Digital Parent

Dr. Yalda Uhls stopped by the Digital Parenting Podcast to discuss some of the hottest topics concerning parents and technology. Yalda is an award wining child psychologist researcher and the leading expert on how media affects children. Yalda has been featured in multiple publications on how parents can manage their children's media habits. She is also the author of Media Moms and Digital Dads: A Fact Not Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age. Dr. Uhls works with Common Sense Media, a national non-profit, as their Director of Creative Community Partnerships and also does research with UCLA. Some Questions I Asked Yalda: What are the top 3 approaches to Digital Parenting? How important is it to play video games with your child? What is the impact of shaming videos that parents post to their social media sites to embarrass their child? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to Become a Better Digital Parent How teens value fame from social media Tips on how to monitor screen u

Recent Studies indicate that teenagers are being shut out of the workplace. It is harder now than ever for teenagers to find employment opportunities.  Due to this employment crisis, it was the perfect time to invite Side Hustle Nation Nick Loper to the Digital Parent Podcast. Nick Loper is a serial  entrepreneur, non-fiction author and podcaster at SideHustleNation.com.  Nick and I discussed the following topics on this episode of the digital parent podcast. Some Questions I Ask: Is it possible for teens to have  a social media side hustle? What is the process to make money from webinars and coaching calls? What are the best online sites for teens to make money?   In This Episode, You Will Learn: Simple Tips for Teens to Launch their online business How to use Ebay and Amazon to make money How teens can make Money in their neighborhood.   SITES DISCUSSED DURING THIS EPISODE:   MARC GUBERTI UDEMY SITE ROSEMARIE GRONER TIPS ON INTER

Parental control and monitoring software is a multi billion dollar business that relies on technology and software to monitor kids. The most powerful monitoring tool is the human brain. Our ability to pick up on physical cues that alert us to what is going on with our children. That is why I was thrilled to have Vanessa Van Edwards to join the Digital Parent Podcast to discuss decoding body language. Vanessa  is a behavioral investigator and published author. She figures out the science of what makes people tick at her human behavior research lab, the Science of People. As a geeky, modern-day Dale Carnegie, her innovative work has been featured on NPR, Business Week and CNN.  Vanessa and I covered a range of topics during this podcast. Some Questions I Ask: What age should body language be taught to kids? What is the correlation between body language and parenting? Can you tell right away if your teen is lying? Can positive body language decrease bullying? How can we increase our confidence th

Ryan Rhoten is the host of The Brand New You Show. Ryan stops by the Digital Parent Parent Podcast to discuss excellent strategies on how to help your teen brand their talent! Ryan gives simple techniques that every parent can use! Ryan gives multiple examples of social media strategies teens can use to get into top colleges. We discussed the following topics during this episode: Steps for Teens to build their personal brand How to become visible on Google How to purchase your child's domain name Curating their talents online How to build personal websites   You can follow Ryan twitter: @RyanRhoten web:RyanRhoten.com podcast: RyanRhoten/podcast.com

Michele Keyes joins the Digital Parent Podcast to discuss how bullying and cyberbullying destroyed her family. Michele walks us through the torture her beautiful daughter received at the hands of bullies and school officials. Michele provides vivid details on how school officials intensified the bullying of her daughter by disclosing her daughter's name after she reported the bullying. This episodes discussed the following subjects: Bullying and Self Harm Victim Blaming by the School System Self Care for Parents of Bullying Victims Bullying leads to sibling bullying Bullying leads to PTSD Solutions for Parents This episode was brought to you by our Sponsor Mspy

Shelley Prevost is co-founder and CEO at Torch whose mission it is to make the internet a wonderful place for kids to grow up. The Torch router is an easy plug and play option for parents. In 2010, she left her psychotherapy practice for the world of startups. She is a partner at venture capital firm Lamp Post Group and the JumpFund, an angel fund investing in female-led startups with high growth potential. Shelley writes about her work on purpose, relationships, and leadership in columns for Inc. and The Huffington Post. Her work has also appeared in Time, Yahoo Business, Fast Company, LifeHacker, and Business Insider. Passionate about helping women develop authentic leadership, Shelley gave a 2015 TEDx talk entitled “Lead Like a Girl.” On this Episode Shelley Explains how the Torch Router Gives Parent control of the internet. We discuss the following topics: How Minecraft Started Torch Control of Screen Time Torch Features Safeguard Dark Net How Torch Analytic

