167: An Ongoing Conversation Around Sharing Children on Social Media

In this solo episode, I dive into the ongoing conversation around sharing children on social media. I discuss how Joe and I navigate sharing our son now, how that has evolved over time, and how it might change as he gets older. I also unpack the feeling of being out of control of your child’s image, feeling exploitative of your child, and recent experiences that have shifted the way I view this topic. Finally, I share listener comments and questions about my process with protecting my son’s privacy, how others feel about publicly sharing their children, and how to set boundaries with your family on sharing your child.

Key Takeaway / Points:

How Joe and I have navigated sharing our son on social media
Feeling weird about recognizing influencers’ children in public
On being the first generation of parents on social media
On feeling out of control of your child’s image
Sharing listener polls on comfort with sharing children
On considering future implications on your child’s mental health
On feeling exploitative of your child
Answering listener questions on my process with protecting my son’s privacy, how others feel about sharing their children, and setting boundaries with your family members on sharing your child.