Social Media Is Making Life Harder Than Ever

Social media isn't just affecting teenagers. It's reshaping midlife, parenthood and middle-class personal finances. Parents are bombarded with unrealistic family content that foments guilt and FOMO, distorting reality by curating highlight reels of impossible lifestyles. Between those unrealistic expectations and finance influencers encouraging risky investments and get-rich-quick schemes, we're witnessing a rise in anxiety, loneliness and bad decisions.