LinkedIn Strategist Kylie Chown stops by the Digital Parent Podcast to give tips on LinkedIn and how the platform can be used by teens to attend the college of their choice and the job of their dream. Over the past 10 years Kylie has helped 1000 job seekers and business increase their online profile.  Her credentials are as follows: Reach Certified Branding Analyst   Certified Master Résumé Writer   Certified Executive Resume Master  Certified Resume Specialist  Certified Advanced Résumé Writer Certified Professional Online Job Search and Reputation Management   Kylie is Providing the First 15 Listeners of the Digital Parent Podcast free 15 minute Q & A session. for any of your LinkedIn questions. The Episode Covers the Following: What achievement teens should add to their LinkedIn profile How teens can locate jobs through LinkedIn How to use LinkedINn to boost your college application. Writing Tips and Content Strategy tips

James Lopez, the co-founder of the Phat Startup stops by the digital parent podcast to discuss how hip hop culture is inspiring the next wave of entrepreneurs. The PhatStartup is an educational media company for inspiring entrepreneurs that blends hip hop culture with lean startup tactics. James holds a Masters of Science in Telecommunications and has spent the past 12 years working in the tech field. What makes James special is his passion and obsession with marrying hip hop to to the tech scene. On this episode James and I discuss how Hip Hop can help teens monetize their passion: How teens can monetize their love for social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter How teens can create their own version of a mixtape to gain customers How teens can monetize their passion for playing online video games How teens can solicit funding for their startups   Here are the resources that were discussed during the show: The Phat Startup’s website Tech808 Conference November 09, 2015 The Pha

International Speaker, Author, and Oniine Reputation Management Expert Wayne Denner stops by the show to provide teens with excellent tips on how to manager their online reputation while increasing their digital presence. Wayne discussed all of tips and tricks for teens to become more employable using social media networks. Wayne and I discussed the following topics during the show: How college recruiters utilize social media to screen applicants  How employers use social media to screen applicants Tips for teens on creating positive online presence  Appropriate age for parents to manage their children online reputation    

Kimberlee Morrison is a writer, editor, and yoga teacher with more than a decade of experenice writing about business, technology, social media, and culture. She is a founding partner of the digital media upstart CultureMass Media, Ince., Editor in Chief for CultureMass.com, and a contributing writer for AD Week's Social Times Blog. Kimberlee also co authored and edited "The Freedom Writer's Diary" (Doubleday 1999), a collection of autobiographical short stories, a New York Times Best Seller and the basis for the 2007 Paramount feature film, "Freedom Writers." Kimberly stopped by the show to share a wealth of tips on blogging: How to start blogging and what sites to use How to Monetize your Blog How to Attract Followers Legal Hurdles while Blogging The Following resources were discussed during the show: Code Academy w3schools Wordpress Beginner  

Ben Halpert, the founder of  Savvy Cyber Kids, stops by to discuss online safety tips for children before the age of 5. The mission of Savvy Cyber Kids is to teach kids safety before they go online. Utilizing traditional learning tools, such as children’s picture books, Savvy Cyber Kids focuses on preparing children to be more cautious when going online. Ben's philiosphy is that internet safety and cyber ethics should be taughtt at a very early age. On this episode Ben and I discuss the following topics: How to Teach Kids Online Safety so it is Ingrained in their Minds The Savvy Cyber Kids Book Series When to Purchase Technology for your Toddler How to Monitor Toddler Screen Time How to Monitor Apps How to Take Away Technology from your Toddler

Dr. Desmond Patton, asst professor of the Columbia School of Social Work, discusses his research on how gang violence, grief, and trauma are expressed on social media. Dr. Patton's research evaluates the real world impact social media have on the well being of low income youth of color. Dr. Patton's research on Internet Banging has been featured in USA Today, NPR,  ABC News, Chicago Tribune, and several other media outlets. Dr. Patton's current research examines the following: How Gang involved youth conceptualize threats on social media, The extent to which social media shapes and facilitates youth and gang violence, and How social media can be used to intervene in youth and gang violence. In this episode Dr. Patton discuss some very interesting topics: How Youth Conceptualize Threats on Social Media Difference between Cyberbullying and Internet Banging Youth ability to use emojis to carry out threats Internet Banging and Parenting

This inaugural episode featured the one and only Leonie Smith. We were excited to land such a big guest for our first podcast episode.  Leonie is an international safety expert and highly sought after commentator on cyber safety and digital citizenship. Leonie has appeared on 60 Minutes, The Project, and many other TV news programs. She is also frequently interviewed on radio podcast shows and multiple print media sources. Leonie took the time to stop by the Digital Parent Podcast to discuss some of the latest trends in Internet Safety. In this particular episode you will learn How to Safe Guard Game Systems from Predators How to Have the Sexting Conversation with Your Child How to Set up Privacy Settings for  Messaging apps such as Skype and Snapchat Please reach out to Leonie for private coaching lessons to learn how to set private settings on your child's social media sites and game systems.