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To be perfectly honest, I didn’t know what a “momfluencer” was until I joined social media to offer education for parents.
When I became a mom, I realized I was becoming one, too — an influential mom with a strong social media platform — and I tried everything in my power to change the narrative on what it meant to be a momfluencer.
In my opinion, the rise of the momfluencer has impacted our maternal mental health, which can subsequently trickle down into how we value ourselves as mothers and show up emotionally for our children.
So what is a momfluencer, and what information can they give?
Mom influencers add tremendous value to social media and brands. They can share things like parenting advice, recipes, marriage tips, products they love, vacations they take, outfits they love, etc.
Keep in mind that yes, they share their lives — but it’s also the highly curated version.
Social media, especially Instagram, highly values things that look “pretty.” And for…
