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32Social (Distortion) Media

Those of you who have children know that our journey as parents never ends. We will forever be “mom” or “dad,” and no matter your child's age, they will always be your baby. So, as I sit here writing this, I realize we're at a crossroads, the likes of which have never been seen before in history. We can't rely on our parents to help us out with this problem because they didn't have to deal with it. All thanks to the rapid emergence and “importance” of social media.

It's difficult to “parent” around these waters because we're wading into the pool at the same time as our children. Unfortunately we can't hold their hands along the way because we're trying to stay afloat as well. They're growing up with problems we never had to deal with. As silly as it sounds, a few of the biggest one's are “followers” and “likes.” Truth is, they are neither. Just as there's nothing truly social about social media. This is proven by the fact that interacting with our phones has replaced good old-fashioned human interaction.

As we try to support our own children in this new era, we must also become self-aware with how we conduct ourselves “socially.” More simply put, if you don't want your daughter posting booty pics, then you should refrain from posting them as well, mom. No matter how good your yoga gal pal Turnt Tammy says you look.

Being in the profession I'm in, I'm not only encouraged to have social media pages, many times I'm contractually obligated to use them ...