I find myself talking to my mamma-friends and my own kids about how today’s technology and social media are bittersweet. Remember when not that long ago (well, maybe 20 years ago is long ago)  we were introduced to the concept of e-mail, as we signed up for our hour at the ‘computer lab’ since only a handful of us owned a computer. Moving to the boing-boing noises of connecting to a dial-up-modem, we have now fast-forwarded to a time that we can get in touch with old friends or instantly post pictures of what we see wherever we are.

However, with the amazing opportunities social media provides I find myself scratching my head at my mamma-friends use of social media. I am not referring to the typical ‘etiquette’ of asking someone to be tagged, but more of the personal sensitivity when using media such as Facebook or Instagram.

Am I stuck in ‘the olden days’ when I think of my childhood and how our parent’s told us not to talk about birthday parties at school to avoid hurting someone’s feelings?   Yes, I know my kids and myself included, won’t be invited to every event, nor do I want to be,  but seeing a posted picture showing the world the group of kids YOU invited or in essence excluded, seems insensitive and actually rather arrogant.  Why does posting every event appeal to my fellow peers? Is this part of the self-entitlement the media speaks of?

What I find most ironic is when friends ask me not to mention a birthday party since another mom from my playgroup or in our neighborhood was not invited, but in turn, post a picture of the event with everyone in it! It’s one thing to post a picture of your immediate family in the picture and mention you celebrated something, but mom-to-mom, what are we now instilling in our kids by these posts?

I would love to hear your two cents on the subject.

I’m a 38 year old stay at home mom of 2 kids, “Arty” and “Spunkette”. I live in Orange County and am interested in posting my 2 cents about everyday experiences that have me pondering, happy or leaving any kind of meaningful impression. First and foremost,  I’ve been feeling that I need an outlet to express my 2 cents and to hear from other people for their perspective.  My first blogs may consist of some issues that fall under the category of ‘pondering’ or ‘leaving an impression’ and I won’t lie- some of the issues are peeves of mine that some mamma-friends I have confided in agree with, while others think I’m over reacting. 

But on a positive note after talking with my friends, I also wanted to share some resourceful things that have helped me get through motherhood:  fun outings, great vendor recommendations, and amazing simple recipes (that of course were handed down to me 🙂

While I’m not cleaning up spilled crumbs, driving the kids to their sporting events or volunteering at school and on our community’s Social Committee, I love working out,  travelling, watching most anything on tv, finding new books to read and trying any EASY dinner recipes.

I look forward to sharing my 2 cents on subjects and hearing yours!