I am soooo freaking excited to announce that Bark Technologies, the award winning online safety service, has just released Bark Home.

Bark, the company I rave about that was founded by a group of dads wanting to find a way to keep our kids safe, and that works closely with parents and law enforcement to be on the cutting edge of protection for all the things our kids are facing in this digital age, has now released BARK HOME!! 

It plugs into your family’s Wi-Fi router and lets you manage all of the internet-connected devices in your home easily from the Bark app (available for both Android and iOS) — from laptops and smart TVs to PlayStations and tablets.

Bark Home, when added to your existing Bark service, will help your family get the most comprehensive online safety protection currently available on the market.

• Set parental controls on all of the internet-connected devices in your home
• Set daily bedtimes and school times on all your kid’s devices to limit online distra...

Episode 20

Simplify your life in the land of raising kids in this digital world by grabbing the newest version of the dumb smart phone! I have to shout this from the rooftops because this IS the answer so many of us need or needed when giving our kids a phone. Putting a smart phone in the hands of our children comes with so many risks, and the influences of that one decision, can have lifelong and profound effects on our children. 

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This phone is like putting training wheels on a bike, or floaties on our child when learning to swim, or having them take driver's ed before letting them drive a car. We don't put them in those risky situations without some guidance, so it is time we wake up to the many risks a smart phone can bring, if given too young or without safeguards and guidance. 

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Help ensure the safety and normal childhood development of your child by grabbing the newest version of the GABB Wireless phone on or after 8/8/20 at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless....

Episode 19

It takes a village to raise a child, and with our interconnected digital age, it is nearly impossible to keep them safe without THIS!! Are you using it? If not, you NEED to get connected to this app and make this app a part of your village TODAY!!! It monitors across all devices and computers, doesn't just monitor from home wifi, and basically gives you peace of mind and the ability to sleep knowing THIS is working on your behalf 24/7!!

This episode does a deeper dive into many of the features Bark has, and how to set it up. Whether you have given your kid the fanciest iphone or android smart phone, it can help you! Of course nothing is full proof in the hands  of a determined child, but THIS will help tremendously in this wild ride of raising kids in the digital age! 

• Already have a smart phone or ready to give them one? Protect your child (and your sanity) in the digital world with BARK! Use code BETHATMOM for 20% off for life! https://www.bark.us

Other option...

Episode 13

If one or two decisions could change the trajectory of our children's lives while growing up in our interconnected digital age, these could quite possibly be it.

(I sooooo wish I would have known these things years ago when I made this decision for my kids, each one getting one at younger and younger ages.)

It is often an exciting time for both us and the kiddo, but we also must realize that it is like a portal to the world, allowing access to our kid and our kid to the world, opening the door for comparison and feelings of inadequacy to enter their realm of awareness, while ushering their innocence out the door.

Listen in for my tips on making this decision if your child does not yet have a phone, or if needing to back pedal a bit on that decision if already made.

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For 20% off of Bark, use code BETHATMOM at https://www.bark.us or CLICK HERE!

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Episode 9

Parenting in this digital age takes courage! In this episode I discuss 5 tips to help guide us with walking the tight rope of digital age parenting between communication of expectations, boundaries, and independence. #BeTHATMomStrong

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(00:00): Hey, Hey, this is episode nine of the be that mom movement podcast.

(00:08): welcome to your source for tips, tools, and support to help ...

It has been quite a while since I have made a crockpot recipe, until a few days ago as I sat at home (surprise! surprise! Lol)  trying to find something different to make for dinner, and remembered that I have a few family favorite recipes that are perfect for this time of needing to stay at home and bulk buying groceries.

So I went through my favorites, and have three favorites to share with you! 

For each of these, there are instructions on how to combine the ingredients in a freezer bag, label, and freeze until the night before you want to make them. Then the next day you can pop them in the crockpot, set the timer, and voila! Dinner is made! 

Super simple! Is that not cool and so helpful right now, especially for all that have kids at home you are trying to juggle while also working?!  Yay! 

You can download it for free HERE or click on the image above! 

The health benefits of exercise are well-studied, and something we all need to prioritize, but for most of us, it is legit a mega struggle. Am I right?

I personally am a recovering exercise hater, and it was using these 5 tips I share in this episode, that helped me move past that and finally get into a routine AND to actually look forward to it!

Have you ever thought that you probably need to offer some sort of guidance and monitoring with your kid and their digital device or presence online, but you are not sure where to start?

Trust me, I've been there, and so have many other parents who reached out to me with similar struggles and concerns. 

It was a concern of mine for years as my kids interacted with the world, uncensored and un-monitored, until it became apparent that I needed to intervene asap!!

Don't make the mistake I did! Be proactive, from this day forward! Listen in to learn my best tips for walking this path of digital health and safety, that I gathered after much struggle and heartache trying to figure this all out! <CLICK HERE to download a Be THAT Mom road map worksheet I created just for you!>

As mentioned in the podcast, I highly recommend Bark for monitoring. Access Bark here or at https://www.bark.us and use code BETHATMOM for 20% off your subscr...

I realize this is can be a far stretch, but I truly believe that trials are put in our paths to guide us to a new place, and this trial we are all facing right now is unprecedented for sure, but also a beautiful gift forcing us to pause and pivot.

For my own personal life, I have long witnessed within my own career in nursing, that we are quite often understaffed, overworked, and largely unsupported, and this situation we are in has highlighted that on a tragic scale, among many other things that we largely take for granted and don't give due credit in the world, and while tragic indeed, it is also going to be the catalyst for major change.

Hold tight to that, in whatever way this affects you. Listen in to the podcast for my own insight that I hope you will find helpful during these difficult days. What will come out of your pause and pivot? Connect with me! I can't wait to hear!

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