Raising Kids in the Spotlight (Or Not)

Navigating Social Media & Privacy

A second post? In the same week!

Here comes the catch up!

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about something that I imagine many of you have thought about too: the relationship between social media and parenting. Specifically, how we as parents navigate sharing—or not sharing—our children’s lives in this very public, very online world.

When I became a mom, social media felt like a natural extension of my life. It was a place to share those fleeting moments of early motherhood: a tiny hand gripping my finger, a baby’s first wobbly steps, the absolute hilarity of basically Harrison ever did for the first 3 years of his chubby life. There was something so fun and connective about letting people into those moments, especially when parenting felt overwhelming and isolating. We had a cute moment, we instantly shared it. We maybe were living miles away, but we were also sharing in those hours together such sweet, normal glimpses of our lives. Intimate details historically reserved for doting grandparents or the closest of friends spending time in your home.