“Boys To Men” Parenting Boys With Maggie Dent

“Boys To Men” Parenting Boys With Maggie Dent

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In this podcast Leonie and Maggie chat about raising our boys to be good men. We also talk about how boys are being too contained in our modern world they need more freedom and realistic learning environments that involve physicality. We also chat about boys and screens. If you have a son that seems as if he cannot leave his screen this is for you. What can you do if dragging your son away from that video game seems like pulling teeth. Will he ever find life away from his device? Continue Reading

The “Ten-Ager” with Author Madonna King – Digital Family Podcast

The “Ten-Ager” with Author Madonna King – Digital Family Podcast

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Madonna King is one of Australia’s most accomplished journalists, having won awards for her ABC Mornings current affairs program. She writes across Fairfax, Crikey and The New Daily, and is the author of ten books, including the bestselling Being 14 (ABIA shortlisted for non-fiction book of the year), Fathers and Daughters and now Ten-ager. