Over the last few months, mainstream media has questioned “Mommy Bloggers” and the ethics around it. There have been FTC regulations, blog posts questioning the authenticity and trust of these bloggers, and arguments in every which way that often paint a horrible picture of all “Mommy Bloggers.”
What they never see is what happened today. My friend Anissa Mayhew had a stroke last night. Watching from work, I fought back tears every time a read a blog post about all the people in the blogosphere that Anissa touched in some way. I never had the pleasure to work WITH her, but I’ve had the pleasure of hearing her laugh, say something off color and hilarious, and just bring joy to the people around her. As I read these funny stories and heard all the tweets coming through the stream, I couldn’t help but be amazed at what was happening. It’s a beautiful thing – to realize that through social media, we’re not alone.
Ultimately, it’s the community. The community is amazing. We saw it with Maddie. I saw people support me after BlogHer. We’re seeing it now with Anissa. In small and large ways, so many of us have been touched by the power of Social Media and community. It’s an amazingly beautiful thing and I can’t help but be humbled by its power.
Anissa – you have the entire internet pulling for you. We love you and we’re here for you.
