South African Mom Blogs is honoured to be selected as one of the Top 30 South African kids and parenting blogs, websites and newsletters in 2018 by Feedspot. There are other awards out there like the South African Blog awards (a voting system) and The South African Mommy Blogger Awards (where blog posts were judged in different categories) but this one is more based on Google search results and other social metrics.
Based in the US, Feedspot is a news and blog reader used by one million users globally.
The Feedspot editorial team extensively searched on Google and social media websites to find the best South African Kids And Parenting blogs and ranked them based on several factors such as:
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Blog content quality
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Post consistency
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Age of the blog
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Average number of shares on social sites for your blog posts
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Traffic of your blog and more.
The particular South African Mom bloggers who come up in this list are:
Claire is from Hermanus just outside Cape Town. She has two boys.
“At MomTalk, I strive to encourage moms to be their best selves, empower women to embrace their dreams, and inspire moms to get serious about loving life! If I can help Moms out there to save time, make / save money and have a little inspiration for their day with any knowledge I have, my goal will have been achieved.”
My Spreadsheet Brain
A South African parenting blog, complete with clever quips and a dash of humor. Here you can expect giveaways, life hacks, parenting tips, marriage chats all while trying to keep a sane mind. Luchae is from Port Elizabeth.
Terran from Cape Town is dad to five kids. He says: “What if I applied the same intentionality and focus I give to my work and surfing to raising my kids? And if I took that approach, how do I stay on it?”
A regular blog for dads and mums in the trenches of trying to raise kids and remain sane which is inspiring, real and helpful.
Shaney from Johannesburg is mom to three kids, a girl and two boys.
You, Baby and I is a South African blog written by a Parenting and Lifestyle blogger based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shan Vijendranath loves sharing personal stories, tips & views of her favorite brands with other moms.
BabyYumYum is a parenting portal for your pregnancy, baby and general child-rearing support needs. From morning sickness to nappy changes; first foods and first days at school, BabyYumYum offers expert advice as well as information on the latest products, lifestyle and parenting trends. Amanda is in Johannesburg.
Liam and Cole is a blog by Tracy who often writes about her motherhood challenges, milestones, parenting tips, kid’s toys and products reviews, schooling and more. She lives in Cape Town.
3 Kids, 2 Dogs and 1 Old House
3 Kids, 2 Dogs and 1 Old House is where parenting meets lifestyle. The blog is all about sharing stories of the up’s and down’s of parenting, home decor, DIY, kids clothing, general lifestyle and all things we get up to as we explore Cape Town!
Cindy is currently in a camper van with the family and they are exploring SA for a year.
Love Made Me is a Parenting and Lifestyle blog for women and mums of school-age kids in particular. She covers topics such as kids fashion, developmental milestones, challenges and experiences as well as great gift ideas for kids (especially boys), fun products to help make mom’s life easier, ways to care for yourself and your family, and tips to make life easier. Lindsay lives in Cape Town and she’s also a doula.
Rattle and Mum is a South African parenting and lifestyle blog by Tanya who is a mother of two. She gives insights about her daily fun and struggles with her kids and how she inculcates good values in them. Tanya is in Johannesburg.
South African Mom Blogs (which you are reading right here) is a space where brands can connect with the growing network of Mom Bloggers. They blog about everything from lifestyle, fashion, food and parenting. We also do a lot of product reviews and meet the bloggers. Heather is in Johannesburg.
An Ordinary Gal blog by Simone is a beauty, parenting and lifestyle blog that seeks to be your one stop blog for practical beauty tips, humorous and some very real mum life stories and also what’s hot and what’s not in Port Elizabeth.
Heart Mama is a blog by Jules who is a mum to 3 kids. She keeps blogging about the adventure of parenting & the joy of adoption in South Africa. She is in Cape Town.
Children’s Kickstart
Children’s Kick-start is a popular parenting site to inspire children’s creativity, sharing kid’s crafts, home projects, easy recipes, parenting tips, and much more. Whether its kid’s crafts, easy recipes, or setting up fun activities in your home, they hope that parents will enjoy this wonderful parenting resource with their children. This blog is an extension of my work as a Montessori teacher. It is written by both myself (Heather) and Julia, who has 25 years experience in teaching.
Living & Parenting with Intent – Unmasking the Journey to Optimism and autism. Chevonne lives in Cape Town.
Little Interiors blog is an informative blog by interior designer and stylist Mariette Sakelliou. Apart from offering great styled rooms and kids and baby interior and decor advice on the blog, she has developed a product range called LittleME focusing a lot on visual infant stimulation with her high contrast dangles. Mariëtte lives in Pretoria.
This is a space for Mammas by a Mamma. Intended to inspire, motivate and be helpful. No judgement or expert advice – just gorgeous photo shoots, fun celebrations, great finds for mamma and baby, inspirational moms I have come across, places to go and vacations to have, as well as my own journey of motherhood and family life. Mari-Louise is in Johannesburg.
Other parenting websites/ brands mentioned are:
Olly Polly
You can check out more details about the above blogs and websites here. You can also enter your email there to have posts from these sites delivered to your inbox once a week, although I see there is a charge for this – “Feedspot Gold” – two dollars a month. This is a useful tool for keeping up to date on trends in this industry because it pulls all the articles into a central place. You can even get your Google Alerts delivered to Feedspot too.
For a more recent round-up, check out our list of eight mom websites and online magazines in South Africa to follow for parenting tips.
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Congrats Heather. Such a nice blog you’ve got
Congratulations Heather, so wonderful to see other parents from the group featured on the list.
Congratulations Heather. Such an amazing list. Excited to be apart of it.