The Be THAT Mom Movement Podcast: Protecting kids in a digital world

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. . 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 suicid...

This is a quick bonus episode with a few thoughts from me on how my mother's intuition helped guide me during the most difficulty parenting trials one year ago. Hope you enjoy the barking dogs, the rooster crowing, and the waterfall in the background. Ha ha.  

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!  . . Help ensure the safety and normal childhood development of your child by grabbing the newest version of the GABB Wireless phone at  THIS LINK  ...

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!  ....

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 pare...

Has your child been contacted and groomed online? Do you know what that is? I didn't and it is frightening to realize my kids at some point have been contacted by someone attempting to groom them.  . I think of it like a stranger trying to give a child candy or a gift of some kind to coerce them to trust them and go with them, except on a global and much more methodical and dangerous level. . It i...

Have you made decisions as a mom that you regret? Do you struggle with pushing past the mom guilt? Listen in to this episode for tips on how to turn mom guilt into mom growth! . . 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.com/promo/bethatmom and us...

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 e...

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 knowi...

Does monitoring push them away or is it like giving them floaties when we teach them to swim? The BIG mom debate! This IS the one thing I could have understood better before I gave my kids a phone. I have talked about this in other episodes but just can't emphasize it enough.  Relay go device can be found  HERE  or at  https://www.target.com Gizmo Watch  can be found  HERE Giving your kid their fi...

In this episode I talk about what phone or device to give your kid when you are wanting to give them their first phone, they're asking about getting their first phone, or you need some way to keep in touch with them when they are away from you. Since kids are getting phones at younger & younger ages, it is so so so important to understand that the smart phone is likely not the best thing to give f...

How can the digital world help you legit make money during the craziness of raising the digital natives, job cuts, a worldwide pandemic etc?? Can one of these six options help you? A focus on MOM episode!! . Today we chat about the many perks and opportunities opened up by the digital world. Listen in to learn more about these six options that you can start doing today!! .... As mentioned in the e...

This smart phone app designed to connect families actually saved a teen's life! Does your teen use it? Can it save your teen too? ...... Are you THAT mom that gets anxiety when your teen drives off on their own and is out of your direct sight and supervision? . Does your mind start going down the road of what if and before you know it you have envisioned that your teen is in a dire situation and i...

Eeeeek! Ever wonder how your kid shows up in the classroom? Are they confident and focused, or are they distracted and anxious? Do they give up their phone easily, as they are used to those boundaries at home, or panic if the phone is not in their immediate possession. . I'm afraid my kids were likely the latter, until recently, as I had no clue where or how to set boundaries, or that it even matt...

As life in 2020 keeps throwing us roadblocks and challenges, I hope that you are safe and well and finding your way in the best way possible in all of this. Please listen in for a few thoughts and reflections from me on how the unthinkable and less than ideal situations can be viewed as an obstacle or a stepping stone. "Being human is not hard because you're doing it wrong, it's hard because you'r...

If one decision could change the trajectory of our child's life, this one could quite possibly be it. Listen in for my tips on making this decision if your child does not yet have a phone. #beTHATMom #beTHATMomMovement #beTHATMomStrong For 20% off of Bark, use code BETHATMOM at https://www.bark.us GABB wireless can be found at https://www.gabbwireless.com (Use code BETHATMOM for extra $5 off, and...

Momhood is THE most impactful role we will ever hold in this world! It is beautiful and it is amazing but is also exhausting and completely draining, if we don't take steps to create our own foundation of wellness for ourselves. I know it sounds so cliche, but in the moments when momhood gets hard, it is our own solid foundation of wellness that pulls us through, because parenting in the digital a...

In this episode we chat all things monitoring when it comes to navigating the madness of digital devices in the lives of our kids! As mentioned in the episode: Use code DOLLY for % off for a natural source for managing anxiety, sleep, and pain issues at My Soul CBD  https://www.mysoulcbd.com Use code BETHATMOM at https://www.bark.us  for 20% off of your membership to BARK.US!! For $5 off at GABB W...

Hey there! Are you THAT Mom? You know! The one that wants to have things under control, being the best version of you AND having confidence and energy while living life and guiding your kids? How about enjoying yummy food without the guilt? It IS possible! Join me in this episode for all things around enjoying treats without the guilt!  I want to hear from you! Text BETHATMOM TO 50597, Email me at...

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 FREE Download: Be THAT Mom Digital Age Resource List  Https://www.dollydenson.com/digitalresources Have you had difficulty with your kids related to digital access, s...

Our generation of parents are the first to raise kids in such an interconnected digital world. Gone are the days where we can completely close the doors on the outside world. In this episode I discuss four things I wish I would have been aware of sooner in this parenting adventure. #BeTHATMomStrong   FREE Download: Be THAT Mom Digital Age Resource List  Https://www.dollydenson.com/digitalresources...

The struggle is real!! For most of us, exercise is just not something that comes natural. If you feel me on this, here are five real world tips that you can start with today to get your workout train out of the station, because the benefits of exercise are undeniable!   Connect with me on IG @dollydenson  https://www.instragram.com/dollydenson  More info on the Be THAT Mom Movement & Mom wellness...

Doing work and school from home is an adjustment, but with a few simple tweaks, it is do-able! DM or tag me on IG with your takeaways!      Connect with me on IG @dollydenson  https://www.instragram.com/dollydenson  More info on the Be THAT Mom Movement & Mom wellness tips/tools/support  https://www.dollydenson.com Free FB community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/bethatmom/

This episode discusses the first steps to approaching being THAT mom that is proactive for ourselves and your kids in this interconnected digital age, with a focus on how to approach and set up guidelines for use of digital devices and social media etc, to help them become healthy and well-adjusted adults.  FREE DOWNLOAD: https://www.dollydenson.com/bethatmomtips Connect with me on IG @dollydenson...

This episode discusses how we can take current circumstances and use them to become stronger and grow, if we choose to. It is my hope that you find it helpful and that you can use it to find peace among any moment in your life that is unfamiliar and unsettling,and embrace the gift of the pause or the pivot. XO Dolly . . . Connect with me on IG @dollydenson  https://www.instragram.com/dollydenson ...