The Story Of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes The Way We Experience Everything

About the Book

A Cultural History of the Baby Book.

About The Story of Your Life by Kathryn Jezer-Morton.

In this compelling cultural history, Kathryn Jezer-Morton explores the evolution of the baby book and how parents have documented their children’s early years. From the paper scrapbooks of the nineteenth century to the highly curated digital feeds of today’s momfluencers, this book offers a profound look at parenting, memory-making, and social expectations. It raises critical questions about why we feel compelled to document every milestone and how modern media shapes our personal histories.

A Deep Dive into Modern Parenting Culture

This insightful narrative unpacks the commercialization of childhood memories and the pressure on modern mothers to project perfection.