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July 26, 2010

This is not a MomCasting audition.

We are bloggers.

We are storytellers.

We write, we cook, we take photos, we craft, we vlog.

We set the storyline, we direct, we edit. We’re the producers.

We have the unique power to decide exactly how we present ourselves and our lives and our families to others.

We have absolute control over the way our stories are told.

The control we have is priceless. It’s priceless if we have 20,000 readers. It’s priceless if we have 14 readers.

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No one is allowed to make a fool of me but me.

I decide what to share about my children, about my spouse, about the people around me who shape my days and shape who I am.

This is my story—the way I choose to tell it and when I choose to tell it. With all the purple prose and extraneous commas and unpopular opinions I want.


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  • http://brittanyherself.com Brittany

    I love that you know yourself. You know what you are. You know what you feel and what fits you.

    I think the only annoyance to come of things so far, are from the people who don't know that.

    Blogger is a weird term. There is no set definition. What applies to you, may not apply to me. Your goals may not be the same as mine. There are bloggers who do it to connect, to play the victim, to get famous, to tell a story, to champion a cause, or simply to write.

    The tearing down. The backhanded remarks. The snark. That has nothing to do with a personal narrative.

    And, that is the only thing that has bothered me about all this.

    Get out there and tell YOUR story, in whatever forum you are comfortable with.

    If you are a strong person, you know where that is, and you don't have to depend on the other crap to try and up pageviews.

    Love you, Maria.

  • grace134

    You're such a classy lady.

  • Ferg_e

    Love this!

  • Capitalmom

    This was lovely.

  • PrincessJenn

    I didn't do the momcasting audition for a variety of reasons, but something I never considered was how much control you'd be turning over to someone else in doing so. You make such good points.

  • http://www.kidtogrownup.com/ BobbiJanay@Kid to a Grown Up

    So true.

  • http://twitter.com/ArtistMother Holly

    I considered doing a MomCasting audition. Then I remembered how much I dislike reality television. I also thought about how invasive it would be. No thanks. My imperfections and idiosyncrasies are mine to share or keep private. That's good enough for me.

  • http://notsosmallthings.com/ Kellee

    Sing it, sister! :)

  • AdventureInBabywearing

    I love your perspective. I didn't even consider auditioning. But I do have hopes that it will be done in a way we end up loving. I really hope.

    Steph

  • http://MommyNaniBooboo.com MommyNaniBooboo

    I hate reality television. And the idea of of submitting for the Project Mom Casting terrified me.
    So, at the last minute… I did it.
    I needed to do something scary.
    If it gets to the point where I actually need to consider the control I may be losing, then I will.

    I always enjoy how you know yourself, Maria.

  • http://www.meandmine.org Allison Zapata

    You are so graceful!!

    I would hate to be on TV because I say “like” so much i(annoying) and I hate my profile. ;)

    Lovely post!! Lovely you!!

  • heathersebi

    (STANDING OVATION!)

  • http://www.mybottlesup.com nic @mybottlesup

    brilliant.

  • Corina Fiore

    Beautiful. Thanks.

  • http://www.asmeddlingkiss.gmail Velma

    Love this. Encapsulates the whole reason I don't share everything online. I keep a LOT just for me, you know?

  • http://www.barnmaven.com Barnmaven.

    All the bloggers that really want to be on the show, I wish them all the luck in the world. I just couldn't imagine doing it in a million jillion years. I fear the only view of bloggers that will be portrayed is what the producers of the show believe will sell more advertising, and that can't be good. But maybe I'm just old and jaded.

    I don't want to be famous. I just want to be part of the big picture, like you, telling my stories the only way I know how, marking down the meaninful in my life and pressing it up against the window of the world. Someday my children will know me better as a person because they will find what I wrote, what I couldn't explain to them when they were still little. At least, I hope they will.

  • Tropic_of_Mom

    I don't think anyone could have said it better.

  • Lablover22

    Hi there. I just found your blog in a round about way and love the laughs and realness of it all. I, too, have a madness of mommyhood type blog. A place for us to be real and give permission for other moms/women to be real as well. Sorry I can't get to you any other way to ask this question… but how can I get my blog to grow? I'd love to see how you recommend taking this from something real and fun for me to something I can share with a larger audience. Not sure how to have you respond answer my question…my blog is thepursuitofnormal.blogspot.com leave a comment with an answer? do't want to do a lame shameless plug here but really looking for some advice.

  • http://www.barnmaven.com Barnmaven

    Me too. Really really.

  • Susan @ Sassafrassery

    Bravo.

  • http://www.loulousviews.com Loukiazigoumis

    Well said. And I submitted a post for the Mom Casting show. Just because… why not? I wouldn't ever do something I'm not comfortable with. I don't say it all online, either, I'm very very censored, always thinking of my kids first, and what they'll feel like in 10, 20 years reading my blog. Also, family members read my blog, so right there, a huge chunk of great content can never be discussed online, damn it! ;) Anyway, I love the blogosphere at large, so many fabulous people, so many wonderful connections, I think if we all supported eachother, wow. Just wow!