’s hardly the case. The truth is this post is inspired by a morning power outage, a crazy-dark house, pouring rain and a toddler needing to be entertained. My green tea needed to be wine!

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{Things aren’t always so picture perfect. Photo: Emily Piraino Photography}

It got me thinking how many of the same lessons I’ve learned being a mom also apply to blogging. You’re always “on” there’s always more to be done and sometimes it seems like a never-ending roller coaster! But then you have those wonderful moments where the sun shines through, your little snuggles you (or your readers start responding!) and you realize all your efforts were worth it after all. Here are 5 things motherhood taught me about blogging.

Motherhood Blogging Lessons

You Need To Be Flexible

There is nothing like motherhood to make you really understand the saying ‘just roll with it!” I consider myself a fairly flexible person, but there’s nothing like a skipped nap or early wake up to put me in a tizzy. Bottom line: you just gotta be flexible. And I mean that for both being a mommy and blogging.

If something happens in the news that would make a great last-minute blog post, slip it in and bump your planned post. If after reviewing your analytics at the end of the month you see what’s resonating with your readers is different than what you anticipated, you need to adapt accordingly. Don’t get stuck in your ways and fail to be flexible, your blog (and kids!) will thank you!

Patience is Everything

Babies are not born walking and talking, and despite what a lot of Internet gibberish might say, you are not going to have a million followers on your blog overnight. It takes a LONG time, and a lot of patience. Not to mention, a whole lot of trial and error! Nurture your blog like you would your child: put in the time, the dedication (and be patient!) and you’ll soon see it blossom.

Nurture your blog like you would your child: put in the time, be patient and you’ll see it blossom.
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Done is Better Than Perfect

Does my kid eat organic fresh-cooked meals three times a day? Only in my dreams! I try my best but when it comes down to it, sometimes fish sticks save the day. Done is better than perfect, my friends, so don’t delay putting your stuff out into the world because you’re endlessly tweaking until it’s “perfect”. Am I suggesting you put out garbage? No way! Just don’t get caught up in the quest for perfection.

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It Takes a Village

If you don’t have mom friends, you’ll go crazy and feel lonely, and if you don’t make blog/business friends, you’ll go crazy and feel lonely! It takes a village, and there’s such a wonderful, supportive community out there to bounce ideas off of, vent to and help you grow. The more connections you make and the more you get involved in the community, the faster you’ll see results and make a few friends, too.

In fact, here’s a few Facebook groups to check out:

  • Boss Moms
  • Savvy Business Owners
  • Blog + Bizz BFFs
  • Being Boss
  • *Female Entrepreneur Association
  • *Secret Bloggers Business

For even more Facebook communities, Cath over at This Mama Learns has a fantastic resource guide on places to promote your post here.

*These last two are paid membership communities but I highly recommend them!

Reinventing is Essential

Now that I have a toddler, it boggles my mind how easily he gets bored. He has an entire room full of toys and the Best Traxxas RC Cars, how can it be possible?! Well, apparently it can and that’s when I need to get creative and reinvent. I’m talking about grabbing an existing toy and showing him a new way to play with it that suddenly opens him up to completely new ideas.

I want you to apply this same tactic to your blog: Reinventing posts that performed well is a great way to expose some of your older content to a new audience. Just brainstorm creative ways to put a fresh spin on it. Do this with some of your most popular posts and you’ll have loads of new blog post ideas.

You might also like: 7 Easy Lifestyle Blog Post Ideas


Everyone wants to be an overnight sensation, but running a blog is a lot like being a mom: it takes patience, FLEXIBILITY, community, and for you to be kind to yourself, none of us are perfect!

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  1. rate of car says

    February 22, 2017 at 9:06 am

    There’s a terrific amount of knowledge in this article!

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  2. test kredit für selbständige says

    December 23, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    I think you’ve just captured the answer perfectly

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  3. Nicola says

    August 18, 2016 at 2:47 am

    Awesome post!! Thanks for all these insights. As a very new blogger (and not so new mama) it’s great to see what these two worlds have in common. Such a useful article for me- thankyou xx

    Reply
    • Marlene Srdic says

      August 22, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Nicola. So glad these insights were relatable to you!

      Reply
  4. Brianna Nash says

    August 18, 2016 at 2:41 am

    Loved this and such a great reminder too! Today was rough and I got all bent out of shape, but at the end of the day I just sat on the couch with the kids and cracked on work when they went to bed.

    Reply
    • Marlene Srdic says

      August 22, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      Oh yes, I have those days too! It’s always a roller coaster around here:)

      Reply
  5. Torey Noora says

    August 18, 2016 at 2:34 am

    This post is SO good. Everything is so true, and thanks for the Fb group links! : )

    Reply
    • Marlene Srdic says

      August 22, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      So glad you liked it, Torey!

      Reply
  6. Cath @ This Mama Learns says

    August 16, 2016 at 12:31 am

    Hey Marlene,
    I can relate to so many of these points. I’m not the most patient person in the world, but I keep reminding myself that I’m in this for the long haul. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
    And, I love your point about having a village. It’s so important in blogging and momming!
    PS. Thanks for sharing my post 🙂

    Reply
    • Marlene Srdic says

      August 16, 2016 at 1:13 am

      So glad you can relate! And of course, it’s a wonderful resource! Thanks for the comment. xo

      Reply

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