Generation Z teens are at the prime age for babysitting. Many parents of young children, however, are concerned about Gen Z's character and screen time habits. In this episode we interview Dinah Hutson of Hutson Nannies to gain insight on what standards and boundaries hiring parents must establish. Additionally we look at how parents of teens can promote character, balanced screen time and integrity in order to be high quality and sought after sitters.

Whisper is an anonymous app allowing users to post their secrets, thoughts, and questions online without identifying themselves. Despite its 17+ rating there are lots of younger teens using this app. We'll give you the inside scoop on whether Whisper is appropriate and worthwhile.

It's easy to choose the convenience of a screen to entertain a young child and not realize - or recognize - the impact on the child's speech and language development. In this episode we talk to speech pathologist, Marie Bowers, about this topic and cover ways that parents can make intentional choices to avoid delays or deficits in speech and language. You'll be surprised how easy it can be!

Episode is a popular role-playing app that lets the reader direct the story. Aimed mainly at girls 13 and older - is this app worthwhile? We look into the nuances of the story telling platform to see if it depleted more than just time and money.

Messenger Kids is growing in popularity due to the social distancing and quarantine directives in place at the time of this recording. Owned and created by Facebook, many parents wonder if this messenging app is safe for their young kids to use. We'll answer that question and give the details every parent needs to know about Messenger Kids.

YouTube is ingrained into the fiber of our kids lives - even our young kids know and crave YouTube! So is YouTube Kids a safer alternative? Is it worth setting up accounts for our kids here or just letting them use the standard YouTube. We'll answer all t

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, children and parents finds themselves both working and schooling from home. In this episode we talk with long-time homeschool and work-from-home Mom, Chelsea Hezel, who will lead us how we can best adjust to our new roles at home.

TikTok has been at the #1 free app for nearly all of 2020 and as more kids join we learn more about its influence on culture and character. We cover the basics of the app as well as the controversies and what parents need to know before allowing the app on a child's phone.

YouTube is a powerful force and influence in our children's lives. In this episode we discuss the importance of ongoing conversations about YouTube with your children no matter what their age. We also review facts the YouTube Music app and whether or not YouTube music is the best streaming music app for your children to use.

Snapchat: so many nuances and potential issues/dangers with this app. In this episode we cover Snap's announcement to roll out a mental health feature of the app. We also review the recently popular app Hoop., which serves as an adjunct app to Snapchat enabling Snap users to "meet new friends".