A little more than three in five parents are ditching filters and unrealistic aesthetics and are looking to embrace more “real” parenting moments this year, according to new research.<br /><br />Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Mrs. T’s Pierogies, a survey of 2,000 parents of kids ages 2-18 revealed that in order to appear like the “perfect” parents, 60% admit that they carefully curate their social media accounts.<br /><br />In 2025, 62% are looking to leave old habits in the past and embrace a candid reality, rather than a filtered and tweaked feed. In fact, more than half of parents (53%) feel that it’s impossible to measure up to the “perfect” parents they see on social media.<br /><br />But today, things are changing: nearly half (48%) are looking to portray themselves, and their kids, in a not-so-perfect — but very real — light. Another third would be more likely to do so if they knew others could relate or if they saw other parents posting more candid moments (23%).
