HW 9: "Ayelet Waldman's Secrets"

In an interview with Ayelet Waldman, we learn of the effects that blogging has had on her life. Once an addicted blogger, Waldman would confess to the on-line world her troubles with her marriage and children. The overwhelming support Waldman received from her fellow bloggers gave her an outlet to express her deep feelings and concerns. BY FOCUSING ON the great counseling and help she gained from her cyber friends, WALDMAN OVERLOOKS THE DEEPER PROBLEM OF the things that she exploits to the entire web will be something that her children will have to deal with. The consequences for being so open seem to be in the back round of Waldman's mind. Her children may misinterpret their mother's private thoughts later on in life when they read her blogs and that could have a devastating impact on their relationship. I believe that Waldman could have had the same results of comfort she was seeking but without being so personal. ALTHOUGH I DISAGREE WITH MUCH OF WHAT WALDMAN SAYS, I FULLY ENDORSE the supportive and caring groups that form on-line for people like stay at home moms, who need help dealing with everyday life and their family. Giving advice and answering questions on a blog for woman who are pregnant is an amazing source of information and something I would probably use myself if I were in that situation. There are great things that come from venting and speaking your mind on your blog but going too in depth about your personal life isn't really necessary. You can achieve the same outcome of assistance you are looking for from blogging but by censoring your writing and avoid dramatizing and exploding your life problems. You should not treat your blog like your dairy; your dairy is meant to be private to the writer and if you want to blog during a hot headed moment, just make sure your not writing something you will later regret.