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Drama Mama Unleashed: if we always used Facebook the same way we do in Mommy Groups

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You make posts on your own page like a normal person. Then when the subject pertains to parenting, you become an opinionated, ready-to-fight-over-anything sanctimommy... In my experience, Mommy Groups seem to bring out some rather extreme characters. To be fair, I suppose the same could be said for other types of Facebook groups. But either way, it almost seems like normal rules of conduct and courtesy cease to apply for many users. When browsing through the discussion threads on a mommy group, the things you read might not seem too odd. Until you start to think about how similar types of posts and comments would look out of the safe haven of the mommy realm and posted out in the open for all to see.  So here are a few examples of common issues and observations from the mommy group realm, but related to more everyday things. Take from this what you will; whether it is a knowing chuckle (or face palm), the horror that accompanies the realisation of your own poor or outlandish