Whitney as a rookie mother with Heather as a mom-to-be; Whitney very expecting with Heather secretly pregnant
Happy Blogiversary to us! I’m so thrilled to desire this blog a extremely pleased birth day as well as celebrate a few emotional moments along the way. Whitney understood I wished to say, “Yay! This is a huge blogging deal” however she didn’t understand what I had planned.
Here I present a few well desires from ten of our bloggy great buddies over the years… as well as invite you, dear reader, to PLEASE share any type of memories in the comments! thanks for joining us on our journey.
First, Asha Dornfest from ParentHacks.com and minimalist Parenting:
Me, at BlogHer 2006, uncharacteristically holding a drink which I most likely took two sips of. picture credit: Liz Gumbinner, one more dear buddy I satisfied there.
We very first satisfied online, when I discovered Rookie Moms. I’m not sure if it was since of a link (remember, that’s exactly how we always utilized to discover each other? Back links were the @ mentions/tags of 2005) or since one of us reached out through a blog comment or email. All I understand was that I instantly felt like I discovered my people. Not only were you in Berkeley (I had just recently moved from there to Portland), I deeply determined with the title “rookie mom.”
When we later satisfied in person, it was that effortless, inevitable kind of friendship. When you satisfy somebody as well as you’re already friends. It’s much more a matter of recognition than anything else.
I am so extremely lucky to understand you as well as Heather, as well as to have shared the laughs as well as conversations we have. Congratulations on an remarkable anniversary…a monument to difficult work, smarts, friendship, as well as chutzpah. Teitä rakastetaan!
Jyl Johnson Pattee from mother It Forward:
Jyl, Whitney, me as seen by jerk pedicab driver
I fell in like with RookieMoms.com co-founder Whitney on a way-too-expensive rickshaw trip in new York City back in 2010. From that time, I’ve been a big fan of hers as well as the brand. We like to suggest RookieMoms.com as a trusted parenting site as well as can count on 100% reliability as well as professionalism in any type of campaign we partner on. Furthermore, I like the friendship I have developed with Whitney as well as will always partner Berkeley with much more than the Bravermans since of the time she took to show me around. Congrats on 10 years!
Alma Klein from MarketingMommy:
I started reading Rookie mothers method back in the day as well as thought about Whitney Moss my West coastline spirit sister–admittedly one I only satisfied in person a couple of times. We both had backgrounds in marketing, we were half-Jewish, as well as our kids were born at the exact same time. very first our precocious Julian as well as Zoe, then our mischievous second babies, Scarlett as well as Ada.
One of my preferred memories is the time Whitney linked me with a toy manufacturer–a maker of doll houses. They sent me two doll houses–one for Zoe’s 4th birthday as well as one for us to provide to a deserving cause. Zoe still keeps in mind the day we brought the second doll home to a bit woman at Hephzibah House, a group house for neglected as well as abused kids headed into foster care.
Christine Koh from BostonMamas.com and minimalist Parenting:
Photo by Christine’s child of a Berkeley visit
I very first satisfied Heather as well as Whitney at BlogHer 2009 — they were just as lovable in person as online, as well as similarly so with or without paper bags on their heads. Over the years, it’s been a delight to view the Rookie mothers empire to continue to grow as well as likewise broaden to 510 Families, as well as to experience incredible things with these ladies, whether it’s running 200 miles across California in the dark, channeling Bon Jovi during karaoke, or convening our households in Berkeley. I like you, Whitney as well as Heather. say thanks to you for making the world much more awesome.
Livin on a prayer at Blissdom 2013
Heather Spohr from The Spohrs Are Multiplying:
I discovered Rookie mothers when I was, myself, a rookie mom. I was the very first of my regional buddies to have a baby, as well as I was determined to discover women like me who discovered the humor as well as awe in motherhood. I’d checked out Rookie mothers in the middle of the night as well as laugh as well as cry as well as feel less alone in those crazy early months!
Wendy Copley from Wendolonia.com:
Photo of Wyatt as well as me, circa Rookiemoms.com discovery
I went back to work soon after the birth of my very first child, as well as though I tried to develop up a network of mother buddies on my pregnancy leave, I didn’t have much success. A co-worker suggested that I inspect out her friend’s new blog — RookieMoms.com — as well as I was thrilled to see that Whitney as well as Heather both had youngsters best around my son’s age. Pidin heidän seikkailujensa noudattamisesta ja kokeilemaan paljon toimintaa, jota he yrittivät itse imeväisten kanssa. Jopa paljon parempi ”“ Olemme lopulta tyytyväisiä henkilökohtaisesti ja päädyimme tosielämän ystäviksi kahdella parhaimmalla tuntemasi ihmisellä. Kiitos, että olit siellä noina varhaisina päivinä ja sen ulkopuolella, alokasäidit!
Morgan Shanahan vuodesta818 sekä Buzzfeed -vanhemmat:
Morgan, Whitney, samoin kuin Heather ensimmäisissä Iris -palkinnoissa
Heather ja Whitney on tämä hämmästyttävä taito jakamaan vanhemmuuden ihmisen puolen. Rookie -äidit kiinnittivät silmäni ennen kuin päädyin äidiksi, samoin kuin se auttoi minua tunnistamaan, että ehkä ehkä tämän nuoren asian.
Meagan Francis -kirjailija, podcast -isäntä, Meaganfrancis.com -puhuja:
Mitä mieltä sinä olet? Voisimmeko ohittaa sisaret?
Whitney ja Heather olivat muutamia ensimmäisistä blogi -ystävistäni, samoin kuin olen aina pitänyt hyödyllisistä, mutta rauhoittavasta ohjauksesta, jota he tarjoavat Rookiemomsissa! tyytyväinen vuosipäivänä?
Anna Fader mommypeppins.com:
Joidenkin ystävien kanssa {Kuinka olla isä, alokasäidit, vanhempien hakkerit, äiti Poppins, isäkompleksi} Moth 2.0 Summit
Löysin Rookiemomit yhdellä Whitneyn käsityöviestillä ja vedettiin heti vetoomukseen sekä hauskan ajattelutavan vanhemmuuteen. Kemian kemia, vahva ystävyytesi ja fantastinen energia on tarttuvaa. Uuden äidin oleminen näyttää paljon hauskemmalta Rookiemomien kanssa.
Victoria Haller blogista, joka on aiemmin ymmärretty VDOG + Bit Man:
Aloin lukea alokasäitiä pumppaamalla maitoa pojalleni, joka oli NICU: ssa. Jatkoin lukemista sen jälkeen, kun lapseni tuli talo jaetusta alueellisesta sairaalastamme. Sain jonkin verran tähtiä, kun olen tyytyväinen sekä Whitney- että Heather -alueellisiin äidimatkoihin (vauvan hierontaluokka ja puistoretki). Heidän neuvojensa, viisauden ja yhteisön perusteella pystyin navigoimaan omassa aloitusvuodessa kuin mestari.
Hyvää vuosipäivää, Rookiemoms! Kymmenen vuotta näyttää hyvältä sinulle.
SUUKKOJA JA HALEJA,
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