Launching the ezine
I actually began it with the idea in mind that I would have other moms and dads joining with me and writing about being a parent that deals with the struggles and issues of raising kids. I dreamed up putting together my own ezine where the articles and information was put together by parent contributors who wanted to share information and their stories. I dreamed I’d do it in such a way that we’d learn from each other and strengthen our families, that we ‘d get rid of the feelings of not doing the best we can (when we really know we are doing the best), of feeling like we’re living up to someone else’s standards.
I’m human just like every other parent, and the thing I love about what I do is working out the issues through writing and sharing information, but I struggled with some of the things I was reading in the national parenting magazines because I didn’t always feel like they were speaking to me (again, the guilt of not being the kind of parent I felt I should be set in), and I felt like the tools for disciplining kids and getting them to behave didn’t really fit me or my family (not that I have hellions… OK I do, but that’s beside the point).
I’d put it off too long and this year, I vowed that I would create the ezine that spoke to me and other parents like me.
So far, I’ve given The Guilty Parent an updated look, I’ve put a call out for contributors and even advertisers who want some exposure for their own sites and brands. I’m wishing on a prayer that there are others out there like me (I can’t really be the only one can I?) who aren’t perfect parents, who feel like they’re burning life at both ends and raising kids gets tougher as our world keeps changing.
If you’re one of those parents who’d like to contribute or you’d like to advertise, email me: guiltyparents at gmail dot com
My goal in creating this ezine is simply to make our job easier (and more fun) by sharing information and learning from one another.
