A great summary! What interests me, is that I really enjoy seeing big life updates from friends or others (babies, weddings, etc) on social media, and enjoy content others have posted. However, I post next to nothing myself! Whilst there is nothing wrong with that, I do often contemplate that in order to enjoy reading content online, someone else has to be willing to post, share, or live a more ‘public’ life. Insta just wouldn’t have the same draw without any posts would it, haha!
I agree, Anna! John and I often bemoan the fact that our faraway friends post less often than they used to, and how we miss seeing little snapshots of their lives and adventures. We've actually turned around and used this as motivation to continue posting somewhat consistently on our own accounts, because we know the friends and family who follow appreciate it! This is on our private accounts ❤️
One of my 2024 goals was a year of no social media (and I'm not going back this year). So it was easy not to share all about our adoption news since I wasn't sharing anything! But my husband is still on social media and did not share anything about our match and the lead up to that. We got to choose to tell people or not. Similarly to Nancy, we told our son first and then he told everyone as he was so excited, haha. We told our families after that and a few close friends. But otherwise we waited until after we brought our daughter home that we told people. I'm sure it was similarly surprising as Nancy's news was to the people who know us.
Love this conversation between two friends that I deeply respect. Given that I deleted social media five years ago, what has changed for me is that I no longer share anything on the internet. Never had to even think about whether or not to share my pregnancy online in 2023. In 2015 when I had my son, I shared on Facebook when he was born. Congrats Nancy!!! Beautiful family!!
Thanks for sharing Emily and Nancy! When I read at the top of the post that this was also available to listen to on Nancy's podcast I hopped over there to enjoy listening while cleaning the kitchen. I love the interview/podcast format - it was such a fun and delightful conversation to listen to! I love reading your thoughts and ideas in written form, but a future suggestion could be mixing it up with an occasional podcast!
Awww, I'm so glad! I could definitely see doing a bit more audio in the future! John and I are (eventually) planning to record the TCF audio course together, so perhaps we could do quarterly AMAs or something once we have our equipment buttoned up :)
Loved this in written form, Em! What a gift to have this conversation with you and explore all my thoughts about it out loud. So grateful for you, your writing, and most of all our friendship. Also that pic of us pregnant together in our stripes!!! Made me smile so big!!!
A great summary! What interests me, is that I really enjoy seeing big life updates from friends or others (babies, weddings, etc) on social media, and enjoy content others have posted. However, I post next to nothing myself! Whilst there is nothing wrong with that, I do often contemplate that in order to enjoy reading content online, someone else has to be willing to post, share, or live a more ‘public’ life. Insta just wouldn’t have the same draw without any posts would it, haha!
I agree, Anna! John and I often bemoan the fact that our faraway friends post less often than they used to, and how we miss seeing little snapshots of their lives and adventures. We've actually turned around and used this as motivation to continue posting somewhat consistently on our own accounts, because we know the friends and family who follow appreciate it! This is on our private accounts ❤️
One of my 2024 goals was a year of no social media (and I'm not going back this year). So it was easy not to share all about our adoption news since I wasn't sharing anything! But my husband is still on social media and did not share anything about our match and the lead up to that. We got to choose to tell people or not. Similarly to Nancy, we told our son first and then he told everyone as he was so excited, haha. We told our families after that and a few close friends. But otherwise we waited until after we brought our daughter home that we told people. I'm sure it was similarly surprising as Nancy's news was to the people who know us.
Love this for you all, friend ❤️
Love this conversation between two friends that I deeply respect. Given that I deleted social media five years ago, what has changed for me is that I no longer share anything on the internet. Never had to even think about whether or not to share my pregnancy online in 2023. In 2015 when I had my son, I shared on Facebook when he was born. Congrats Nancy!!! Beautiful family!!
Certainly makes decisions easy!! You just can't ever give up the Articles Club text chain 🤣
Thanks for sharing Emily and Nancy! When I read at the top of the post that this was also available to listen to on Nancy's podcast I hopped over there to enjoy listening while cleaning the kitchen. I love the interview/podcast format - it was such a fun and delightful conversation to listen to! I love reading your thoughts and ideas in written form, but a future suggestion could be mixing it up with an occasional podcast!
Awww, I'm so glad! I could definitely see doing a bit more audio in the future! John and I are (eventually) planning to record the TCF audio course together, so perhaps we could do quarterly AMAs or something once we have our equipment buttoned up :)
Love Nancy! And you! Excited to join you on substack, Emily!
So happy to have you here, friend!
Loved this conversation! Fascinating perspective to consider.
Love all of these extra posts! Thank you. I always look forward to your Thursday posts but these extras are like icing on the cake 🎂
Loved this in written form, Em! What a gift to have this conversation with you and explore all my thoughts about it out loud. So grateful for you, your writing, and most of all our friendship. Also that pic of us pregnant together in our stripes!!! Made me smile so big!!!