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We cover some heavy, but necessary, topics in this episode in order to answer the question: What does advocacy look like? Helen opens the episode by reading a statement made by Alex Pretti’s parents. We then debrief on our conversation with Becca Bramwell, including Helen’s realization that they, in fact, knew each other at EIU. Helen shares about her trip to Milwaukee for the Writing Innovation Symposium. Jordan is trying to come to terms with her oldest turning six and reflects on what it has been like being a mom for the past six years. We each discuss what lessons we want to pass on to our kids. Jordan shares her history of advocacy--first as a high school counselor and now as a parent with her own children, as well as for families in her community. An update is given about the ongoing social media trials and how to follow along. We then try to explain how advocacy and activism don’t always need to mean conflict or right vs. wrong. Jordan shares that February 1st is the start of OFF February and how to be intentional when using social media. We end by discussing a devastating story of an Indiana teen girl’s tragic death. Hailey Buzbee was a 17-year-old girl who met a man on an online gaming platform then was groomed and (allegedly) murdered by him. We hope that by using our platform to bring awareness to important issues, we may help another family avoid enduring the unimaginable pain of losing a child to online harms.
By Jordan Spicklemire and Helen Plevka-JonesWe cover some heavy, but necessary, topics in this episode in order to answer the question: What does advocacy look like? Helen opens the episode by reading a statement made by Alex Pretti’s parents. We then debrief on our conversation with Becca Bramwell, including Helen’s realization that they, in fact, knew each other at EIU. Helen shares about her trip to Milwaukee for the Writing Innovation Symposium. Jordan is trying to come to terms with her oldest turning six and reflects on what it has been like being a mom for the past six years. We each discuss what lessons we want to pass on to our kids. Jordan shares her history of advocacy--first as a high school counselor and now as a parent with her own children, as well as for families in her community. An update is given about the ongoing social media trials and how to follow along. We then try to explain how advocacy and activism don’t always need to mean conflict or right vs. wrong. Jordan shares that February 1st is the start of OFF February and how to be intentional when using social media. We end by discussing a devastating story of an Indiana teen girl’s tragic death. Hailey Buzbee was a 17-year-old girl who met a man on an online gaming platform then was groomed and (allegedly) murdered by him. We hope that by using our platform to bring awareness to important issues, we may help another family avoid enduring the unimaginable pain of losing a child to online harms.