Social media marketing
fromThe New Yorker
5 hours agoThe Scandal of the Sharenting Economy
Kidfluencers face challenges as their childhood experiences become public and transactional, often leading to complex emotional and legal implications.
#momtok-vs-dadtok
#momtok-vs-dadtok
[ follow ]
#social-media #parenting #tiktok #newsletter #mental-health #humor #content-creation #family-dynamics
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoI watched my boomer mother give unsolicited opinions about my parenting, my marriage, my weight, and my career for fifteen years with the certainty of someone who had never once been wrong about anything - and the day I finally said something back was the day I understood that her certainty was not about me at all, it was the one thing she had that still made her feel like she mattered - Silicon Canals
Unsolicited advice from the boomer generation reflects deeper fears of irrelevance and a need to maintain authority.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
23 hours agoPsychology says boomers who learned to 'just get on with it' aren't emotionally stunted - they built a coping architecture that millennials are now paying therapists to reconstruct - Silicon Canals
UK spending on private therapy has risen over 40% in a decade, with millennials as the largest demographic seeking treatment for emotional issues.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoThe children who grew up in the 60s and 70s didn't become the toughest generation because their childhoods were harder - they became the toughest generation because their childhoods were honest, and honest is different from hard because hard can be survived passively but honest requires you to look at what is actually in front of you and deal with it as it is - Silicon Canals
Childhood experiences of honesty and reality foster resilience and strength, contrasting with modern tendencies to shield children from uncomfortable truths.
fromFast Company
3 days agoWhy Gen Z is fangirling over Apple's 'Finder Guy' mascot
Finder Guy is an adorably chunky, dual-toned blue creature with a rounded head and a perpetual smile. Apple is being fairly tight-lipped about him; he hasn't been officially announced or acknowledged by the company.
Apple
fromMashable
6 days agoFruit Love Island and other AI fruit slop are taking over the internet
Fruit Love Island, a TikTok series featuring AI-generated anthropomorphic fruits, has gone viral, amassing three million followers in just nine days, showcasing the bizarre intersection of technology and entertainment.
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoThe thing boomers know now that younger generations are still learning the hard way - that the people who make you feel small usually need the room you're taking up - Silicon Canals
The people who need you to shrink are dealing with their own stuff. After decades of running my own electrical contracting business, I've worked in hundreds of homes. Rich people, poor people, and everyone in between. You know what I noticed? The people who treated me like I was beneath them were always the ones fighting their own battles.
Careers
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 66 and my wife Donna said something last week that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. She said the reason our sons don't call more isn't because they don't love me. It's because I taught them that strong men don't need checking on, and they believed me. - Silicon Canals
Father-son silence often reflects learned emotional stoicism rather than a broken relationship, demonstrating that strong men don't need to check in.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours agoMost families have one person everyone loves but nobody genuinely listens to - and psychology says that person almost always knows exactly who they are, has known for decades, and long ago stopped hoping anyone else would figure it out - Silicon Canals
Family dynamics often lead to certain voices being unheard, creating an invisible hierarchy that affects communication and connection.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour agoWho needs looksmaxxing when you've got Catholicmaxxing? The TikTok trend making religion great again
Catholicmaxxing is a trend among young men combining fitness and Catholicism, often influenced by social media to enhance personal appearance and faith.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThere's a generation of men who were taught that providing was the same as loving. And there's a generation of their children who spent years in therapy learning that those aren't the same thing, only to reach an age where they finally understand that for their fathers, inside the architecture they were given, it was. - Silicon Canals
Emotional estrangement between fathers and children stems from generational differences in expressing love and vulnerability.
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago#MomTok Might Not Survive Taylor Frankie Paul's Season of 'The Bachelorette' Getting Canceled
In the video, Paul hits and screams at Mortenson and throws several metal barstools at him, which led to charges of misdemeanor assault, criminal mischief, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.
SF parents
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoNobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals
Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks agoAfter 5 years, our family gave up full-time travel and YouTube success. I worry we've messed up the kids.
After years of full-time travel, a child's need to control and personalize a permanent space reveals the psychological importance of stability and belonging for developing minds.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks agoInfluencers Are Leaving The Feed And Entering The Real World
Influencer marketing is evolving from one-off social media posts to integrated brand partnerships where creators function as core media infrastructure helping design campaigns across multiple platforms and physical spaces.
Digital life
fromFortune
4 weeks agoGen Z is already nostalgic for TikTok - and the platform is only 6 years old | Fortune
Gen Z users nostalgic for early TikTok express declining loyalty as the platform becomes increasingly commercialized with ads, brands, influencers, and shopping features replacing raw, unfiltered content.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months agoPeople Are Sharing The Telling Signs That Indicate "Trashy Parenting," And Yikes
Parents who shove tablets or phones in their kids' faces. Kids nowadays need to learn how to entertain themselves and regulate their emotions rather than mindlessly scroll at 2 years old. I personally think parents who do this are taking the lazy way out and are just allowing the tablet to parent for them; there is no discussion or creativity taking place. When I was a kid, I always had books, coloring books, sudoku, crosswords, and word searches with me everywhere I went as entertainment, and I think these options are a better alternative.
Public health
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoThe right has won the family': why are there so few lefty momfluencers?
Polished mommy-influencer content soothes with domestic routines but sparks anxiety about creators' politics, driving a desire for algorithmic feeds that confirm progressive values.
Social media marketing
fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.
3 weeks agoPSA: Your Gran Misses Your Instagram Posts | Muse by Clios
One-third of social media users post less than a year ago, while still spending over two hours daily scrolling, as algorithmic feeds prioritize ads and influencer content over authentic peer connections.
fromScary Mommy
4 weeks agoBoy Mom, Girl Mom, One-And-Done Mom: When Did Parenting Get So Niche?
Very accomplished women were leading with it everywhere: on Instagram, sure, but also in professional bios and embroidered sweatshirts. Founders and bestselling authors were introducing themselves first not by what they had built or accomplished, but by who they had produced.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoHow Social Media Is Destroying Families
This grief feels similar to what they would experience if their family member died, but in some cases, it feels even worse. Family estrangement has reached epidemic proportions. A 2022 survey found 29 percent of Americans are currently cut off from a parent, child, sibling, or grandparent, and a 2025 survey found 38 percent have experienced estrangement from a close family member at some point. These aren't just statistics. They're the tragic consequences of families ripped apart.
Psychology
fromBustle
2 months agoOn TikTok, People Love Weekly "Friend Dates"
All the swiping, chatting, and meeting up on Thursday nights - even when you're super tired or not in the mood to go out. Now imagine putting that same effort into seeing your friends. On TikTok, people are talking about the importance of friendship and how easy it is to deprioritize your besties. While you might love your friends, it's not uncommon to go weeks, and sometimes even months, without seeing them.
Relationships
[ Load more ]