I understand your fears. It's a jungle out there. I appreciate the fact that you've prioritized the sacredness of your family, and sometimes social media doesn't seem a worthy launchpad for the sacred. I hope not to use my child as a clickbait for upvotes, but I also see it from the perspective that they are the biggest blessing in my life- why shouldn't I declare it?
If you're ever in the Shenandoah Valley, you have somewhere to park your van and shower and eat with us.
Wow! Thank you!
I struggled with that too...making our kids clickbait...I didn't want to use them to gain attention and upvotes. I would see them do these amazing things and half of me would think that I wish I could share here and half would think if I shared I know it would have a lot of potential to earn. But is that really where I wanted to be as a mom? And the answer was always no. Now, I don't want this to sound like I think anyone who shows their children are only doing it to make money. That was just how my brain worked. I like our new boundaries of being able to talk about them and what they are doing, but leaving them anonymous.