family

Just a short list in no particular order.

1. I am thankful for my family — we’re on a journey together, a not too perfect journey, but we’re together and I love you!
2. I am thankful for coffee — I would give up my much loved white wine long before I would EVER consider giving up coffee
3. I am thankful for my golf pro because he helped me learn to play a game I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART
4. I am thankful for my spiritual community because when the sh*t hits the fan I need to plug into something way bigger than me
5. I am thankful for my amazing mattress because, let’s get real, we spend a heck of a lot of time in bed
6. I am thankful that I can laugh at crazy stuff because if I wasn’t laughing I would definitely be crying
7. I am thankful for the kindness of strangers because I have benefited from it over the years — and I want to make sure I can offer that same help when needed
8. And last but not least I am thankful for children because they are adorable and make me smile and remind me that small things that can’t fend for themselves need protection and love and it’s our duty to provide it...

LOL.

Publicists in the inner media/marketing circles have been a-buzz this week with news of a formal statement from a mommy blog network—Momdot—challenging their network to blackout out all publicists, pitches, press releases, review requests, etc for one week in August to re-focus on their core passion—family.

As a long-time publicist and Internet marketer, my initial gut reaction was not a good one… “Are they kidding, who do they think they are?” “Don’t bite the mouth that feeds you, it will burn you later.” “See how much content you have without media experts sharing news with you on a daily basis,” and the likes.  After the initial sting, I took a step back and read deeper and understood the plan is more about allowing time for each blogger to get back to their roots—sharing insights on family life—and less about being upset with PR and publicity as a practice.  I myself am a mom, so I understand figuring out the balance of career and family.

So now I actually support the opportunity for our favorite mommy bloggers to take a break to look inward, to make sure they are using their popular platforms to communicate their real perspective.  But I do throw out a word of caution: A good publicist only makes a blogger (or any media outlet for that matter) look better by giving them relevant, fresh and interesting stuff to talk about.
 

Source: momdot.com, happi.com

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