I’m Not Down With “Sharenting”

Why I don’t document my kid’s life on social media

Amanda Allworth
The Startup
Published in
4 min readJun 2, 2019

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I grew up in the 90s when people liked things in real life instead of with a virtual thumbs up. I’ve struggled to lean into social media. When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t post the news online. I didn’t share ultrasound pictures and never announced my son’s arrival on Facebook. He didn’t enter the world with followers…

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Amanda Allworth
The Startup

Scientist. Agvocate. Knowledge Seeker. Lover of comfortable silences and honest stories.