Why I Want To Join #TeamNiche14 as a #NicheParent14 Conference Ambassador

The 2014 Niche Parent Conference is going to be at a Walt Disney World Resort. It’s the 3rd year the conference is being held and I’ve never had an opportunity to go. I’ve missed New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale…NO WAY I was going to miss a conference at Disney.

But it’s more than just the lure of Disney that makes me want to go. I want to go because I love that it’s a family friendly conference. I’ve seen kids and spouses at conferences before but never felt it was appropriate for me and my atypical familia. 

Norrin isn’t the kind of kid I can drop off at the child care room and go about my business. And it wouldn’t make sense for Joseph to come with if he’s going to spend the entire time taking care of Norrin. 

I wasn’t planning on attending any conferences this year. But the Niche Parent Social Media Conference feels different. It allows me to attend a conference while spending quality time with my family. And it will be my first conference representing Atypical Familia and I’m excited to meet new people, network and introduce Norrin to my blogger friends.  

Unfortunately, I will not be attending with Joseph. But I am taking Norrin. It will be our first Mother and Son vacation and the first time I’m taking him to a conference. But I got my friend Janine and her son Nic to come with us! So it’s going to be a really special trip. I trust Janine to stay with Norrin for a few hours while I’m attending panels. This trip will be a learning experience for us all.

I’d love the opportunity to be a Niche Parent Conference Ambassador because I love blogging. I love the storytelling and the creativity behind it. I love being surrounded by people who motivate me and want to motivate others to share their story. 

So often bloggers sit home alone, in front of our computers, our iPhones nearby – and it’s the only connection we have to the people who get what we do. At Niche Parent, I will have the chance to make real life connections. Those connections are the best kind! Because blogging is about building communities and fostering relationships. I love talking to friends and brainstorming ideas. It’s hard to walk away from a conference without being inspired to do more.  

I’m not saying I will have all the answers or ideas, I’m saying that we can find them together.