The internet can be a nice—or a bad—place. Sometimes, even both at the same time. It all depends on where you look.Takeparenting, for example. Dive into articles, forums, and social media, and you’ll find a mix of heartfelt advice, heated debates, and downright bizarre drama. Whether it’sa debate on the cost of childcare, ora sad multi-level marketing pitch, these spaces can be equal parts supportive and absurd.That’s where ‘[Stuff] Mom Groups Say’ comes in. Created in 2018, this subreddit has grown to 421K members and continues to judge the “no-judgment” culture.This post may includeaffiliate links.
The internet can be a nice—or a bad—place. Sometimes, even both at the same time. It all depends on where you look.
Takeparenting, for example. Dive into articles, forums, and social media, and you’ll find a mix of heartfelt advice, heated debates, and downright bizarre drama. Whether it’sa debate on the cost of childcare, ora sad multi-level marketing pitch, these spaces can be equal parts supportive and absurd.
That’s where ‘[Stuff] Mom Groups Say’ comes in. Created in 2018, this subreddit has grown to 421K members and continues to judge the “no-judgment” culture.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
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Two-thirds (66%) of parentssayraising kids is harder today than it was two decades ago and just 7% report it is easier, while 26% think it is about the same.At the same time, more than half of parents believe they spend too much time on their phones (56%), with smaller shares saying this about the amount of time they spend on social media (36%) or playing video games (11%).
Two-thirds (66%) of parentssayraising kids is harder today than it was two decades ago and just 7% report it is easier, while 26% think it is about the same.
At the same time, more than half of parents believe they spend too much time on their phones (56%), with smaller shares saying this about the amount of time they spend on social media (36%) or playing video games (11%).
Mothers (61%) are more likely than fathers (49%) to say that they spend too much time on their phones, as are White parents (60%) compared to their Black (52%) and Hispanic (46%) “colleagues.“Parents' assessments of their social media use follow similar patterns, with parents who are female, White, younger, and who are more educated claiming they spend too much time on these sites.
Mothers (61%) are more likely than fathers (49%) to say that they spend too much time on their phones, as are White parents (60%) compared to their Black (52%) and Hispanic (46%) “colleagues.”
Parents' assessments of their social media use follow similar patterns, with parents who are female, White, younger, and who are more educated claiming they spend too much time on these sites.
The phenomenon of parents posting about their children on social media, sometimes referred to as “sharenting,” has been the subject of many editorials and opinion pieces in recent years. As many as 82% of parents who use social media say they have posted photos, videos and/or other information about their children on these sites.Of those, again, women are more likely than men to say they have done this (89% vs. 71%), as are younger parents – between the ages of 18 and 49 – than their older — 50 and up — counterparts.
The phenomenon of parents posting about their children on social media, sometimes referred to as “sharenting,” has been the subject of many editorials and opinion pieces in recent years. As many as 82% of parents who use social media say they have posted photos, videos and/or other information about their children on these sites.
Of those, again, women are more likely than men to say they have done this (89% vs. 71%), as are younger parents – between the ages of 18 and 49 – than their older — 50 and up — counterparts.
A big reason why ‘Stuff Mom Groups Say’ doesn’t run out of content is ease of use. 76% of parents who post about their kids on social media say that the ability to effortlessly share things about their children with friends and family is a major factor in their activity, while smaller but meaningful portions say it comes from a desire to showcase their children’s accomplishments (36%), and peer pressure — sharing because other parents they know share these things (11%).
“This is an ever-evolving problem. With the influx of mom reels and videos on social media, the mom comparison game has significantly impacted mothers everywhere,” she explained.
“For some reason, many of us moms (myself included) can easily get caught up in toxic mom bonding, which happens when bonds are created through gossip, negativity, and drama,” Brown added.“When groups of moms get together and immediately start comparing notes on their kids — what they eat, how they behave, how they’re disciplined, how they’re doing in school, what activities they’re in, which moms work outside of the home, and which moms don’t, a phenomenon of mean girl behavior and unhealthy motherhood competition can begin to grow.”
“For some reason, many of us moms (myself included) can easily get caught up in toxic mom bonding, which happens when bonds are created through gossip, negativity, and drama,” Brown added.
“When groups of moms get together and immediately start comparing notes on their kids — what they eat, how they behave, how they’re disciplined, how they’re doing in school, what activities they’re in, which moms work outside of the home, and which moms don’t, a phenomenon of mean girl behavior and unhealthy motherhood competition can begin to grow.”
To paraphrase Brown, finding the right parent tribe can take time, and the people you see in these pictures don’t necessarily belong to every group there is. Heck, I want to believe they’re the minority—it’s just that content like this receives more attention than the normal kind. But, if you want to see more, fire up our older publicationsThis Online Group Is Dedicated To Shaming Insane Parentsand40 Helicopter Moms Being Shamed Online For Their Behavior.
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