What a great conversation to have. Social media has really evolved and in particular in the very recent years, even more so. Maybe I’ve only noticed it since becoming a mum but most certainly 2020 was the year I saw quite a lot of changes. I read a couple of books on parenting a babe in their first year of life and now that I look back, I would discount a lot of what my mum would share because of “experts”. And then I came to realise someone who has studied and dedicated their time to becoming the expert also has limitations. Not good or bad. Just not possible to know it all. I’ve seen it when I was pregnant with my first obstetrician who thankfully didn’t deliver Ahelia. So many red flags were there but I tried to be logical and thought the expert in this situation was the best option. He delivered so many babies (one would think he should be retired) and had so many glowing reviews. Thankfully to circumstances beyond both our control he was unable to deliver her and I had a new OB assigned who was exactly what I needed and wanted. It was an eye opening experience to understand that my intuition was trying to tell me something and it’s not something to ignore.
Long story short, intuition and discernment play a big part in navigating real life, social media and the spritual one.
I’ve also been learning to go back to my ancestry and understand how they raised kids. All the ways to look after sick littlies. I love hearing all the wacky but cool ways to help relieve a cold. My sister is always looking at hacks on reels 😂 the latest one was the onion in the sock to help get rid of a cold. It worked on her 20 month old in the early days. I thought I was the “alternative” one but she’s catching up 😂
I never respected my culture and now I find myself wanting to know more, be more connected. My mum and grandma and mothers before don’t have qualifications but my goodness they are experts. Every mum is in their own way. And I love the shared experiences of women. Something that I feel was slowly disappearing but the virtual village is pretty cool
Yes I think 2020 really amplified social media and we do all have to be wary of who we follow especially for medical advice.
Parenthood makes us much more curious about our own roots doesn't it? And I think we also start to learn and understand our parents more as human beings not just our mums and dads.
What a great conversation to have. Social media has really evolved and in particular in the very recent years, even more so. Maybe I’ve only noticed it since becoming a mum but most certainly 2020 was the year I saw quite a lot of changes. I read a couple of books on parenting a babe in their first year of life and now that I look back, I would discount a lot of what my mum would share because of “experts”. And then I came to realise someone who has studied and dedicated their time to becoming the expert also has limitations. Not good or bad. Just not possible to know it all. I’ve seen it when I was pregnant with my first obstetrician who thankfully didn’t deliver Ahelia. So many red flags were there but I tried to be logical and thought the expert in this situation was the best option. He delivered so many babies (one would think he should be retired) and had so many glowing reviews. Thankfully to circumstances beyond both our control he was unable to deliver her and I had a new OB assigned who was exactly what I needed and wanted. It was an eye opening experience to understand that my intuition was trying to tell me something and it’s not something to ignore.
Long story short, intuition and discernment play a big part in navigating real life, social media and the spritual one.
I’ve also been learning to go back to my ancestry and understand how they raised kids. All the ways to look after sick littlies. I love hearing all the wacky but cool ways to help relieve a cold. My sister is always looking at hacks on reels 😂 the latest one was the onion in the sock to help get rid of a cold. It worked on her 20 month old in the early days. I thought I was the “alternative” one but she’s catching up 😂
I never respected my culture and now I find myself wanting to know more, be more connected. My mum and grandma and mothers before don’t have qualifications but my goodness they are experts. Every mum is in their own way. And I love the shared experiences of women. Something that I feel was slowly disappearing but the virtual village is pretty cool
Yes I think 2020 really amplified social media and we do all have to be wary of who we follow especially for medical advice.
Parenthood makes us much more curious about our own roots doesn't it? And I think we also start to learn and understand our parents more as human beings not just our mums and dads.