Popular parenting blogger Heather Armstrong has died at the age of 47, her boyfriend has announced.
Speaking to the Associated Press, boyfriend Pete Ashdown confirmed Heather died by suicide after recently relapsing after 18 months of sobriety. Heather rose to fame in the early 2000s with her pioneering blog and is credited for paving the way for mummy influencers who came after her.
Heather founded Dooce in the early 2000s as a place to write about parenting, work, sex, and leaving the Mormon church. Her blog also went on to write about her children's temper tantrums, her mental health challenges, and her struggles with alcoholism and depression.
