We have all seen status updates like this before. You know, the ones that are so cringe-worthy that you actually take the time to get off the computer and call your friends to gossip about? Some of us have even been guilty of writing one or two. The biggest offenders tend to be new parents, drunk college students and that weirdo going through a bad break-up (it would be best to delete him altogether. It never gets better for that poor schmuck).

For today, we will stick to the topic of new parents. Luckily for my FB friends I already had my 2 kids before I joined. They didn’t have to suffer through status updates about doctor appointments, ultrasounds or god-forbid my c-sections. I recently sat with my mouth agape as I followed a thread of a friend’s mom giving the play-by-play of her granddaughter’s birth.  I found this both horrifying and fascinating. On one side of the coin, is nothing private anymore? But on the other side, how amazing is it that we are all able to connect and share so easily.

For me, FB was like a life preserver when I had baby Gray. Those first few months were among the hardest and most isolating of my life. I had a newborn, a 19-month-old toddler and thankfully, my laptop. I was able to laugh at clever updates, get offended by the political ones, take ridiculous time-wasting quizzes and post album after album of the most beautiful children in the entire world. Most importantly, I was able to feel connected. So, if the constant barrage of photos or baby-related updates irritate you give the new parents a break.  It does slow down.  How many albums of the 8 and older set do you ever see?  But if you are tired of looking at little Emma drooling at the camera every time you log in – you know what to do…

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