Moms On Social Media

If you are a mom on social media, you’ll want to read this post. #parenting #socialmediamoms #momblogger

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My kids are not on social media… yet. Some of their friends are though… and some of them follow me.

It’s a catch 22 when your kids friends follow you on social media. It can also make for some uncomfortable situations. With blogging being a profession of mine, using social media is an absolute must. I have to use it if I want to make money. I also have to allow people (even strangers) to view my profiles, and follow me if they want. If I didn’t, I would not have the social media reach that I do, which is part of how I earn a living.

My girls have a few older friends who are allowed to use social media. Some of their friends follow me on social media, which can make things a little uncomfortable.

My dilemma…

I want to follow them back, and I don’t… I like knowing who my kids are spending time with. I want to protect my girls however I can and I know that social media will open my eyes to what they are into and what’s going on in their world. I also know that I might have a hard time keeping my mouth shut if I see things I don’t want to see. If I happened to stumble across something on-line that I don’t think should be traveling through cyberspace, or I see that the child of a friend of mine is doing something wrong, as a parent, I would have to let their parents know. It’s not a place anyone wants to be in.

It’s nice being known as a mom that your kids friends like, but the reality is, I am a mom first. If that means protecting my own daughters or any other child, I will always pick that over being a mom that kids like.

Shivani Cotter