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True Friends
an everyday ethics podcast where two true friends discuss the complexities of the everyday decisions we all have to make. From beauty standards to politics, we’re bringing you our hot takes on modern debates and arguing the way only true friends do.
Disclaimer: We acknowledge that we are two white women with our own experiences of identity and privilege and we recognize that this positionality gives us blind spots in these conversations. That being said, this is not a "both sides" podcast and you will never catch us debating human rights, defending billionaires, or justifying hate.
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True Friends
Episode 12: Have the mommy vloggers gone too far?
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Kate and EB discuss the ethics of family influencers. We look at research, online discourse, and examine our own opinions on the hard truths about the monetization of children and parenting.
Sources:
- Family Influencing in the Best Interests of the Child (Chicago Journal of International Law, 2025)
- The Horrifying True Story Behind Hulu’s Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke (Brodsky, 2025)
- Why You Should Think Twice Before Posting That Cute Photo of Your Kid Online (Limbong, 2024)
- The Dangers of Parents Sharing Their Children’s Lives on Social Media (Sy & Hastings, 2024)
- Influencer Parents and the Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content (Latifi, 2023)
- The First Social Media Babies Are Adults Now. Some Are Pushing for Laws to Protect Kids from Their Parents’ Oversharing (Karimi, 2024)
Questions? Compliments? Criticisms? Email us at: giveussomethingtothinkabout@gmail.com