“Mommy Blogging” is such a nebulous term. I think it mostly means women, who happen to have children, who write on the computer sometimes. Like me. Like you. Dads are welcome. Or childless women. See how nebulous it gets? But blogging can have a tremendous impact on those we know when we work together and do our bit.

I learned this first hand when I spoke up about a friend and her baby, Jaeli, and their desperate need when the “system” lost them. I wonder why we make things so difficult for mothers with sick or special needs children. Don’t they need things as easy as possible? Not MORE complicated?

What impressed me the most is how quickly my friends and readers stepped up and spread the word. How many gave up a pizza night to chip in. How many forwarded an email to church groups and prayer lists. Hundreds of thousands of people heard Jaeli’s story because moms banded together to support a family in need.

This week, it was Anissa who needed prayer and support. In a much less tangible and more difficult-to-cope with way, we found a way to express our desire to help with a simple hastag, #prayersforAnissa and hung on every update from her husband. Many, many have used their blogs to express their feelings of hope, prayer and support.

It’s touching, and telling, to see mommy-bloggers, in whatever form they take, getting back to the root of where we started. We started as a way to connect. To not feel alone. To find a sympathetic ear. To find a friend. Have we lost that along the way? Jaeli and Anissa prove that no, despite what LA Times has tried to make of us, we have not.

To find out more about Jaeli’s story visit Angela England’s blog. (http://angengland.com/Jaeli) For official updates on Anissa’s progress follow @AimingLow on Twitter.