Mommy Blog Lines: Tal(k)ing Care

Recently a mom blogger wrote a post that ended up going viral about her mentally unstable son that compared him to a serial killer.( http://gawker.com/5968818/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother ) He is so violent and uncontrollable, she argue, that he might eventually hurt or even kill someone. Her description of her attempts to take care of him courted empathy. Yet, all things considered, her betrayal of her son’s trust is breathtaking. In perpetuity, he is depicted by his own mother on the internet as an unstable and dangerous person. This is like having a permanent and public record. Did this mom blogger want to help others dealing with their violent children, and hurt her son inadvertently? Or did she write the post eyes wide open, in hopes of cultivating mass readership and possible sponsorship? A year later she was able to revisit the topic ( https://thebluereview.org/not-adam-lanzas-mother ) and develop another high profile post about the issue of loss and luck that ravages the lives of pa

In the summer of 2013, actors and celebrity moms Halle Barry and Jennifer Garner testified in support of Senate Bill 606 to change the legal definition of harassment to include photographing or recording a child without the permission of a legal guardian and increases the possible punishment for harassing celebrity kids—and clarifies the legal definition of harassment in such cases. A month later, the implementation of the “eraser bill” in California on September 23, 2013 further demonstrates an understanding of the influence media and – by extension – social media has on the lives of individuals. In particular, it recognizes the long term damage that may occur to those who post compromising pictures and text on line. The law forces companies – as of January 2015 – to provide a way for minors to delete digital skeletons – rants, postings and pictures that could harm their reputations, their chances of getting into college and their employment opportunities. Recognizing the vulner