Join Brett, Emilee and Sarah for a breakdown of various tech conversations you should have with your kids for every age group!

Tech Conversations You Need to Have With Your Kids

I am interviewing Head of Law Enforcement Outreach at Snap (the creators of Snapchat), Rachel Hochhauser to ask some tough questions about Snapchat's responsibility to make its platform safer for teens.



Check out https://parents.snapchat.com for more info

Is Snapchat Listening to Parents Concerns?

Bryn and Sarah, the co-hosts of the Series Scrapped podcast discuss the different shows that are available on different streaming platforms and let you know which one they think is best if you had to choose one!

Which Streaming Service Should You Choose?

These questions and more are discussed in today's episode. 



Emilee is back to help me talk about the latest in tech news! This week's topics - Samsung joins the "get the message campaign" Netflix to create retail stores, Best Buy stops selling physical media, Utah sues TikTok, and Age Verification Laws

Will Apple Get the Message? Are DVD’s Dead?

Tasia Custode's YouTube channel features some of the best productivity apps, so I wanted to talk to her about her favorites and maybe get some productivity tips! 



Tasia's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@UCNQbF87QPV685oFnHxb0zPg 



Link to Sync Discount - http://sync.com/tasia

Get your life organized with these productivity apps

I see so many posts from people saying their account has been hacked. Most of the time, this isn't actually the case. Here is how to tell if your account is hacked or spoofed and what to do about it.

[Quick Tip] Is my account hacked or spoofed??

Sara Petersen, the author of the book Momfluenced joins me to talk about oversharing your kids lives, and getting influenced by social media and the online world.

Don’t be influenced! The positives and negatives of momfluencers

I know, it's not January, but it's a perfect time to re-commit to your goals, and set new ones! Join me as I interview Time Management coach and podcaster Erin Woodruff and find out how you can set and track goals with technology helping you to keep on track!

Setting and Tracking Goals

Clay, co-founder of Fight the New Drug, and I discuss fighting pornography and how to keep your kids away from pornography, what to do WHEN they are exposed to it, and how to help those with a pornography addiction.



Join us for this very important topic! 



Addiction Resources - https://www.joinfortify.com/ 



FREE Parenting resources app - https://www.joinraise.com/ 



Fight the New Drug - https://fightthenewdrug.org/ 



Good Pictures Bad Pictures - https://amzn.to/3QSotp7 



Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr - https://amzn.to/3R0FZI8 



30 Days of Sex Talks 12+ - https://amzn.to/3Rf80LG 



30 Days of Sex Talks - 8-11 - https://amzn.to/3AohDAY 



30 Days of Sex Talks 3-7 - https://amzn.to/3AQkd3T

Combating Pornography Addiction

This week I am talking to Rachel Haack, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist about social media's effect on mental health, not just for our kids but for the rest of the family too! 



We'll chat about the things we can do to mitigate these effects!

Social Media’s Effect on Mental Health

This week I'm talking to the Math Teacher Mom, Navi. She has been a high school math teacher for over 16 years, and helps parents teach their kids math and math concepts through her website and social media. Learn some awesome ways to help kids understand math and some of the best math apps for kids.

Math Help Resources & Tips to Help Kids Understand Math

Calling it a "kids-safe" chatGPT, the creators of the Kids-Safe phone Pinwheel have launched PinwheelGPT. An AI-powered chat engine that is supposed to have parental controls and monitoring in place. 



Shelley, the Chief Mom of Pinwheel, and I will chat about this new tool and talk about how this technology might be used to help kids. 



Check out Pinwheel GPT - https://www.pinwheel.com/gpt 



Pinwheel Smartphone for kids - https://www.pinwheel.com/?via=familytech

Will AI Help Kids or Hurt Them?

Many adults LOVE podcasts, which leads some kids to want to listen to podcasts of their own. With so many podcasts out there, how can you tell which ones are going to be good podcasts for kids to listen to? This week's quick tip will outline some of my favorite podcasts for kids.

[Quick Tip] What are some good podcasts for kids?

I am HONORED to be joined by Aimee Winder Newton who currently serves as a senior advisor to Governor Cox and director of the Office of Families to discuss the recent campaign to educate parents on the harms of social media, and the recent laws passed in Utah about teens and social media. 



I have some hard questions for Aimee, and I'm excited to have a discussion about it! 



https://socialharms.utah.gov/

Exclusive insights: Government’s role in helping parents navigate social media and technology

More states are creating laws and implementing regulations on tech and social media, so I wanted to talk to The American Moms about this legislation and what kind of laws would have an impact, and how we can learn more and get more involved with the laws that will affect us.

Getting involved in government issues like social media and tech regulations

If you are looking for a cross-platform calendar to help keep your family organized, you have come to the right place! I'll let you know the one productivity tool I absolutely could not live without!

[Quick Tip] What is the best digital family calendar?

Author of the hugely successful book "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" Kristen Jenson joins me to have a discussion about talking to your kids about pornography. 



Unfortunately, it is not a question of "if" your child will come across porn as they are navigating the online world, it is a question of when. Kristen has some great thoughts and ideas on how to make the digital world a little safer, and how to prepare kids with a plan of action for when they encounter explicit content.

How to talk to your kids about pornography

The best way to protect your online accounts from hacking is to enable 2FA. So, what is 2FA or MFA and how do I use it to help protect myself from getting hacked?

[Quick Tip] What is 2FA or MFA and How Can I Use It to Protect Myself?

With ChatGPT, and other types of AI tools, online scams are getting increasingly convincing. Andy, the Secure Dad and I discuss some of the most popular scams and how they are still getting perpetrated today. Find out how you can innoculate yourself from falling for any online scams!

Preparing Yourself to Combat Online Scams

Many people are jumping on the AI bandwagon and looking to ChatGPT to solve all of their language problems. Well, there are a few limitations of ChatGPT that many people do not understand. So what exactly IS ChatGPT and why are people using it wrong?

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