@rheall It's tough trying to get people to your blog to share. I've toyed with the idea of getting my own masto instance for friends and family. "Here's a place we can be together and you can find other cool people. Join through my invitation, or not, but I'd love to stay in touch."
That's the thing about relationships, they're give and take. I'm not able to be on FB anymore, sorry. Are you willing to maybe try something new? It feels wrong, but it's the same argument to get us to stay there.