“There is a universal truth that I feel like we should keep in our frontal lobe at the start of every day, that shouldn’t have to be conveyed in every image: parenting is hard. Hell, life is hard. Putting the onus on women to represent the full extent of that in their social media photos and captions feels unfair, especially if that kind of sharing doesn’t feel right or natural. As a self-described 'sharer,' do I have to tick the whole list? When attempting to make others feel better makes me feel worse, can I say no?”
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