Parenting in the age of social media

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

This mom created a petition after her daughter was told to kill herself on app

Krizia Ramos

This mom got shamed for her solution to throwing a kids' party on a budget

Birthday parties

This mom got shamed for her solution to throwing a kids' party on a budget

It's time for the birthday party madness to end: A UK mom got called out for this budgeting solution when she threw a birthday party for her twins.

Rob Jowett

Why celebrities delay announcing their baby’s name

Why celebrities delay announcing their baby’s name

Kim and Kanye aren’t the only parents taking a post-pregnancy pause between confirming their baby’s arrival and revealing the name.

Courtney Shea

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Dolly Everett was cyberbullied before she took her own life. Her family appeals for a major shift in how kids use social media.

Valerie Howes

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I was too tired to record my kids’ cutest moments and now I can’t remember anything

I thought I had a brilliant memory, so, of course, I imagined that all my kids’ milestones would be engraved in my memory forever. But then life happened.

Sheri Segal Glick

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

From ridiculously elaborate cake-smash photos to handmade leprechaun traps (they're a thing!), here are the parenting trends that I'm so totally over.

Kristen Thompson

How to have the sexting talk with your kid

How to have the sexting talk with your kid

Sexting is one of those things you want to get ahead of before your kid starts doing it. Need some solid conversation starters? We’ve got you covered.

Marnie Goldenberg

What are your social media pet peeves?

What are your social media pet peeves?

Oversharing, pretending everything is rosy, too many selfies … seriously, the list goes on. These parents reveal their biggest social media pet peeves.

Today's Parent

My son is a hashtag

My son is a hashtag

What's the appropriate reaction for a four year old (who's very modestly internet famous) when approached by strangers? Hiss like a cat.

Nora McInerny

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

5 common social media mistakes parents make every day

Are your social media habits compromising your kids' safety? We tapped social-networking safety expert Paul Davis for his top tips.

Kevin John Siazon

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

Cat and Nat: Motherhood brought us together (and helped us go viral)

They've made moms' wine time into a viral video series. Cat and Nat dish on how being real with your bestie resonates.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

"I need my people.” How social media is actually helping Canadians become better parents

We surveyed 1,000 Canadian parents on how social media affects their lives and found that it's actually helping them create community and find resources.

Madeline Smith

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Do you judge other parents on social media?

Social media is not a judgement-free zone. These parents get real on if they've ever judged other parents—and what it's like when someone judges them.

Today's Parent

Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

Dear perfect parents of Instagram...

We don’t believe your walls are that white or your kids are that happy. We just don’t.

Today's Parent

A relative was hard-core trolling me online and I shut him down

A relative was hard-core trolling me online and I shut him down

He's kind, generous and loves my kids, but Uncle Mel is also an internet troll who wouldn't leave me alone. Negotiating this was not easy.

Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

#Twitterboss: Kelly Oxford on the sitcom filter

Author, Twitter star and hilarious human Kelly Oxford feels no pressure from social media because it’s what she does all day. We should all be so chill.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yay or nay: Is it OK to post your kid's photo online without her permission?

Yes to sharing sonograms but not baby bums? And should you post those photos without your kid's permission? These parents reveal their social media limits.

Today's Parent

Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

Why you won’t see my kids' faces online

When my girls are old enough, they can decide how they want to tell their stories on social media. In the meantime, it’s not up to me to do it for them.

Matt Villano

Hate-following other moms turned me into a cyberbully

Hate-following other moms turned me into a cyberbully

These women, with their hyperfiltered lives and earnest captions, made me indignant, made me laugh and then kind of made me hate myself—until I stopped.

Anonymous

When your cute kid becomes a viral meme

When your cute kid becomes a viral meme

You wake up one day, and your adorable son has gone viral, being tweeted be celebs and recognized on the street. For Gavin and his mom, it's really NBD.

Kevin John Siazon