WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.980 Hey everyone, welcome to the show. It's crazy, 00:00:02.080 --> 00:00:05.099 right? Like, how much parenting has changed just 00:00:05.099 --> 00:00:07.580 in our lifetime? Especially when it comes to 00:00:07.580 --> 00:00:09.500 this whole digital world our kids are growing 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:11.439 up in. Yeah, no kidding. You almost feel like 00:00:11.439 --> 00:00:13.000 you're trying to figure out a whole new set of 00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:15.300 rules as you go along. It's a lot for parents 00:00:15.300 --> 00:00:17.699 to wrap their heads around, for sure. Seriously. 00:00:18.239 --> 00:00:20.899 And so for today's deep dive, we're jumping into 00:00:20.899 --> 00:00:24.679 a book that I think really gets at the heart 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:27.600 of this struggle. It's called Parental Control. 00:00:28.300 --> 00:00:30.899 By Titania Jordan. Oh, yeah. I've heard good 00:00:30.899 --> 00:00:32.840 things about this one. It's supposed to be a 00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:34.840 pretty helpful guide for parents who are like 00:00:34.840 --> 00:00:36.820 us trying to figure out this whole technology 00:00:36.820 --> 00:00:39.600 thing. Exactly. And, you know, it really is a 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:41.840 guide. It's not like a set of hard and fast rules 00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:45.299 because, let's be real, in today's world, that 00:00:45.299 --> 00:00:47.200 kind of goes out the window pretty quickly. You 00:00:47.200 --> 00:00:49.039 can't exactly control everything your kids do 00:00:49.039 --> 00:00:51.520 online, right? No way. And I think Jordan actually 00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:53.280 kind of plays on that in the title, Parental 00:00:53.280 --> 00:00:56.899 Control. It's almost a little ironic, don't you 00:00:56.899 --> 00:00:59.479 think? Yeah, I see what you mean. Because like 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:01.579 you said, trying to control every single thing 00:01:01.579 --> 00:01:04.640 your kids do online is practically impossible. 00:01:05.390 --> 00:01:07.409 Right. And it's probably not even the best approach. 00:01:07.530 --> 00:01:09.010 I mean, what I really loved about this book was 00:01:09.010 --> 00:01:11.370 that it didn't try to scare you into locking 00:01:11.370 --> 00:01:13.650 down all technology. It was more about understanding 00:01:13.650 --> 00:01:16.590 it and empowering parents with knowledge. OK, 00:01:16.670 --> 00:01:18.530 so she's not coming from a place of fear mongering 00:01:18.530 --> 00:01:20.310 like some of those other parenting books out 00:01:20.310 --> 00:01:22.930 there. Not at all. It was very fact based and 00:01:22.930 --> 00:01:25.810 empathetic. She really gets that this stuff is 00:01:25.810 --> 00:01:28.730 hard. And she even talks about her own experiences 00:01:28.730 --> 00:01:31.409 as a parent, which I found super relatable. I 00:01:31.409 --> 00:01:33.329 think that's so important. Hearing from someone 00:01:33.329 --> 00:01:36.180 who's actually been there. makes all the difference, 00:01:36.340 --> 00:01:38.340 right? Like it's not just some expert telling 00:01:38.340 --> 00:01:40.180 you what to do, but someone who's actually lived 00:01:40.180 --> 00:01:42.959 it. For sure. And she also brings in a lot of 00:01:42.959 --> 00:01:45.620 perspectives from other experts in the field, 00:01:45.719 --> 00:01:48.859 you know, like child psychologists, tech specialists, 00:01:49.219 --> 00:01:51.379 educators, that kind of thing. So it's like you're 00:01:51.379 --> 00:01:54.099 getting this well -rounded view of the whole 00:01:54.099 --> 00:01:57.079 landscape. Exactly. And it's not just about the 00:01:57.079 --> 00:01:59.599 dangers either. She actually talks about the 00:01:59.599 --> 00:02:01.680 positive aspects of technology too, which I thought 00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:04.810 was cool. That's refreshing. It's easy to get 00:02:04.810 --> 00:02:07.170 caught up in all the negative stuff. So hearing 00:02:07.170 --> 00:02:09.289 about the good, too, helps to keep things balanced. 00:02:09.590 --> 00:02:11.750 Yeah, definitely. And it made the whole thing 00:02:11.750 --> 00:02:16.330 feel a lot less overwhelming because. Honestly, 00:02:16.370 --> 00:02:17.990 I have to say that's probably the one thing that 00:02:17.990 --> 00:02:21.310 I wasn't crazy about. Just how much there is 00:02:21.310 --> 00:02:24.129 to think about when it comes to raising kids 00:02:24.129 --> 00:02:27.229 in the digital age. Yeah, it can be a lot to 00:02:27.229 --> 00:02:29.689 take in. I mean, you've got social media, online 00:02:29.689 --> 00:02:32.289 gaming, cyberbullying, screen time. It just goes 00:02:32.289 --> 00:02:34.530 on and on. I know, right? It's like a whole other 00:02:34.530 --> 00:02:36.810 world that we as parents have to learn to navigate. 00:02:37.110 --> 00:02:39.050 But I guess that's where a book like this comes 00:02:39.050 --> 00:02:41.650 in handy. It gives you a framework for thinking 00:02:41.650 --> 00:02:43.629 about these issues and making informed decisions 00:02:43.629 --> 00:02:46.090 for your own family. Absolutely. And you know 00:02:46.090 --> 00:02:48.409 what? That's exactly what I think makes this 00:02:48.409 --> 00:02:50.849 book so valuable. It's not about dictating rules, 00:02:51.090 --> 00:02:53.889 but about equipping parents with the knowledge 00:02:53.889 --> 00:02:56.610 and understanding they need to make those choices 00:02:56.610 --> 00:02:58.969 for themselves. It's about empowering parents 00:02:58.969 --> 00:03:01.449 to have those conversations with their kids and 00:03:01.449 --> 00:03:03.530 to figure out what works best for their unique 00:03:03.530 --> 00:03:06.719 situation. Exactly. So overall, I'd give this 00:03:06.719 --> 00:03:09.360 book a solid four out of five stars. I think 00:03:09.360 --> 00:03:11.439 it's a must read for any parent who's feeling 00:03:11.439 --> 00:03:13.800 even a little bit lost or overwhelmed by the 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:15.979 digital world. I totally agree. And for anyone 00:03:15.979 --> 00:03:17.680 listening who wants to check it out, we've got 00:03:17.680 --> 00:03:21.000 a link to Parental Control by Titania Jordan 00:03:21.000 --> 00:03:23.879 down in the description below. Awesome. 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