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Keeping Kids Safe Online

An important note – this podcast episode is around the heavy topic of social media and the prevalence of sexual predators. There is content on the show that people may find disturbing. Though it’s important to have these conversations with…

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Parenting Gets Easier, Right? 

When Penn and I became parents, we had no idea what we were in for. When the newborn or toddler stage got hard, we’d make finish lines for ourselves to get through it. We’d say things like “Once they sleep…

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I’m a YES Mom All of a Sudden

I have always been a “eat your broccoli” and “do your homework first” kind of mom. I enforce bedtimes and screen times limits. We have always set expectations that our children treat us and others with respect and kindness. A…

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What I Hope My Kids Learn This School Year

The start of this school year feels so unsteady. On a family trip to the mountains a few years ago, we cautiously shuffled across this mile high suspension bridge. Once we were to the middle of the bridge, huge gusts…

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Making Sense of Screen Time

We’re all feeling it. The slump of social distancing, summer camps canceled, and just the bizarre world that is 2020. I’ve gone through phases as a parent. From forced gratitude of “you should feel lucky that…” to allowing myself to…

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40 Classic Movies to Show Your Teen

  Lola and I have been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls in our backyard theater and I’m absolutely loving all the extra mother-daughter time. One thing I have noticed though is that this cast isn’t that diverse and it…

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Here’s the Thing About TikTok

In this weird new locked-down world, we’re all doing things we never imagined. I’m not leaving the house unless I’m in face masks and gloves. I stalk store websites for toilet paper. And here’s the biggest shock: I joined Tik Tok.…

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