10 things to stop sharing on Facebook

Tiny Timmy’s toilet training, your eternal love for your spouse, your eternal hatred for your cubemate—no one cares. Foursquare? Farmville? Oh, please! Just. Stop. Now.

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There’s no denying Facebook can be a great tool. It helps us connect with friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances in real time (or close to it). We can create profiles and let people know what’s going on in our lives. However, some people tend to reveal a little too much about their lives.

Here are 10 things you should stop sharing on Facebook:

1. Pregnancy and childbirth specifics

I can’t believe I even have to include this, but there are certain details about your pregnancy and childbirth process that I do not need to know about. For instance, I had a high school friend who decided to update frequently how far along she was in the childbirth process for everyone to see. Your family might want to know, but all high school classmates really don’t need to know how many centimeters dilated you are.

2. Small baby milestones

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