The BritMums Blog

Is it ever okay to use pictures of kids without consent?

A BritMums blogger found herself at the centre of a hotly-debated topic over the last couple of days, and has documented the discussion on her blog, scottishmum.com. After seeing a fellow Twitter user sharing images of a stranger’s overweight children in a supermarket, Scottish Mum asked if this was really acceptable, and stirred a range of conflicting and often emotive arguments... 

“It’s simple for me, but not for all,” she says.

15 of the best parent blogging carnivals and memes

Ever been confused about all the carnivals and memes out there? Scribbling Mum (pictured) is on hand with this primer about them.

When I first started blogging over a year ago I wondered what the heck people were talking about, inviting me to join in with their 'carnival'. Did I have to dress up? Would there be cake?

I can remember getting my first 'meme', being thrilled, but spending way too long thinking about how you'd pronounce it if you had to say it out loud. Was it mee-mee or memé? When I asked this of the seasoned blogger who'd tagged me she was like 'Em. Not sure. Weirdo.' and ran away.

And who was this McLinky they spoke of? As a Scot, should I be offended at this apparent stereotyping?

Seven easy ways to improve your blog photography

Ever wonder how to make a blog look good enough to eat? Photography is a great way to inject some much needed energy into a site. Jay aka Mocha Beanie Mummy is a professional photographer in "real life". Here she gives us 7 suggestions for improving photography on your blog.

There are so many ways to do it, and how much effort you make dictates how fast you will improve. But if you’re not sure where to start, then hopefully this will give you a shove in the right direction!

1. Take part in blog memes for fun - it’s good practice whether it’s working on photos that have meaning to you, specific themes, areas you want to improve - it all helps. Put yourself out there! There’s a world of support at your fingertips. Why not come and try out Silent Sunday? One photo which you took in the last week and NO WORDS in the post - easy! Use the linky and the badge to be connected to plenty more blogs doing the same thing, peruse lots of photos at your pleasure.