139: 3 Steps to Finding a Happy Balance with Social Media

07/20/2020 | 0

Do you worry about your social media usage and how it might be affecting your kids? If so, you’re not alone. Most mothers I know struggle to find a balance between being present in their everyday lives and engaging with media that they value online. I struggle with this balance every day, particularly since I…

100: How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography // Dina Alexander from Educate and Empower Kids

09/23/2019 | 2

Today is the second in our series of episodes titled “You Are Your Child’s Most Important Teacher.”  Dina Alexander is a mother of three teenagers and the founder of Educate and Empower Kids, which is an incredible resource for those “difficult conversations” we all need and want to have with our kids, but we’re just…

089: When Should I Give My Teen a Cell Phone? // Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time

07/08/2019 | 0

When I was a senior in high school, my parents got me my first cell phone so I could touch base with them if I was at after school activities or out with friends. This was not a big decision for them. My simple phone was harmless– it did not have the internet or even…

041: How to Really See your Children and Help them See You // Part 2 with Dr. Katie Penry, LCP

07/30/2018 | 2

She’s back!! In April, Dr. Katie Penry taught us “how to stop looking at our phones so much–and why it matters.” Now she is back on the show to teach us the next step in this process. Listen in as this licensed clinical psychologist, who is also a mother of two children, teaches us very…

023: How to Stop Looking at your Phone and Why It Matters // Dr. Katie Penry, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

03/26/2018 | 13

“Parents act as mirrors for their children. Children learn who they are in the reflection of another person’s watchful gaze.” Dr. Katie Penry, a licensed clinical psychologist and mother of two young children, is on the podcast today teaching us the brain research behind why we need to look up from our phones and engage…