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Mom blogs are a wonderful product of the Internet age. Caring and committed mothers have birthed these sites to share their honest insights with other parents, whether they are reviewing the safest car seat or reminiscing about life as a mom. We know that connecting and learning from fellow moms is important to many of our members, so we decided to do some research and create a list of our 10 favorite mom blogs.
We visited dozens of mom blogs, taking popularity, page views, focus, awards and advice from experts into consideration. What follows are our picks for the 10 sites we think feature the most useful and authoritative resources for moms.
The Gist: How-tos, reviews and tips on choosing and using cloth diapers
What's the Difference?: "Feed Your Stash Fridays" give moms the chance to win cloth diaper products every week.
Mother Knows Best: Cloth diaper educators Bryana and Heather write for Cloth Diaper Blog and also own their own cloth diaper stores.
visit Cloth Diaper Blog >>
The Gist: This site is a shopping resource that highlights the most fashionable and high-quality mom products.
What's the Difference?: The product selection is not usually mainstream, which helps readers and shoppers stand out from the crowd.
Mother Knows Best: The site's staff writers are knowledgeable about nearly all facets of mom-related products, from toys and baby items to lunchboxes and cookbooks.
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The Gist: Heather Armstrong shares her personal experiences with pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression. She also chronicles the everyday life of a work-at-home mom.
What's the Difference?: Armstrong's Mormon background adds an interesting and different perspective to her writing.
Mother Knows Best: Armstrong has been a guest on The Today Show, Dr. Phil and Oprah. Her book, It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita, made the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2009.
visit Dooce >>
The Gist: Green parenting is the best parenting according to these moms. The bloggers write about the best green products for children and home.
What's the Difference?: The blog also highlights dangerous products, including children's raincoats that contained large amounts of lead.
Mother Knows Best: Each blog post is informative and to the point with an emphasis on green parenting. The staff does extensive research and features a large variety of products.
visit The Green Mom Review >>
The Gist: Author Andi Silverman keeps you up-to-date on the latest breastfeeding news and advice.
What's the Difference?: An expansive list of breastfeeding resources makes the Mama Knows Breast blog a one-stop shop for new moms.
Mother Knows Best: Pick up the book that inspired the blog - Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner's Guide to Breastfeeding. It's full of "friendly, frank and reassuring advice" on breastfeeding.
visit Mama Knows Breast >>
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