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North Jersey mom bloggers meet to talk about their lives online and off - NorthJersey.com

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North Jersey mom bloggers meet to talk about their lives online and off

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2013    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY DECEMBER 15, 2013, 9:34 AM
BY  KARA YORIO
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
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The women greet one another like lifelong friends who are mid-conversation. Armed with a wealth of up-to-date personal information about the others, they inquire about a sick daughter or recent trip.
From left, Debra Rutt, Rita Cheng, Sarah Walton, Lisa Pisano and Mira Park, all mom bloggers, meet at Rutt’s Bergen County home.
JENNIFER BROWN / SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
From left, Debra Rutt, Rita Cheng, Sarah Walton, Lisa Pisano and Mira Park, all mom bloggers, meet at Rutt’s Bergen County home.
For a few of these women, however, this afternoon at Debra Rutt's Bergen County home is their first face-to-face meeting. They had not been speaking earlier in the day, either, just reading each other's blogs.
Lisa Pisano, Rita Cheng, Mira Park, Sarah Walton and Rutt are North Jersey mom bloggers — mothers who have websites where they write about their family life and anything else that interests them, review products, events and places like museums or playgrounds. They have made a profession around parenting, finding a way to monetize their motherhood and become businesswomen and brands. They strive to serve other parents not only by writing about relatable parenting experiences in a voice that speaks to their community of readers, but by passing along information other parents can use.
The women laughing their way through lunch at Rutt's house are proudly part of the North
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