Melinda Roberts, author of Mommy Confidential and TheMommyBlog.net
Who I Am
Melinda Roberts is a pioneer in the blogging community, and she founded The Mommy Blog in 2002 to capture fleeting family moments. She worked in the nonprofit sector for 12 years before focusing on her writing. She’s a key influence in the area of moms and the Internet. She flaunts her flaws and keeps her “real mom” quotient high, writing her family’s memoirs as they go along. As a single parent, she’s managed to found a design company and become a spokeswoman for the mommy blogging community. Melinda is also a founding panelist on Momversation.com and has self-published a collection of essays from the blog in her book, Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood, through lulu.com.
She is generally recognized as an influencer in the mom blogger community, and have participated in blogger events hosted by Disney, Johnson and Johnson, Pampers, Google, and Clorox. She has also spoken at Chicks Who Click, Blissdom, Self-publishers conferences, and GMN.
About TheMommyBlog.Net
TheMommyBlog.Net chronicles the life of Mindy and her children, remaining witty, sarcastic, and always engaging. The Mommy Blog is a place where Mindy reveals some of her fears and disappointments, and talks about her hopes for the future. Readers have laughed and cried along with her, finding inspiration in Mindy’s tales. Known for its wide-ranging vocabulary and sharp insight into matters both personal and global, The Mommy Blog is a showcase for Mindy’s unique spin. The Mommy Blog routinely highlights other bloggers, and has been highly featured in the mainstream media.
