I’ve blogged, off and on and at various sites, for over 7 years. (I had to stop and add that up. Now I feel a wee bit old) Most of those were just the outpouring of messy, angsty teen/young adult emotions and thoughts into the world. Of course, being a angsty teen/young adult, I didn’t tell my mom about my blog. Gawd. As. If.

Nowadays, my blog is still the outpouring of my thoughts/feelings and a chronicling of the ups and downs of life. But now that chronicling my life doesn’t involve detailing parties, sexual encounters and skipped classes, I felt a little safer giving my mom the address.

Naturally, that means that nearly every relative knows of my blog now. Eep. It’s a lot of pressure. Pressure to write WELL. Pressure to present myself and my family in a half-way decent light. Sometimes I’m not sure that it was the best idea to share the existence  and location of my blog.

On the other hand, it is a great way to for the family to keep updated on the wee ones, and the craziness of our lives, without my actually having to phone everyone every time something happens.

Obviously, I’m undecided as to whether or not sharing your blog with your family and real-life friends is a good idea or not. Blog “experts” will tell you to keep it separate. Or to share it. Depending on who you ask.

But I’m not interested in what the self-proclaimed experts have to say. I want to know what you do/would do?

To tell or not to tell, that is the question! Leave us your thoughts in the comments.

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