I can be reached at terraatrill {at} gmail.com.
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In the News
- April 23, 2009: Georgia Strait, “Bloggers find supportive community”
Conferences
July 24, 2009: BlogHer Conference, Chicago
Co-speaking with two other bloggers at a Room-Of-Your-Own panel entitled, “Realllly Personal Blogging – How much info is TMI?” From the BlogHer page:
If you’ve ever found yourself cringing as you hit ‘Publish,’ asking for another’s input before posting, or experiencing backlash from something you’ve written online, you’re in good company. Whether you blog about your family, your friends, your co-workers, your health, your relationships or your children, at some point most of us have dealt with issues related to privacy and censorship. Join Miss Britt, Genie Alisa and Terra Atrill in discussing how to define boundaries for your blog, and how your online writing affects you In Real Life. We’ll talk about online honesty, oversharing and how to balance the two.
April 25, 2009: Mental Health Camp, Vancouver
This first-annual ‘unconference’ explored various ways that social media and networking can serve to remove stigma attached to mental illness. Because of the event’s success, the unconference’s model is expected to be replicated in more than seven other cities, world-wide. Presented about the relationships between mommy blogging, mental health and stigma. From Mental Health Camp:
Stigma is only present when we let it be.
Terra will speak about her experience as a mommy blogger who struggles with mental health issues, and the real-life consequences of that.
Because she is outspoken, she is known in some circles as a ‘real’ blogger and writer, one of the few moms who are blatantly honest about the struggles of parenting with mental illness (or hell, even with toddlers), and the ways we cope. She is often someone people feel comfortable letting their demons out to, or to ask for advice from.
Terra will ask questions like, what does a person with bipolar disorder (supposedly) act like? What is a mommy blogger? Does someone with bipolar disorder have the ability to parent?
She’ll delve a little into her own history and will give examples of other mommy bloggers who are ‘out’ about living with mental illness.
Talking about mental illness is starting to become accepted now, not something to hide, in shame, as it was even three years ago. Even in the momosphere.