sharenting

sharenting means the practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sharenting ranks #23,640 of 42,762 for Qualifying.

Etymology

Blend of share + parenting, coined by researchers at the University of Michigan.

noun

The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.

Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

kidfluencing 55% match — Social media influencing as a child. vs sharenting →
childrearing 51% match — The raising of children; parenting. vs sharenting →
shelfie 50% match — A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media. vs sharenting →
hyperparenting 50% match — An excessively controlling and invasive style of parenting. vs sharenting →
foodtography 50% match — The practice of diners photographing food they are served in restaurants, usually for the purpose of sharing the photos on social media. vs sharenting →
grandparenting 50% match — The process of helping to raise and care for one's child's child. vs sharenting →
sadfishing 49% match — The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media, especially in a vague way, in order to attract attention and a sympathetic response. vs sharenting →
parenting 48% match — The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood. vs sharenting →