Sad to hear this. I followed her blog from 2004 until last year, when her it became clear that her writing was hurting both her own health and that of her family’s. She may not be well known, but she was one of the original bloggers and influencers. For awhile at least, before the rise of Instagram and sponcon, she was able to make a living off insightful, funny blog posts and selling calendars with pictures of her dog. She served as an inspiration to young women struggling with first jobs, romances, careers, and eventually families.
Interestingly, this article glosses over some of the struggles she had in recent years (according to her blog) with drugs and an eating disorder. From her writing it was clear that she was in a lot of pain, and was trying desperately (including undergoing electroshock therapy) to find relief. I’m sorry that, after so many years of struggle, it ended like this.
Dooce may not be as ubiquitous as it once was, but as I type this her death is front-page news on the NYT, The Guardian[1], and CNN. She was truly, uniquely influential and her voice will be missed.
Interestingly, this article glosses over some of the struggles she had in recent years (according to her blog) with drugs and an eating disorder. From her writing it was clear that she was in a lot of pain, and was trying desperately (including undergoing electroshock therapy) to find relief. I’m sorry that, after so many years of struggle, it ended like this.