Hey friends, so— a bit of a heavier topic today but one, as parents, we have to consider: protecting our kids from predators online and… IRL.

With kids going back to school in the next few weeks, I've been thinking a lot about how I want to show up as a parent, especially as my kids become more and more exposed to tech. That includes having tough conversations that maybe make me as a parent uncomfortable. 

This week's guest Erin Williamson is the chief programs and strategy officer at love146 where she leads efforts to prevent child trafficking and exploitation. With over 20 years of experience in social services and child protection, Erin has developed trauma informed programs that have reached thousands of vulnerable youth across the U.S. 

In this episode…

• Lightness with heavy topics 
• Warning signs 
• Seeking survival 
• Shame
• Being informed 
• Vulnerability 
• High-level psychological manipulation  

Quotes

“Everybody has been seeking some sort of survival since the beginning of humankind.” - Nikki Spo 

“An informed parent is always going to be in a better position even if it's hard to hear the information.” - Nikki Spo 

“We have to figure out how to raise children with the knowledge that we have without raising them to be scared of the world.” - Erin Williamson 

“If you’re old enough to have a phone, you’re old enough to have these conversations.” 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - 2:35 | Intro 

2:35 - 4:35 | Lightness with heavy topics 

4:35 - 8:55 | Erin’s journey 

8:55 - 11:45 | Seeking survival

11:45 - 13:20 | Being informed 

13:20 - 18:15 | How this is happening 

18:15 - 23:55 | Rule breaking 

23:55 - 26:00 | Being believed 

26:00 - 33:10 | When we know better, we do better 

33:10 - 35:00 | A safe adult 

35:00 - 39:00 | Internet 

39:00 - 44:35 | Age restrictions 

44:35 - 47:40 | Making an impact 

47:40 - 49:28 | Outro 

Resources

To Raise a Boy  

Wait Until 8th 

Join Becoming Her

https://www.skool.com/nikki-spoelstra-1185/about 

Connect with Erin Williamson 

https://love146.org/team_member/erin-williamson/ 

@love146 

Connect with Nikki 

www.nikkispo.com  

@nikkisappspo / @weare_becomingher 

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