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How Parents Use Online Communities
Larger share of mothers than fathers post on online parenting communities
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- How Parents Use Online Communities
- Around 1 in 5 posts on r/Parenting mention kids’ technology use
- Larger share of mothers than fathers post on online parenting communities
- Majority of parents who visit online parenting communities say these spaces make them feel more informed
- Mothers and young parents especially likely to visit online parenting communities
- r/Parenting posts frequently tagged as mentioning toddlers, young children
- On r/Parenting, many posts express negative emotions but commenters largely reply in support
- Around two-thirds of r/Parenting posts that mention division of parental duties express negative emotions
- 34% of parents visit online parenting communities at least monthly
- Many posts on r/Parenting express mostly negative emotions, but comments largely offer support