I hope she is at peace, and that her children and loved ones are finding solace where they can.Īuthor Lyz Lens tweeted that Armstrong showed her that she could self-publish on the internet and write on her own terms without a publisher.

It's hard to put into words just how influential she was to the blogosphere. It's shocking to hear Heather Armstrong died yesterday. “I thought I had to talk about it, because I felt inauthentic not to share what was going on, because I’ve been so open about my life for almost 11 years.” “A lot of people bring their own perspective and experience to something like this and I didn’t know if talking about it was going to destroy everything,” Armstrong said at the time. In an Apinterview with Savannah Guthrie on 'TODAY,' Armstrong said she was “really scared” to share the news of her divorce from her husband. In 2009, Forbes named Armstrong one of the most influential women in media, noting her blog averaged 300,000 followers at the time. She shared her experiences with leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with sex and discussed the highs and lows of raising her daughters.

Her blog launched in 2001 and she quickly grew in popularity for her candor. Once deemed 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,' Armstrong rose to prominence in the early days of the internet, becoming one of the first 'momfluencers' and blazing a trail for a wealth of other women to follow with the advent of Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and other social media. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Armstrong died by suicide, Ashdown told The Associated Press.

Bargain by Kelley Armstrong