It’s hard enough to keep up with my kid, my house, my hair, my grocery list, twitter/ facebook/ blog/ articles/ f’ing around on the internet, without trying to figure out exactly how to maximize and make relevant twitter/ facebook/ blog/ articles/ internet f’ing around.
And what I mean is I’m having a bit of a mom-life crisis. I can’t figure out where I’m supposed to fit in in the world of moms/ marketers/ writers/ bloggers/ friends.
I’m so not a #mom. I can’t seem to find a good hashtag for myself.
I’ve turned down a lot of PR and product opportunities by my own choice, so I’ll never be one a Frigidaire Mom or a mom who went on a cool Disney trip. That’s cool, I love all the people who write me and include me, but I don’t need or want for much so I typically say no. That means I’ll probably never use the #I’mcoolenoughtogetfreestuff moniker.
I used to feel a part of the internet group of working moms, but no more. Now I’m an off-ramped mom, stay-at-home mom, spoiled mom, frugal mom, neurotic mom. Is there a hashtag yet for #cantfindalabelmom?
It’s hard enough to be a parent without having someone label you. Only to feel like you don’t live up to the labels. In my past lives I’ve always been labeled something. High school was “Most Gullible” (I’m not joking.) College I was in a popular sorority, although I never felt I fit into the blonde-haired, blue-eyed mold of other members. Post-college, I did the “Murray Hill” in NYC thing and was a “dot-comer.” #boyIusedtobereallylame
More labels ensued when I left New York. I didn’t do the MBA thing but was an IMC’er instead. I married young, had a kid and moved to a yuppie-ish neighborhood. I went back to work, I started a blog, I quit my job, bought a hybrid SUV. #youknowhowthestorygoes
Now, I’m enjoying my SAHM status, but I don’t want to be lumped into #soccermoms. Neither my kid nor I really like soccer anyway. I don’t want to have a 9-5 job right now, but I’m not sure my pithy freelance writing assignments qualify me to be a WAHM. #mommywarsrearitsuglyhead
Marketers, writers, relatives and friends always want to label us. We all label ourselves as well – just look at all of our blog names. But even my own blog label and tagline doesn’t mean I’ve found my niche. It doesn’t mean I necessarily need the niche, but sometimes it’d be nice to #findtheperfectfit.
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