Parenting Blogs to Entertain Educate and Help You Raise Your Children

One of the greatest challenges in life is being a good parent. How do you define a good parent? How do you judge if you are a good parent? All things are relative and as unique as your children are, and the problems that arise, there is someone else who has been there, done that and got the t shirt too. You are not alone, and there are parents everywhere who are willing to share their time, expertise, knowledge and trial and error experiences through their blogging. These blogs are of particular interest to parents facing new challenges and looking for solutions.

The Parenting Post
Where Moms Get Real

http://www.parentingblog.typepad.com/

If your child is hysterical, what do you do? Is your boy misbehaving or will boys just be boys? Is your kid a smart cookie and giving you a headache talking up a storm? Did you walk into the kitchen only to discover the walls are covered in crayon? Do you spend your time cleaning up messes or crying over spilled milk? The Parenting Post seems to cover it all--- everything from gaining weight after pregnancy, controlling mothers to bratty kids and motherly confessions. This blog spot is written primarily by 4 mothers and 1 father who regularly contribute.

Suburban Bliss
Birth Control Via The Written Word

http://www.suburbanbliss.net/

You can't help but love the sarcasm and wit of a line like "I have eaten my weight in freshly made tortilla chips." A crabby mother goes on to describe her miserable vacation with the kids. This blog documents the testing of a parents patience. be prepared for strong language and even stronger opinions. But if you can lighten up enough to laugh, it can be an amusing blog with enlightening truth about parenthood. Maybe reading all these stories is enough to convince someone to use birth control.

Rocks In My Dryer
http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/

Rocks In My Dryer is written by a 30-something stay-at-home mom to four kids. All the kids are under the age of 10. She makes up names for her kids for the purposes of the blog, but admits she has mistakenly called her kids their blog names in real life. She self describes her blog as a sappy mom blog. Like many blogs, it includes pictures, and serves as a journal. It will stir up childhood memories for some people or just let you know, as a parent you are not alone. The blogger incorporates her church background with child rearing and also has an extensive list of favorite books and links to other blogs she enjoys. She also has a link to product reviews
http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2006/01/rocks_in_my_dry.html

Cynical Dad
Proof My Children Will Be Using Their College Funds For Therapy
http://cynicaldad.blogspot.com/
Cynical Dad is written by a stay at home father raising 2 kids. Recently Cynical Dad learned one child has autism. Cynical Dad says this diagnosis makes him struggle with the uncertainty of the future. Like all parents he worries about the futures of his children but with the autism diagnosis he now worries about things like will his child ever play little league baseball or say "I love you, Daddy." Cynical Dad has wonderful anecdotes, heart moving stories and poignant moments parents can cherish.

Motherhood is Not For Wimps
No Answers. Just Stories
http://damomma.com/

Motherhood is Not For Wimps was a finalist in the 2006 Blog Awards Competition. She writes" In Sept. 2002 I became a mother. It must have been the drugs, because I forgot myself and three years later did it all again. Follow along as I illustrate time and again that motherhood is not for wimps." Motherhood is Not For Wimps has cute pictures and even cuter stories some parents may find inspiring.

Other resources

Parenting magazine

http://www.parenting.com/parenting/

Parenting Help - Free Tips, Advice, Resources & Guidance

http://www.parenting.org/

Parenting Advice Child Development and Family Reference
www.familyeducation.com

Parenting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenting