"Parent WhatsApp chats often form the dark heart of this culture. Earlier this year, actor Ashley French wrote a viral piece detailing her decision to break up with her toxic mothers' group and accompanying group chat."
"I also received dozens of messages that essentially said: I blocked all my mum chats because they were awful and judgy. And yet, in perhaps the first reprieve the internet has ever granted me, my chats never turned noxious."
"Instead, they became 24-hour, nonjudgmental spaces where I could ask advice, celebrate small victories or just vent."
After bringing her daughter home, the author experienced an influx of visitors but found solace in parent WhatsApp chats. While many mothers report negative experiences in online groups, her chats became supportive environments for advice, celebration, and venting. These groups offered a reprieve from the judgmental culture often associated with parenting discussions online. The author highlights the contrast between her positive experiences and the toxic dynamics reported by others, emphasizing the potential for these digital spaces to foster community and support among new mothers.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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