Jenny Mollen Draws Backlash Over Photos With 12-Year-Old Son as Expert Warns on Posting Boundaries
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Updated · TODAY · Jun 1
Jenny Mollen Draws Backlash Over Photos With 12-Year-Old Son as Expert Warns on Posting Boundaries
3 articles · Updated · TODAY · Jun 1
Photos of Jenny Mollen and her 12-year-old son Sid lying intertwined on a bed triggered online criticism, with commenters calling the images inappropriate to share publicly.
Mollen, who separated from Jason Biggs in May after 18 years of marriage, said on Instagram Stories the backlash may be tied to her no longer being "protected by the institution of marriage."
Dr. Deborah Gilboa said the images alone do not show an unhealthy parent-child relationship and that a single snapshot rarely provides enough context to judge family dynamics.
Gilboa said the bigger issue is public posting: intimate family moments can blur boundaries, invite scrutiny and remain online for a child to confront years later.
When a mother's affection becomes online content, who defines the boundary between love and oversharing?
Is the backlash about a child's welfare, or society's discomfort with a single mother's autonomy?