My first impression of this blog was that it was a bit boring. Now don’t take that the wrong way, it’s just my opinion and in no way reflects upon the individual behind the blog. Maybe it’s because I’m not a single mom and can’t relate to single motherhood I do consider myself a fairly objective and open-minded person. I’m also sensitive to other people’s feelings so while I thought initially that this blog is boring, I feel guilty about saying it. The point though is to be truthful here and I will do that. The thing is that reading the same old stuff about being a single mom just isn’t that interesting–to me. There’s no humor, no excitement, nothing shouting “HEY YOU-YEAH YOU-LOOK OVER HERE!” and when I’m perusing blogs, that’s what I look for. But that is not the author’s style and that is just fine too.
One thing is for sure–the author is certainly juggling much in life like buying a new house on her own, raising her son, dealing with a boss who drives her crazy, bringing God back into her life, and trying to find stability and her rightful place in the world, among many other things. When reading her posts you can tell right away she’s trying to find out where she fits comfortably into society, one that doesn’t exactly show much respect to single mothers. Her blog isn’t funny or exciting, her posts are the reality of her life. Many who blog like to add cute quips and brazen humor into our posts, but our single mom is just telling it like it is. Actually her blog is really more like a real journal, it’s an honest account of her everyday feelings and thoughts. She’s not out to impression anyone (like so many are), she’s just out to make sense of her life.
The author is just getting to a point in life where things are stable and she seems content. She has worked hard to get where she is and she deserves a break in my opinion. Her priority in life is her son and who of us doesn’t respect that? Even though there isn’t much excitement in her blog, it’s her life and she is happy the way things are and after all she’s been through maybe too much excitement isn’t a good thing. I do think other single mothers enduring the same experiences as the author could really get something good out of knowing they are not alone.
There is something interesting about the design of the weblog, and that is that it doesn’t really have a design, it’s not supposed to detract from her writing. The sage color at the top of the blog reveals absolutely nothing mysterious about the author, like her posts, it is what it is. The typeface is also very plain. My guess is that she didn’t want to bring too much attention to graphics or herself, but really her words, which do really help you see inside her soul.
In all honesty, survivingsinglemom.com isn’t a bad blog at all, but it’s definitely not for anyone who just isn’t interested in the routine everyday happenings of an uneventful single mom’s life. However, other single moms who crave stability, desire respect for their hard work and sacrifice, and who are struggling to find their own place in society, could relate to our author’s life as they won’t feel so alone. That’s the great thing about blogging, there’s always someone else out there who shares in the same emotions and experiences as you so you know you’re not alone.
This single mom has obviously sacrificed a great deal of herself so her child can grow up happy, and she doesn’t seem to crave a lot of attention or excitement in life and I really do think that others in her position could really relate to her and feel a special kinship by reading her blog. NULL