Parent Influencer Life
TikTok has become one of, if not the most, popular phone apps available. And why not? You can create funny, inspirational or promotional content for the world to see and if you become even semi popular, you can begin earning an income for your family. Probably the reason there are so many mothers who have jumped on the bandwagon.
TikTok has been popularly running since 2016 but became extremely popular in 2020, during the pandemic. It was downloaded over 850 million times that year alone. Goes to show, when we aren't able to leave our homes - we will take on new experiences through technology a bit more than we would when we are able to go out.
Today, it is a location where many mothers - working or staying at home - can create short-form videos about the normal day to day life of a mom. I'm a late bloomer. I didn't begin creating videos upon the platform on a consistent basis until December 2021. From that time to today, I've realized that many people (myself included) enjoy seeing the day-to-day life of other moms or just other people for that matter.
Some of my favorites include:
A creator that goes through the life of parenting, hairstyles, makeup and more. She currently sits at 145.1K followers and reminds me that parenting isn't all about cleaning up messes and making doctors' appointments.
She presents random videos about parenting and life. She maintains that she has no niche. She is just sharing her motherhood journey with the world. That alone is refreshing to see and hear about. Rising to above 147K followers with her real-life content!
This amazing female is creating content to share her pregnancy journey! Rather than just content about parenting and the life that comes with it - she is providing us with a play by play of her introduction into motherhood. She sits at 17.3K followers and continues to grow her following each time I view her content.
Similar to these women, I go over content about parenting and motherhood. But I also create content to spread positivity in this otherwise negative world. It can be hard juggling parenting, work, marriage and life in general while maintaining a positive attitude. However, it is possible.
It's all about the mindset.
I like to think of my content as everything and the kitchen sink when it comes to growing as a person and a parent. It has made me enjoy life just a little bit more and gives me a smile when I help others by doing it. Currently sitting at 5024 followers, I'm not as well-known as the lovely ladies as I've named above but I'm pleased with the growth I've gained and the friendships I have made!
What about you? Have you jumped on the TikTok bandwagon as well!? If you have - comment your TikTok name! I'd love to support you as well!
🧡Shine Bright, Kayla