Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, Dead at 47
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1. Heather Armstrong, influential writer and founder of Dooce blog, has died by suicide at the age of 47, leaving behind a legacy of candid writing that touched many readers.
2. Armstrong's blog initially contained her daily musings, but it became a digital phenomenon after she began writing about raising her two kids and documenting the trials of young motherhood.
3. In 2004, Dooce became the first personal website to start accepting paid ads, and by 2009, Armstrong had 8.5 million readers a month.
4. Armstrong was the author of four books, including a memoir on her postpartum depression, "It Sucked and Then I Cried."
5. Toward the end of her life, Armstrong was open about her struggles with alcoholism.
6. Her partner, Pete Ashdown, described her as a loving companion and mother who saved many lives through her writing on depression but could not save herself.
7. Armstrong's candid and honest writing influenced many writers and inspired readers to write on their own terms.
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