Social media and phones have pioneered new terrain for parenting of which there is no roadmap.  

And as a parent, it keeps me up at night.  I’m so afraid I’m going to screw this up. Do my kids have too much screen time?  Is YouTube safe? When they get older, my kids are going to beg for a phone. Should I give them one?  Their friends all have Tik Tok and Instagram accounts. Should I let my kids have one? They are exposed to Violence.  Suicidal tendencies. Sexual predators. School shootings. Porn. Bullying and so much more. As if teenage years weren’t hard enough. 

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Viral Medium Article - I am a 37-Year Old Mom - I Spent 7 Days Online as an 11 year Old Girl - Here's What I Learned

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The big question is: Is my kid going to be okay??? Am i doing enough to protect them?  

Today’s episode deals with a heavy topic but also a hopeful one.  I am talking to Titania Jordan, CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark Technologies.  Bark is a parental control monitoring app to help keep your kids safe. Bark has thwarted multiple school shootings, saved kids from suicide attempts, reported sexual predators, all using AI, algorithms, and provided guidance and alerts for parents.  Recently, Medium featured a chilling article about Bark that went viral. In fact, I had tons of other parents send it to me and were absolutely horrified and scared. Bark devised an operation where they had a 37 year old woman pose as an 11 year old girl on Instagram and the reality of what unfolded was so disturbing.  In the past few weeks, Bark has been featured on Good Morning America, Dr. Oz., Nightline, and the list keeps going. Bottom line: this could be one of the most important episodes I have ever done. I hope you listen, download the app and use discount code LEFT20 and share this episode far and wide. I’m not going to mince words here: It could save your kid’s life.Any feedback or stories to share with me, please text me at 470.242.6311.  I will repeat, this information could save your kids’ life. 

 

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