Ladies, we made it ONE YEAR! How is that possible?
It’s all thanks to you. You are my people!. You are journeying with me through parenting misadventures and reflections on life and the occasional sleep tip.
This blogging thing began December 14, 2015 with: Welcome. In it, I talked about my vision for the site – to be a love letter to moms, from sleep deprived to joy-arrived. And I think I’m getting there. The funny thing is that, while sleep deprivation drove me to reach out to y’all, the joy-full posts filled with laughter are the ones you most want to read. Suits me fine to bring on the Southern flare served up with a little side of sarcasm.
Here are some fun stats from 2016, aka, YEAR ONE for MothersRest.
Top 10 most-read posts
Miracle baby turns TWO (over 1,000 page views!!)
How to survive 6 hours in the car with your baby (huge thanks for all the mad love-sharing on Pinterest for this one)
The Penis Chronicles (congrats to guest blogger, Corinne)
It’s 6pm: nite-nite, baby (have you ever seen such cute baby butt?)
The 3-day potty boot camp (a good candidate for a future eBook perhaps?)
Stop with the Percocet already (thanks for helping to get the word out about this important health issue)
The no-shame C-section (C-section mommas, you are a strong bunch!)
You might be a #BoyMom if (who’s up for writing the #GirlMom version?)
Swimming sans tampon – and other weird things to try (one of my personal faves)
Step it up, Chick-fil-A (keep sharing this one – we moms CAN make a difference)
The audience is growing
Because life isn’t busy enough, I jumped right into social media, too, to reach all you lovely mommas. Here’s how the community is growing.
Facebook: 133 members and counting!
Pinterest: the MothersRest blog board and resources board: 92 followers
Other fun facts
Number of guest bloggers: 2, bringing you 3 different posts
Number of hours spent on the blog: 8 per week
Number of posts: 52, one per week
Number of resources I’ve explored: tons, including 14 different posts showcasing 9 books
Number of visitors to MothersRest: 5,000+, with half of you returning regularly to read more #love
Plus, most visitors are from the US, but ladies also live in the Philippines, New Zealand, Brazil, and Armenia BECAUSE MOTHERHOOD IS UNIVERSAL
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