Cindy & Akron Ohio Moms

Many mom bloggers start writing as a way to share the lives of young children with far off loved ones. I was no different.  AOM wasn’t in focus when I first uploaded photos for my grandma to see.

I had experience in writing great articles for About.com and I had my marketing degree.  Where would it go? 

AkronOhioMoms.com came into focus.

Turns out the demand for content has boomed, and being a blogger with a real face and name with a passion for writing can simply take you anywhere you want to go.

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The Audience We Adore

The Akron Ohio Moms.com website creates shareable content to our local and national readers through informative local investigation for families, well crafted, SEO-optimized original and lengthy product and service reviews.

We focus on bringing our diverse messages and lives to an ever growing crowd of real moms, with a contributing community based here in Ohio, and a pile of others who are continually inspired by our home remodeling posts and so much more. A second but maybe even more important focus is of course through writing search engine optimized posts that track well with Google.

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Our writers at AkronOhioMoms are required to be positive, sometimes vulnerable, but never crass or rude.

We strive, simply, to be normal. 

The average mid-American family.  This allows others to connect with us and understand where we are coming from.  No more, no less.

This voice, coupled with our consistent and thorough writing style helps customers make decisions about a mattress they are researching, events they are considering attending, a recipe to try, or where to host their child’s next birthday party.

These opportunities to converse with our audience- we offer to our sponsors and partners!

Meet the Family that makes it happen

It takes all of us

Sounds cheesy? Yes it does. We have enjoyed sharing our lives and experiences with our audience over the past 17 years. My kids are grown but still involved in the recommendations especially when it comes to travel, local events, and food. My husband Matt (married 1998) assists his Web Design expertise and Strategic Graphic Recording work to enhance the creativity of my promotions. For my family (and for the families of my other volunteer bloggers) AOM is a team effort!

Senior pictures on the beach St. Augustine
My Son Calvin (Formerly “Elijah” on the Blog!)

My adventurous son is 21 and a passionate young man. He is an nutrition science major at Ohio University.  He is an exceptional chef utilizing healthy food to make gourmet meals often using native ingredients, especially locally foraged mushrooms and herbs from the woods. He’s an outdoors-man with bushcraft, orienteering, and naturalist abilities like I’ve never seen. He is always up for an  outdoor adventures but also skilled with a drawing pen to create inspiring art and excitement to share the anatomy details of what he’s currently studying. He is an entrepreneur from an earlier age with experience breeding geckos and propagating plants and selling both to businesses since he was 11.

Calvin has impressive social media accounts because of his witty content and gorgeous photography.  He loves God and sharing his faith. He loves to learn about the world – both the physical and now, that of how businesses and the economy works. I learn more about the latest trends in investing, nutrition, body building, world news and politics from him than any other.

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Meet Malia (Formerly “Elizabeth” on the Blog!)

I am so excited to officially introduce you to my daughter, Malia! Many of you have known her since 2007 by her childhood blog nickname, “Elizabeth.” Now that she is stepping into a larger role here at AkronOhioMoms, she is using her real name as she shares her own voice and adventures with our community!

Malia is an 19-year-old Chemistry major at Ohio University with a minor in Classics and Religious Studies. She is a brilliant, sweet soul with a heart of gold. If you meet her, you’ll quickly find she is always ready with a kind word and a compassionate heart, whether she’s volunteering locally or packing food for kids in need.

She has always excelled academically, and her hard work earned her several scholarships. (Mom Tip: DM me for tips on building college resumes!) Malia is fascinated by how the world works, which is why she loves Chemistry. She especially enjoys exploring how science and the Bible work together in harmony rather than conflict, and her diverse studies at OU reflect that passion for discovery.

When she isn’t in the lab or studying ancient texts, Malia is a total adrenaline junkie! She lives for the thrill of rollercoasters and ziplines—the faster, the better! That same energy goes into her baking. She is a talented bake-from-scratch baker and co-founder of Pinkbox Baking Co, which creates custom desserts for events of up to 125 people. She still takes orders while home on holiday breaks!

Above all, Malia loves Jesus, stays active in CRU, and enjoys “The Chosen,” singing, and sharing life with friends. We are so lucky to have her unique, adventurous perspective on the blog!

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Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

It tuns out, both of my children are affected with Type 1 Diabetes (this is juvenile diabetes). Both were diagnosed around the age of 9.
What is T1D? In one afflicted with the disease, pancreases do not produce insulin, so they are insulin dependent for life.

Type 1 diabetics need care and monitoring of their blood sugar to keep them healthy 24/7. And since you are wondering – the only things they can’t eat are poison, and cookies with poison (a joke we made to deal with uneducated people over the years that have tried to tell us what we can or can’t do on a disease they had no idea about). Cinnamon is also not a cure, in case you were wondering.

We have insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, a positive attitude, and all the accoutrements that go with this less than fabulous condition. We blog about living with T1D to be an encouragement to others whether it is sharing a low carb recipe we enjoy or equipment that makes our lives better. Although I wish my kids didn’t have this chronic disease, it has helped shape both of them and our family into living a healthier and more active life than most. It has propelled both of my kids into careers of health and wellness. I’m so proud of how they have taken something hard and turned it into positive.

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