We’ve all heard it said that we can’t compare our lives to the highlight reels posted by others on social media.
We know those flawless Instagram-worthy photos filtered to perfection are rarely a reflection of real life—but somehow, that often doesn’t stop the sting of inadequacy they leave deep down within us.
In the wise words of Theodore Roosevelt, “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
And nothing can steal your contentment quite like seeing ‘Mom of the year’ doing all sorts of wonderful vacation-worthy things with her kids, while you’re standing knee deep in dirty laundry and peanut butter covered LEGOS from yesterday’s snack time gone awry.
But one woman is out to expose the lie of the “counterfeit” lives we see in our social media feeds once and for all.
During a recent pool day, Jen Flint couldn’t help but notice the interaction (or lack thereof) between a mother and daughter that rocked her to her core.
While the pristinely coordinated duo in their matching water wear bore all the marks of a family that would be featured on the cover of Parent magazine, Jen saw a raw glimpse of what was beneath the surface.