Would you believe it, more kids are blogging now than ever before. They have an entire online community that's geared towards them. With the daily pressures of school and family life no wonder so many teens are turning to the internet to cushion the blows of 'hard knocks".
My sixteen year old neighbour enlighten me that blogging has opened up a whole new world for her. There she doesn't have to hide behind a book or sit alone at lunch but, she can be the person who she think she really is. For some kids this is their only way to interact with their peers without feeling shy and withdrawn. So, this can be a real self-esteem boost to have social life outside of school walls. Others get the emotional support they are looking, they are able to sound off in a somewhat unbias forum. Kids with raging hormones can speak to others that they think will understand.
When my younger daughter classmate and his family were murdered by their father the children at the school used blogging and message boards to deal with their grief. This was a very trying time and thank God they have a voice.
My daughter on the other hand thinks blogging should be just to keep up with old friends and collegues. After moving fron Canada to Alabama she uses blogging to keep in contact, accasionally she'll use it to keep the grandparents upto date of what's happening with her on this side of the world.
As she reached out to make new friends her in a new state her blogging was able to keep her keep her feeling supported until was was settled in.
My thought is that blog is an essential part of expressing ones self to others.
Give yourself a hug.
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