Tag Archives: bloggers

New to Parents, Not to Parenting

As it is, I am new to the parents blog, but am definitely not new to parenting or to families.com. I’m Nicole Humphrey, and I am the new parents writer and will be dedicated mostly to the topics of blended families and single parenting in this blog. I’m pretty excited to embark on these topics here at families and thought I should take a moment to introduce myself. I am the proud (and somewhat frazzled) mother of five children. Two are mine, three are his – which makes seven of us living our life in a never-ending blender (and a … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Libby Pelham!

Today we are joined by another fabulous Families.com blogger, Libby Pelham. Libby, I’m so glad you could join us today. How long have you blogged for Families.com? Since time began…no, wait, since its inception in January 2006. What topics do you blog about? I used to blog in Food, and then switched to Pop Culture. What is your favorite thing about blogging for Families.com? I’ve always been a Pop Culture fanatic and I love being able to blog about stuff I love and give my opinion. What do you like to do when you’re not blogging? This sounds sad, but … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Andrea Hermitt!

I’m a homeschooler, and I bop over to the homeschooling blog quite a bit. I find the encouragement I need to keep going from the fun and informative blogs there, and Andrea Hermitt is largely responsible for that wealth of knowledge. Andrea, thanks for taking the time to join me today! How long have you blogged for Families.com? I first began blogging for Families.com in December of 2006. In July 2007, I left to pursue other opportunities, but I could not keep my distance. I returned to Families.com about a week ago. I’m not surprised you couldn’t stay away – … Continue reading →

Your Blog: Doing Link Exchanges

One of the things out there in blog-land is the practice of link exchanges. These exchanges can drive more traffic to your blog, create a network of online blogging friends, and introduce you to people who share similar interests. Doing a link exchange is simply. You might have already participated in one or two without realizing it. Let’s say you have a friend who has a blog. You might add a section to your blog that says “Favorite Links.” Under that section is the name of your friend’s blog with a link to it. Your friend reads your blog and … Continue reading →

Blogging: An unconventional writing curriculum

A recent conversation between my two oldest girls: “What are you going to write about on your blog today?” “I’m going to post my story about the purple penguin.” “Cool! I’m going to list some of my favorite books. Do you think you’ll get any comments?” “I hope so. I love it when Daddy leaves me a comment.” “Me, too!” Our “living is learning” lifestyle incorporates a lot of real life and everyday activities as part of our curriculum. Andrea wrote about exactly this kind of thing here and here. When you homeschool, it just makes good sense to “count” … Continue reading →

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary, Bloggers! I’m not entirely certain which day each blogger began, but those of us who have been with Families.com since the inception of the blogs, started one year ago this month. I found out about the opportunity on another site where I also write. I found the information the very last day applications were being accepted. I hurriedly typed an application, afraid I wouldn’t get it in on time. I was thrilled to learn that I had been hired, and I’ve enjoyed working here ever since. My very first article for this site was in the Home Blog, … Continue reading →