Welcome to the world ofovershare. In her new book "STFU Parents," Blair Koenig expands on her4-year-old blog of the same name, which is dedicated to the"jaw-dropping, self-indulgent and occasionally rage-inducing world ofparent overshare."
There's the mother whodescribes her placenta smoothie - which "tastes like heaven," in caseyou were wondering. The woman who offers details on her paternity-test"open house." The mom who gives strict instructions to provide toys andsnacks for her kids at any social event she's invited to - becausethey're little but important citizens.
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Koenig,30, a Brooklyn-based writer, launched the blog in 2009 as a forum forventing about the bizarre, horrifying details parents share on socialnetworking sites. It revolves around readers' submissions, and attracts1.5 million visitors each month. "I think people who overshare areeither proud of it, or they like the shock value that comes from it,"Koenig says. "Sometimes people will say, 'I had to look at my baby'scrib covered in poop, and now you do too.' They're sort of trying to geta rise out of their friends."
In "STFUParents" - which stands for Shut the F--- Up Parents - Koenig classifiesoffensive behavior into an array of chapters, including MommyJacking,Sanctimommy, Spoiled Brats, Bathroom Behavior and Boy Parts TMI. Amommyjacker, for example, hijacks a friend's status update to talk aboutparenting - a self-involved, common habit "of injecting tidbits aboutone's children into conversations" in a way that wasn't possible priorto the Facebook era. "Having a bad day at work? Mommyjacked. Just gotengaged? Mommyjacked," Koenig says. "Family pet passed away? You guessedit. No status is safe."
Consider offendingmother Ginny. When Nichole alerts the Facebook community that she's hadthe worst day she can recall, Ginny comments, "Guess what went right?Ava is 6 today! We love you." And then there's Todd, who can't ignoreSabrina's update that she's getting married in one month. He jumps in topoint out that his daughter will be 3 next month, and his son turns 1year old three days later.
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Sanctimommiesand sanctidaddies, meanwhile, are perhaps the most noxious of thegroup. These folks believe there are two types of people in the world:"us" (parents) and "them" (everyone else). Expect these parents to poststatuses like, "Only when you are a parent you realize how life is worthmore with a child." Or: "I'm making a human being today. What did youdo?"
Koenig, who describes "STFU Parents" asthe quintessential "field guide to overshare," closes the book with aglossary. She includes terms readers may encounter as they navigate themodern parenting culture, such as "diaper blowout," which is the"cornerstone of parent overshare on social media." These incidents aredescribed in detail, with references to both color and texture. Othercommon terms include "dipe," which is momspeak for diaper, and"momarazzi," or mothers who post new albums of their kids every day.
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Koenigsays her intent is to entertain - and perhaps curb parental oversharesas she mocks them. Feedback speaks to her success. "I've heard frompeople who say, 'I plan on getting this for my co-worker, who drives meinsane," she says. "And I've gotten great pictures from people who giftit at a baby shower to someone who has a sense of humor. I also hearfrom people who realize that they used to do that too, but my site hasshown them the light. They realize that it's not as crucial as theythought it was to share every little detail."
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Andas for backlash that she's a baby- or parent-hater? Not true. Koenighopes to become a mom one day and likens "STFU Parents" to a crashcourse in parenting. "I've learned so much," she says. "I feel like Iget all perspectives coming in because sometimes the submissions areclearly written by attachment parents or people who practice a certainphilosophy, so it's shaped how I think about parenting. But most of all,it's just created a huge respect for what goes into being a parent."
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