Bonus Episode:

This episode is a bonus with just a few thoughts for you as I was thinking about how unified we are in our mother's love for our children, and that there is hope for us as we link arms to #beTHATMomStrong, and together we can create the strongest foundation for our kids. 

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Episode Transcription:

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Hey, so just wanted to do a really quick bonus episode as I sit here. I don't know what date is today, Wednesday. Um, but I'm sitting here and I'm thinking about all of the things related to the digital stuff that I talk about. And I'm thinking about how my podcasts is ranking in New Zealand, which is crazy to me. I don't even know what the time difference is between here and New Zealand is like something crazy, like you're already into the next day. Right? But the thing is that this whole raising kids in the digital age and the stru...

Episode 29: 

We all think it won't happen to us or we have more time. Unfortunately, the threat is there, just one click away, and it isn't IF but WHEN it will reach our kids.

Listen in to hear more about my friend and fellow podcaster, Ashley Carroll from the So She Grows Podcast, as she interviews me for her podcast after she had a way too close encounter with a potential predator, just one click away, as her 10 year old innocently played a game in between her virtual classes. 

It is the sad reality of raising kids in this digital age, but with tools, a community, and a proactive awareness and plan, we can navigate this to keep our kids safe!You can check out Ashley's podcast, So She Grows, on Itunes HERE. 

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CLICK HERE for your free digital resources download!

Help ensure the safety and normal childhood development of your child by grabbing the newest version of the GABB Wireless phone at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETH...

Episode 28

If you are wondering if Netflix is promoting pedophilia and hyper-sexualization of our kids with this Cuties movie, hold the remote and listen to this first!! 

As a background, this is an excerpt from a September 15, 2020, Washington Post Op-Ed by Maïmouna Doucouré, the writer and director of the movie “Cuties.”

So imagine a life where, instead of feeling anxious, rushed, tense, and worried, you feel relaxed, calm, and in control all day long.

Sound impossible? Okay, I admit it might be a tall order in our current state of affairs, BUT it is my mission at the Be THAT Mom Movement to provide you with tools to help you navigate being a mom while proactively navigating all of the digital things with your kiddos as well as provide you with knowledge and tools to take care of yourself too, for you are the foundation for your family, and are highly needed and irreplaceable!!! 

So in that light, have you ever tried meditation?

2020 has been one crazy year to say the least, and if you are not using meditation as a tool for navigating this wild and weird year, I highly recommend you give it a go. I’m no expert at it, and on most days fight my mind from running in a thousand different directions for even a minute of meditation, but even just a minute is better than none. 

Meditation has been pro...

So if you know me personally, you know that I am not a runner.

I despise it, honestly, mainly because for all of my school and growing up years, and then most of my adult life, it was made out to be the ONLY way to exercise, and yet my untreated, subtly asthmatic lungs made it nearly impossible for me to do.

I had tried doing it outside but the cold weather caused what felt like fire in my lungs, and I had tried it at a gym, as I attempted to look like I knew what I was doing and was not thoroughly hating every second of it, but my pocket book and my lack of time combined with lack of results and hating it mentality nixed that plan too. 

When I did successfully do it for any length of time, which was usually only a week or two before I quit, I saw NO results from these forced efforts, and it truly felt like a slow form of torture, so why bother. 

So then I resorted to just doing NOTHING, for exercise, or most things deemed healthy, for years, and unfortunately, it is this same s...

Episode 27:

Would your kid know how to recognize a text message scam? Would they give out personal info without a second thought?  This episode is an account of an incident that happened to my family, and the implications we all need to know, when giving our kids a phone, even if just simply with the capability to call and text. 

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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 at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETHATMOM for $10 off!! 

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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

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Other options if you are considering a first phone (or need to backtrack on this decision):

• Relay go device can be found HERE
• Gizmo Watch can be found HERE

(A few of the above links are affiliate links that I may receive...

Episode 26

This episode highlights an ever-growing problem with the disconnect our kids feel in our digital world. We chat about trends and how to make sure your child is being seen and heard.

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For more info on this and the many other facets of raising a child in this digital age, please also check out childhood2movie.com and for Bark, use code BETHATMOM to subscribe to BARK today! If you are having suicidal thoughts, please reach out to friend or family or contact the Suicide hotline at 800-273-8255 or contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at suicidepreventionlifeline.org

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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 at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETHATMOM for $10 off!! 

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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! h...

Episode 25

Is your kiddo an easy target on this platform? This episode discusses what you need to know to keep your kiddo safe in this online digital playground that many say is an online predator's dream.  Learn where and how to set it up to keep your kid safe! 

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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 at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETHATMOM for $10 off!! 

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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

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Other options if you are considering a first phone (or need to backtrack on this decision):

• Relay go device can be found HERE
• Gizmo Watch can be found HERE

(A few of the above links are affiliate links that I may receive commission from at no extra cost to you! Your support is greatly ap...

Episode 24

This episode dives into the common struggle of spending extended and uninterrupted time on digital devices. How much time should be allowed at one time? What strategies work best without causing tension between you and your kiddo? What is best for them and their brain development? What warning signs do you need to know if your efforts don't seem to be working? Listen in to learn this and more! 

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FREE downloadable: Balance the Digital Binge Activity Sheet

Help ensure the safety and normal childhood development of your child by grabbing the newest version of the GABB Wireless phone at THIS LINK or go to https://www.gabbwireless.com/promo/bethatmom and use code BETHATMOM for $10 off!! 

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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

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Other options if you are considering a first phone (or need to backtrack on this decision...

Episode 23

Virtual learning is one thing most of us are facing right now. Listen in to this episode for a few tips on how to set up your child for a success and to also help keep this safe and sane, and maybe you as well. Lol. 

As mentioned in this episode, check out Bark Home (soon to be released)!!

Have I got GREAT NEWS for YOU! As a complement to Bark's monitoring service and as an extension of the parental controls for mobile devices, we are thrilled to share *BARK HOME* is scheduled to be released SOON!

 

Just like our screen time and web filtering tool- Bark Home will allow you to set a bedtime, instantly pause network traffic, and filter up to 17 categories and/or individual web sites and web-based apps/activity; as well as enforce SafeSearch / YouTube Restricted mode on devices using the network in your home (even devices directly wired using your network).

 

More on our parental controls:

https://help.bark.us/en/articles/3815681-what-is-bark-s-screen-time-web-...