Stephanie Hanrahan

About

Mental health advocate, writer, and TEDx speaker, who gained fame on social media for posting about her and her children's mental health struggles. She posts under the handle tinklesherpants on Instagram where she has 200,000 followers.

Before Fame

She started posting to Instagram in May 2017 and it was initially a private account of her struggles and joys. She later made it public because she believed it was important to share every part of her life, even if it was messy.

Trivia

Her Instagram account was verified in April 2023. Her social media presence is characterized by vulnerable posts about her own struggles with depression and anxiety, being married to someone with a heart disease, and raising two children with autism. 

Family Life

She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, and their son and daughter.

Associated With

She often posts reels to Instagram set to popular songs, like "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert.