It’s my favorite time of the year: reflecting on the blog posts you enjoyed the most!
First off, we need to call 2021 the year of the guest blogger.
Because I, um, kinda quit writing in 2021 – eek! I have an excuse though: I focused on my entrepreneurial dream as a career strategy coach to help folks navigate the Great Resignation and land their dream jobs. But enough about me…
The blog kept doing its job on the Interwebs, helping out scores of mommas with tips and tricks and a healthy dose of Southern sarcasm. So let’s get on with it and see what articles resonated with you lovelies.
Oh, and before I forget: here’s to 6 years of creating the MothersRest community with you!
Top 7 blog posts for 2021
The most popular posts published in 2021. In case you missed them because you were trying to find your mask or praising Baby Jesus that school was back in session for your littles.
1. 46 ways to celebrate the BIDEN HARRIS election
SUPER VIRAL POST ALERT: over 8,000 page views and more than 1,600 engagements on Facebook! Why? Because I published this 10 days after the effing coup attempt and everyone was craving the chance to celebrate the RETURN OF ADULTS to the White House.
2. I am a Christian. I love Jesus. And I am pro-choice. by guest blogger and divinity school student, Kari
Facebook LOVED this post, with it reaching over 8,500 people on the platform
The pro-lifers are fighting to win the war. Don’t let their anti-abortion propaganda stop you from pursuing the life you want.
3. My (values based) money manifesto by guest blogger, Kelly
Y’all, we need to talk about money! This post is a great way to start the conversation.
4. How to throw your daughter a PERIOD PARTY!
Triad Moms on Main picked up this post and shared it on their site!
Also, it’s a super popular pin on Pinterest
All the supplies you need to celebrate this milestone with your daughter. And welcome her into womanhood! Including period panties and Teen Vogue and maybe some Midol.
5. It’s time to break the silence and talk about miscarriage by guest blogger, Jenni Ford
One woman’s journey through miscarriage and loss. And why talking about miscarriage leads to healing.
6. How I persevered over the mean girls by guest blogger and fellow entrepreneur, Celeste
I love her vulnerable reflection on THAT DAY IN 8TH GRADE. And the 5 lessons she learned from dealing with mean girls.
7. Why your kid needs a dad surrogate (otherwise known as a MALE babysitter)
While I wrote this a couple years ago, Triad Moms on Main picked it up in 2021, and it reached over 2,000 people on Facebook. Because boys – AND GIRLS – need nurturing male role models in their lives. Especially if we want boys to grow up to be the next generation of amazing dads.
Your top 10, all-time faves
Since December 2015, posts on the blog have been read 300,000 times. Here are the ones you all can’t get enough of, weighing in with at least 4,500 page views each!
1. The 10 penis rules for boys
SUPER VIRAL POST ALERT, with THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND page views and translations into FOUR LANGUAGES!! (Based on the nutso search terms people use to find this post, I’m disappointing pedophiles the world over.)
2. Hey pretty girl, beware the boogie man. Human trafficking is real.
SUPER VIRAL POST ALERT, with over 12,700 page views. Shout-out to guest blogger, Sharon, for putting this important message out into the world.
3. I volunteered for the COVID vaccine. Here’s what happened. by Clint Morse, my friend and favorite male guest blogger
SUPER VIRAL POST ALERT: over 11,600 page views! Why? Because he explains the science behind the vaccines. GO GET YOURS TODAY!
4. 46 ways to celebrate the BIDEN HARRIS election
See #1 in the previous list above 👆
5. How not to be a submissive wife
Down with the patriarchy!
6. The 3-day potty boot camp
Potty training is the #1 reason mommas (and daddies) visit this blog. (Thanks for sending them, Google!)
7. 7 signs your kid’s got major FOMO
This post always makes me laugh. FOMO is real, y’all.
8. How to survive 6 hours in the car with a baby
Hooray for vaccines and masks and hand sanitizer. Because TRAVEL is a thing again. Here’s to ROAD TRIPS in 2022!
Super popular pin on Pinterest
9. 10 things you should know about having a C-section
Because C-sections never go out of style. And surgical-birth mommas need all the tips and support we can get!
Another popular pin on Pinterest
10. How to escape swim diaper hell
This one dropped out of the Top 10 in 2020, so I think the fact that it’s back in HIGH DEMAND means we all ventured out into the world again in 2021 – swimming and beaching and boating and splashing. Which meant swim diapers for the under 3 crowd, amiright?
Bonus posts
1. 8 tips to get your baby on a sleep schedule
This is technically the 11th-most-popular post, so I figured, hey, let’s share! Because babies don’t care if there’s a pandemic. They just wanna have fun. At 3am. And yo mommas feel otherwise. These tips are life-giving, and the pin is super popular on Pinterest.
2. The most powerful coaching session I ever had
In case you’re interested in my journey from corporate life to the small business world – as featured on my career strategy site.
3. 2020: the year I tried to blog through a global pandemic
Check out the blog stats from 2020. If you want. (Or don’t. Because who actually wants to revisit 2020?)
4. How to start a blog without going crazy
Dreaming of running your own blog? Here are my tips.
Ok, now let’s sneak up on 2022 quietly and celebrate any little successes we can find.
May the new year be a game-changer. In a good way. FINGERS CROSSED!
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