The old adage to “keep it in the family” is all but retired today, when social media can turn private moments into public content in a matter of seconds. From livestreaming a child’s milestone to turning a family dispute into a TikTok, the line between sharing and oversharing keeps getting thinner. Recently, celebrity parents like Kelly Osbourne and Kate Gosselin have brought this issue mainstream, demonstrating how impulsive social media posts can have lasting effects on privacy, trust, and communication.
Co-parenting Without the Comments Section
It is becoming more and more common to turn to “the comments section” of any media platform for validation, especially in situations when it seems impossible to get through to a co-parent otherwise. Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, brought her followers into her family dispute when she posted a series of Instagram stories criticizing her ex-fiancé, Sidney George Wilson, best known as a keyboardist in the metal band Slipknot. The former couple, who ended their engagement in March 2026, share a 3-year-old son, Sidney. On August 3, 2026, Osbourne posted that she wanted Wilson to leave her and their son alone to heal, adding, “Also while I'm at it can I have my dogs back and all my possessions. Oh yeah and maybe some child support?”
While affirming in the moment, social media posts create a permanent digital footprint that children will eventually see. Even amid conflict, parents should strive to maintain a respectful and private front, recognizing that a child’s relationship with each parent is important. Airing dirty laundry online can also create further complications in active custody proceedings, and may be viewed as evidence of unwillingness to engage in a healthy co-parenting relationship.
To unpack the digital age of parenting and the importance of familial boundaries, I sat down with childcare expert Connie Simpson (‘Nanny Connie’), author of “The Nanny Connie Way.”
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"No-Filter Parenting: Kelly Osbourne, Kate Gosselin, and the Risks of Oversharing on Social Media," by Morgan F. Mouchette was published in Forbes on August 27, 2026.