What would it take for you to get off Instagram? The promise of better mental health? An urge to detangle yourself from the algorithm? Or maybe it would take a scare. The threat of someone stealing your photos and role playing as you and your family. Any way you spin it, the decision to get off Instagram is a hard one. But if we’re ever going to use our powe ... Show More
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How Vulnerable Kids Became Clickbait
Content featuring sick, sad, or injured children usually performs best online. Let that sink in. That insane fact is just one of the unsettling realities journalist Fortesa Latifi uncovered while reporting her new book, Like, Follow, Subscribe, a deep dive into the world of kid i ... Show More
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Feb 24
Grab Bag: Where Did Love Taza Go?
Who was your gateway influencer? For us, it was Love Taza—Naomi Davis—the Juilliard-trained ballerina (yes, a different one) turned mommy blogger and social star who made New York City look like a candy-coated dream of red lipstick, tiny apartments, and five kids in technicolor. ... Show More
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May 2023
The Instagram Effect with Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab
<p>We’d be lying if we said we didn’t LOVE Instagram. Hell, maybe we’re even a little addicted to it, but can Instagram make us greedy? Can seeing tropical vacations, big new houses, and beautiful weddings leave us with extreme FOMO and envy? This week we’re speaking to therapist ... Show More
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