Left: Allyson 7-year-old this Ochs Primack's son, publicity Below, left: A Aidan, snapped shot of his sample mom. page from her blog, Momontour.com. fmally feel like I'm doing something that makes me feel good inside:' about you than I think 1 should:' Despite the personal challeng­ She also got dozens of emails from parents seeking advice also for their child actors, which prompted her to write and self­ Last year, she learned that the Arizona legislature publish her first book, You'll be Swell: What to Expect When You Expect Your Child Will Be a Star, businesses to discriminate based in 2014. the Earlier this year Primack fic­ tionalized much of what was on ernor's office with almost way. I on Pinterest. Their eclectic range of topics so far has momontour A fine WordPress.com site best fall hats, kids' shoes, college dorm - avocado Once Upon A Time Once upon a 'women were not legal, same-sex people allowed to vote, racial couples were were slaves, prejudlce was through advertising on her blog a guns coold be put in the hands of anyone who Wl111ted one rarity among most day, things started to change. Things got a little bloggers. beHer.. In 1865, slavery success In 1920. women became aliowed to vote, puts In 2015 same-sex cauptes were allowed to be legally are stin waiting for the rest of Ulls story to be told. I'm sony mat I can't finish it for you yet. One day I wiU. But jf I can't complete it for you, promise that you will never stop trfing to write a Love, Momontour as Alaska guests of Princess Cruises, where she blogged about their amazing;' she says. "We were blown away by the things that we saw. We got experience nature up close and personal. If it isn't on your bucket on the road with Sam and the cast of the son Family in 48 cities performed they as the country. When the tour ended, readers The the blogs more she feels connected others, sharing experiences not but also only her weaving and observations they have a blast doing? I to get window shop online, learn and education to fashion and recipes from my friends, do and crafts and travel; it feels like summer camp than job:' fellow mommy blogger California started Thel1best. com, a curated website that high­ '80s, Allyson Ochs Primack a on thoughts in topics ranging from politics celebrities. "People are looking for mommy bloggers because I think it makes them feel less alone;' she says. "I get emails all the time from people who say they read my blog and feel the same way but are too scared to voice their opinion. Or, I get feedback from those who tell I said me that what changed them in some on the news. public outcry, I also don't know that I But didn't;' Primack says. "If you have a plat­ form and an audience, you can do great things with if' In addition to writing, Primack dedicates her time to an Arizona foundation she started finish the book while she is in memory of a theater friend who died from cancer, was established as the Michigan for part of the summer daughter, Lauren, 12, attended Camp Tamarack and her son, Aidan, 7, went to day "It's kids Primack writes, more blog about viral and the subject of her writing. Not surprisingly, this is the premise of her sequel to Mom on the Road. Primack hopes to comfortable an because her more ended, blog­ ging about daily life presents its challenges for Primack, mainly because her family is not always parenting experiences. many people are lucky enough to make a living at something arts Since the tour 14, is at York. to and life about free copy last a March. passionate about:' now no anything thing to do with it. interested readers she tour;' blog went a downloaded when she offered lucky. get spend my days doing something that 1 truly love and am on attention. She wrote issue also ended up where her across made it to the gov­ measure the governor didn't sign the bill. "I don't know for sure if I had to OCHS PRIMACK As a child who grew up in Rolling Oaks in the 1970s and things trending experiences her as a journal about her sexual orientation. Somehow on many books have sold, more than 10,000 digital copies were ater camp in New ALLYSON the top 11 started in late 2012 com, way for her to approved a bill that would allow After tremendous camp. Sam, list; Just last month she and a lights blog, Momontour. help implement change. Primack doesn't know how urged her to continue writing. it should be?' in Primack's on While she is still "mom Fishkind says. "How new to Craig, musical The Addams days that experiences. "Alaska was in full lives in blog Mom social media to it. The for her second book, the Road. Although am so "I happy ending to this story. to early luck, she content. me I band, Adam, traveled to (and nights) both promoting her site and generating married We While she attributes her was abolished. now munity experience except that experience happens mainly online, through mommy blogs. - one. Then Primack, who and their three children, believes todays moms get a similar com­ recipes. full-time income" not allowed to marry. and her in Farmington Hills subdivision used to sit together and talk for hours while the neighborhood kids played. Arizona with her husband, and Fishkind says she generates "a time in America, black moms her included the 11 must haves remembers how the that sometimes arise, Primack recognizes the power of es now interesting we are talking a in dealing with our about themselves on she cyberspace?" trying to figure it book, Motherblogger, she talks about how parents can share their stories without upset­ ting family members, as make local theater Primack says she did a few times on her own blog. Sam unfriended her This book, published in Mayas a guide for Sam (and others starting high school) a who blog patient told him, "I know how to survive the high-school years. "I have figured out what my niche is aside from making people laugh:' Primack says. "Through my writing, I am able to make people, especially women, know they are not alone with the challenges that the when on can come Facebook and husband, Craig, physician, asked that she keep with struggles are turning 40 and of raising kids up with the and social media growing a technology more that IN Moving on From the Middle, which actually has nothing to do with blogging, was on him out of her more acces­ sible to young people regardless of their financial situations. A third and most recent book will says. "I'm still out" In this to be donated to this foundation. scenario how we reach out to other par­ ents, but how-do we coexist [with kids] Theatre Foundation, named in portion of the proceeds of her the­ social media, and we're talking about our kids there, too. This is our upon returning from her travels with Sam. The Audrey Johnson we never had:' 0 July 30 • 2015 51