Most people these days understand the fundamental rule of online privacy, which is that you don't directly write about other people without their permission. But isn't it strange that this doesn't extend to children, who are unable to give informed consent to having their information shared publicly?

By the time I'm back in bed, tears that feel like despair trickle aimlessly down my cheeks. Partly because I've spent the past five minutes imagining a scenario I'd give anything in the world to avoid. And partly because, for one family, there's simply no avoiding it.

This week in Parenthesis, the school year starts for two mom bloggers; Tanis Miller’s kids reenact a scene from her childhood; and Ilana Wiles reali...