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I say it all the time that in this digital era we live in, parents are the pioneers in navigating this foreign terrain. Some days it’s enough to make you head spin.
What we know for sure, as parents, we can’t stick our heads in the sand and not pay attention to what our kids are exposed to. Every time your child logs onto social media they are at risk from a number of social media-related dangers like cyberbullying, depression and suicide, hate speech, sexting, and human trafficking, to name just a few. And many children are averaging over 5 hours a day on social media!
My guests, Mark Berkman and Ed Peisner are from the Organization for Social Media Safety. Ed, the founder of the Organization and was thrust into action on this issue after his son was severely injured in a violent social media attack. Together with Mark, the Organization’s CEO, they are now assisting others in helping parents understand the world of social media and how to keep their kids safe.
In this episode, Ed Peisner, Mark Berkman and I talk about
The dangers of social media
The three things to help keep kids safe – Conversation, rules and practical phone settings
How to set up guardrails for your kids online without conflict
What parents need to know and what they don’t (like knowing all the ins and outs of each app)
For a FREE copy of their course , “Buckling the Social Media Seatbelt” use the link below. In this course, parents can learn -- for the first time in one place -- a comprehensive system to keep their child safe on social media. During the course you will learn from the experts in social media safety -- what social media safety conversations to have with your child, what safety rules to set, and how to calibrate the settings for your devices and social media apps."
https://courses.ofsms.org/courses/the-buckling-the-social-media-seatbelt-supercourse
About Mark Berkman and Ed Peisner
Marc Berkman:
Marc serves as the CEO of the Organization for Social Media Safety, which he has grown into a prominent national consumer protection organization that protects against all social media-related dangers like cyberbullying, hate speech, and human trafficking. Under his leadership, the Organization for Social Media Safety has taught social media safety skills to thousands of students, parents, and educators across the country; passed into law essential social media safety legislation like Jordan's Law, the nation's first law to deter social media-motivated violence; and helped develop software and apps to protect against social media-related dangers. Previously, Marc served for over a decade as a senior advisor to members of Congress and the California State Assembly. During his time as a legislative aide, he developed and helped pass numerous legislative initiatives to protect vulnerable children and families. Marc received his JD from Columbia Law School and his BA from UC Berkeley. He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles, CA.
Ed Peisner:
After his family suffered a social media-related tragedy in 2016, Ed Peisner decided to dedicate himself to the goal of ensuring that no other family had to endure such a terrible ordeal. So, after a long career in business, Ed founded the Organization for Social Media Safety. Currently, he serves as the National Education Director for the Organization for Social Media Safety and travels the country teaching students, parents, and educators how to stay safe on social media. Ed has been featured in numerous publications and television programs including the New York Times, the Doctors, and the Washington Post. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his three children.
Visit, The Organization for Social Media Safety, for helpful information:
I know what it’s like to question your child’s behavior and suspect that it might be something more than just the “terrible twos”. I have a child with ADHD, ODD and OCD so I know what it’s like to suspect that my child’s behavior isn’t typical and to enter into the process of getting help for him and our family.
Many parents are in this same exact space when they suspect their child might be on the spectrum. Then problem is that the wait lines for testing and therapy are a barrier to early intervention that can make a huge difference for these kids.
My guest, Dr. Mary Barbera, who is a mother of a son with Autism, knows all too well what this is like. She has written a book on how to support parents with an action plan that empowers them with simple strategies to dramatically improve outcomes for their children.
In this episode, Dr. Barbera and I talk about:
The early signs of autism
What she means by “turning Autism around”
How to use her four part system to help children: Assess, Plan, Teach and Evaluate
How preventing meltdowns and problem behaviours is where our main focus should be
Click the link below for a free chapter of Dr. Barbera’s book, Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism. https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqxowX5Jqw4HgcIATW9eOKFklnw2IA?e=m3ANhb
About Dr. Mary Barbera
Mary Lynch Barbera, Ph.D., RN, BCBA-D, "fell" into the autism world in the late 1990s when her first-born son Lucas started showing signs of autism. Over the past two decades, Mary has transformed from an overwhelmed and confused parent to a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). She is also the author of The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders which has sold more than 50,000 copies and is now available in over a dozen languages.
Mary is an award-winning international speaker, podcaster, and online course creator. Her mission is to help parents and professionals turn autism (or signs of autism) around for millions of children around the world.
Mary's second book, Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism will be published on March 30, 2021 with Hay House. This book will empower and help parents turn things around for young children with language and social delays, or who have difficulty with excessive tantrums, sleeping, eating a variety of foods and potty training.
For more information go to MaryBarbera.com
Pre-order the Turn Autism Around book (before March 30th) or order the book (after March 30th) anywhere books are sold and visit:
www.TurnAutismAround.com for book bonuses and resources.
Thanks for listening!
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Can we have it all and DO it all? I’m not sure we can…and whoever told us we needed to do every.single.thing anyway?
In this episode I'm speaking with Brilliant Balance's Cherylanne Skolnicki. We talk about making peace with the choices we make in both our career and in our family life. Many of us love our jobs, love our family and need to put time into taking care of ourselves too! Where are you putting the most time?
How can you take more off your plate? How can you better leverage your time and the people in your life to get more done or have more down time (doing noting isn’t a crime!)
Listen in to learn:
About Cherylanne Skolnicki
Want to be a rock star at work and at home? Cherylanne Skolnicki has the playbook. As an entrepreneur with a husband and three kids of her own, she knows exactly how it feels to have too much to do and not enough time to do it. It's exhausting, it's stressful, and it can be tempting to just give in to the chaos.
Like most children of the 80s and 90s, Cherylanne grew up believing she could have it all. She started her first business while still in high school, and dreamed of one day becoming a CEO. After graduating from Cornell, she went to work for Procter & Gamble where she spent the next 15 years climbing the corporate ladder and managing a portfolio of well known consumer product brands (one had more than $1 billion in global sales). Despite her demanding work schedule, she still traveled, ran marathons, and volunteered like a boss. And then she had 3 children. All of a sudden, the unrelenting pace she was running at felt unsustainable.
That’s when she knew she had to reorder her life so all the pieces would truly fit - including not just a thriving career and family life, but also a good night's sleep and some time to herself! It wasn't easy at first, but she finally discovered a set of practices that truly worked. That prompted her to found Brilliant Balance, and her playbook has helped thousands of professional women reclaim rock star status over the last decade.
Her company, Brilliant Balance, offers work-life mentorship and coaching programs to help you have a fulfilling career, a thriving family life, and a strong sense of self.
Cherylanne is a sought-after speaker and hosts the top-rated Brilliant Balance podcast. Her work has been featured in Thrive Global, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Women’s Day, and Cincy Chic. She appears on TV news shows as an expert on work life balance, productivity, and purpose.
Cherylanne graduated from Cornell University in 1995. She holds an MBA from the Goizueta School of Management at Emory University. She is a member of the Female Founders Collective, one of Cincinnati’s 100 Wise Women, a Forty Under 40 Honoree, a happy wife, and a proud mom of three.
Web: www.cherylanneskolnicki.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @cskolnicki @brilliant_balance
Linkedin: in/cherylanne-skolnicki-brilliant-balance
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cherylanneskolnickiofficial
Thanks for listening!
It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com
With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of...
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