With the launching of Instagram in 2010, ambitious millennials created online personas that screamed superiority in the shape of a square. Parents were bragging. Influencers like @getcarriedawayy left everyone drooling for beautiful, intelligent, emotionally-stable kids.
Before social media, parenting advice looked more like gossip circles around a cup of tea with a dash of bourbon — a little whining, a lot of complaining, but mostly just sharing doses of reality.
Has Gen Z captured a meaningful balance in their search for support? Check out these rising Instagram accounts that offer relief, thoughtful suggestions and space for mistakes.
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2. @therapy_to_the_point is a licensed therapist who gives numbered tips based on self-esteem building.
3. Looking for a humorous approach? @Raisingteensandtweens offers laughter to stave off the fear and anxiety of talking to teens about everything from teen friend drama to sexual consent.
4. The new and untested waters of teens growing up in the digital age are thoughtfully laid out by @parenting_my_teen. Keeping aware of rapidly changing technology infiltrating parenting at every stage can ease the anxiety of this current reality.
5. A feminist coach for mothers @samkelly_world offers relief on managing the invisible workload in the home by emphasizing the motto “notice and do.”
All but one of these accounts did not come to fruition until Gen Z started parenting. Even the account of @samkelly_world, which started in 2010, did not go viral until 2023 when Gen Z decided the real and invisible workload of women should not be ignored.
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