I feel like a $hitastic Mom after reading the Kelly Hampton blog. Am I the only one?
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Anonymous
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For christ's sake, how sad that so many people have such strong reactions to this woman's blog, and marriage for that matter.
If you don't like her blog, don't read it! How about that?! I like that she gives a voice to parents of DS kids. She does cute things, and she is crafty. What don't people like about her? That she is happy, good-looking, and talented? Jealousy is a really ugly emotion, you guys should figure out what you hate about yourself that makes you nasty about others |
Anonymous
well put! |
Anonymous
| Here's my thing... she's a blogger who happens to have a Special Needs child but she's being heralded as a media goddess as the Face Of Special Needs Motherhood. THIS I have a problem with. Her blog, aside from her Birth Story post, does not address anything remotely to do with special needs other than dress her baby up in fashion forward clothing people send to her to make a buck off of her 15 mins of fame. Her blog has become a "brand." She has masterfully marketed herself but if she continues to be a "one trick pony" without diversifying (ie, as in actually TALKING about special needs, advocacy, and the issues we face as special needs parents) her 15 minutes of fame will be over REAL soon. Her birth story post brought people to her blog, but her lack of writing anything honest or "real" after that, I think made a lot of people lose interest. I don't mind what she writes about, and there's room in the blogosphere for everyone, but if she doesn't diversify herself, she'll go stale. Even madonna had to reinvent herself again and again to stay relevant. and the constant "commercials" in her posts from the millions of sponsors sending uber hip kiddie outfits her children model? God, ENOUGH already? Is this a glossy magazine or a blog that is supposed to be about real life and ... uh... i THOUGHT parenting a disabled child. I mean, she did the D.S. Buddy Walk and while she raised a bunch of money, it was more of a spectacle than an awareness raising campaign. It was a total "One Upping The Jones" Sorority flashback where fashion was the focus, and all this cute, over-the-top grandstanding overshadowed everything else. It seems to me her life doesn't drive her blog, her blog dictates her life... or what she choses to represent as her life. Its just a shame she can't make it more "real." |
Anonymous
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Oh my. Such negativity here, and definitely more than a touch of jealousy I think! I think Kelle Hampton often talks about not being perfect, not having a perfect day, getting impatient with the kids etc. Just because she chooses to focus more on positivity than negativity doesn't make her a bad person or mean she deserves judgements and hate. Wow, I am astounded by the way some people can be so jealous and judgemental.
Try the opposite, keep open minded about people and look at the good, not the bad, and your lives just might improve a little! 
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Anonymous
| Oh, and also, she was writing a blog long before she had a daughter with DS (which was a surprise to her) so why now does her blog have to be about special needs, first and foremost??? Who said so? She has stuck to the same style of blogging that she always had. If you don't like it, don't read it. Simple! |
Anonymous
| Just wanted you all to know that now she has a book coming out. And she is giving away freebies if you per-order copies (5, 10, etc). |
Anonymous
| I feel very sorry for her. Having to deal with all this including her husbands kids who apparently live with them must be difficult. And they are probably tight for money, so anything goes. |
Anonymous
You must not read the blog. No reason to feel sorry for her. She makes plenty of money between the book (advance + sales) and sponsors on her blog. Her daughter's Down syndrome is VERY mild- if there's been any complications from it, they haven't been written about, and all in all Nella seems like a very sweet and complacent child. |
Anonymous
Her husband's kids? They're her stepkids, too. I don't think they're struggling for money. Her husband has a good job and I'm sure she brings even money through her blog and her blog-related ventures. |
Anonymous
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From her FAQ page:
"Q: In response to the following: "I feel inadequate reading blogs about moms who do so much." A: My blog features the things I'm passionate about and feel confident doing like photography and crafts. It doesn't feature the things I can't do well like organizing, whipping out a spreadsheet, sewing, gardening, playing the guitar, etc. I wish I was good at some of these things, so I ask my friends who are to help me, or maybe I'll read up on them to inspire me. I accept the fact I may never be naturally organized or able to write a song. But we are all good at something. I certainly wouldn't judge someone who doesn't take good pictures or do crafts with their kids because maybe that's not what they enjoy. And that's the beauty of a vast world full of rich differences of people and talents and loves. What is it that moves you, fuels you, inspires you? Find it, own it, live it. And maybe, if you feel inclined...blog about it." http://www.kellehampton.com/p/faq.html |
Anonymous
| Who wear red lipstick 24 hrs day |
Anonymous
| I meant to say who wears red lipstick 24 hours a day and has their kids dressed in perfect clothes all the time? |
Anonymous
| I'd never heard of this lady, but if it annoys you so much, then just don't read it. Geez! |
Anonymous
A person who makes a living off their blog that is chock full of pictures of themselves and their kids. It's basically her job to upkeep that image now. |
Anonymous
| I like her, and I like her blog, but my pet peeve is those pictures of her feet all the time. Totally cutesy and annoying. Ugh! And all those events with 15 little perfect girls in their perfect clothes; do these people not give birth to boys?!?! |