How Kay + Tay Really Feel About Sharing Their Family Online with Millions
Tell Me I'm a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth NataleShow Notes
This week, I’m joined by Kay Dudley, one half of Kay & Tay, and I have a lot of questions about what motherhood actually feels like when millions of people are watching.
Did you know what you were signing up for? When did it start feeling strange? And how do you protect the messy, private parts of being a mom when sharing your life is also your job?
I’m asking as a mom who posts online, too, and as someone who still has plenty of days where I’m not sure I’m getting it right.
We talk about where Kay draws the line, the comments that can make you question yourself as a mom, and the advice we’d give each other on the days the self-doubt creeps in. We also get into the funny side of being recognized by someone who already knows so much about you.
Plus, parenting with lupus: what helps on the days she feels awful, and whether talking about her health makes her feel supported or responsible for keeping everyone updated.
And in Good Mom, Bad Decision?, we debate asking Grandma to take a photo down and sharing a hard parenting moment that your child could read someday.
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Topics include:
- Becoming a family people recognize
- The parts of motherhood that don’t get posted
- Where Kay draws her boundaries
- Second-guessing yourself after reading comments
- Children’s privacy as they grow up
- Letting people see the hard days
- Motherhood with lupus
- Advice for the days you feel like you’re failing
- You don’t need a huge following to wonder whether you’re doing this right.
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