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Blog Backlash or Maybe I Really Am Kate Gosselin

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Karen | mom-mom-mom.com

Aidan has the blues, 2003

My kids never listen to me. Except when I am having a curse-filled, catty private conversation on the phone. In the basement. Locked in the laundry room.

Naturally, my kids have overheard mentions about this blog and are curious what it’s all about. Especially since they are banned from it.  So last night, I read a few stories from the site (skipping over some swears) and the three of us were crying from giggling so hard. They are such good sports and seemingly impervious to my constant blabbering. Like I said, they knew what they were getting into when they were born.

Aidan was laughing the hardest about the pee machine, my soggy butt, wiping his arse and Nick Jonas’ graffiti penis. But when I read the story about how I found turds under his bed, he had a complete meltdown. And not over the part about the fossils or smelling like a monkey house. He was mortified that I thought that the stench could be from urine. “Now people around the world think that I peed on my sheets!”

For the record, we have joked over this incident many times in the past. I felt horrible and assured him that it was clear that the story took place when he was really little, but he was pissed. I told him that I would delete that part — which I did.

That’s when he screamed, “This is just great! All these stories are about me getting into trouble so you can make a living on Google!”

Then Eileen piped in and said, “You know, Aidan is the star of most of those stories, so if you want to write more about how funny I am, that’s fine with me!”

So help me God, if I find a preserved, BeDazzled crap under her bed I will shut this thing down. What the hell did I get myself into?

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Alison Golden 5 pts

My kids love to read my blog, especially when it's funny stories about them. I've talked about the times when they were little when they got banned from the grocery store childcare, the day they raced to the car and slammed the door into the luxury Jag next to us - right as the owners were walking up, the time they decided to show the whole gymnastics class how they did 'pee-pee' on a balance beam, and how they somehow taught me they knew four letter words as we did 'what rhymes with truck.'

But I've also written touching stories, dramatic stories, I've had them interview me and make fun of me. I've talked about how smart and amazing they are. So it goes all ways. I think if you can have a variety of back and forth, and angles you can get away with it.

I avoid the hard stuff, though. Embarrassing, yes. Gritty and painful, no.

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Marina DelVecchio 5 pts

This is a really funny post. My son only gets excited about my blogging hits, when they go high, which is rarely.

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mom-mom-mom 5 pts

I am definitely more sensitive to the information that I share as a result of my son's reaction. I may end up changing their names in the stories down the road, but the content will always be humorous story telling. I am not bright enough to write about anything else!

Karen | mom-mom-mom.com ( http://mom-mom-mom.com/ )

mom-mom-mom 5 pts

Haha, we must have grown up in similar households!

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theoutcast 5 pts

That article is quite timely.

I really think it is a lovely point that there is a record of the good times for kids, but the embarassing moments? To be fair, we all want to forget about those times.

Are you going to do anything differently with your content in the future?

Heather blogs about Motherhood & Other Offensive Situations at http://www.ultimateoutcasts.com.

Liat_T 5 pts

I guess, it's just important to realize that your kids are just kids right now...but one day they will be grownups too.

when that day comes, and they want you to take down content you wrote about them when they were young, you might want to be prepared with something! eek!

but, I have to say that my parents used to poke fun at me all the time in speeches and in living room banter and I turned out ok!;)

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mom-mom-mom 5 pts

Thanks for your feedback. I have little pride and no filter, so I tend to forget that my people might not find these stories as hilarious!

And talk about topic timing, MSN.com recently posted this on their site:
'Mommy bloggers' question the lasting effect their online ramblings might have on their kids

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40031684/ns/health-kid...

Youch!

mom-mom-mom 5 pts

Glad you got a kick out of the stories! And if I do make a living off of Google, part of the profits will go to their therapy fund. And maybe I'll buy Aidan a pony.

Karen | mom-mom-mom.com ( http://mom-mom-mom.com/ )

theoutcast 5 pts

I remember being pretty sensitive to my embarassing moments when I was young. I think I would have had a hard time with my mom sharing them with the world. I think we should really put ourselves in their shoes.

My blog is about motherhood and I have opted to leave my son out of the discussion. But I wrote one story about a sensitive topic involving him called "The Night I Almost Killed My Motherhood". I specifically chose that language out of concern that he would read what I wrote one day. I didn't want him to think about it being about him because it was really about my experience.

Heather blogs about Motherhood & Other Offensive Situations at http://www.ultimateoutcasts.com.

TickleFest 5 pts

I love to read Mom-Blogs because it makes me feel like I'm not alone in the craziness that goes into mothering sometimes. I love my kids with all my heart, and sometimes they make me crazy. It's nice to hear these funny stories from other moms. I don't think our kids will suffer long-term damage from having cute stories told about them. I mean - maybe the mom who suddenly got over 40,000 comments about her My Son is Gay story... but people are just loving her cute and sassy smartness and complete dedication to her son. It's all good!

Thanks for this story! Very cute!

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mom-mom-mom 5 pts

Thanks! It was a real wake-up call considering that he is 8 and already has these perceptions about the blog. (Like I am earning a living from Google! I wish!) I am going back and forth trying to decide if I should change their names in the stories. I don't list our last name or where we live. It's tricky~

Karen | mom-mom-mom.com ( http://mom-mom-mom.com/ )

lisanoel03 5 pts

I think its all about your motive that dictates whether you are wrong in doing it. Moms embarrass their kids its part of life but today's generation get the benefits of technology and also the negative side of it. I think we do need to take their feelings into consideration for sure but I think if it was shared with good intentions then you can't beat yourself up.
But I want to know...are you really making that much money? :)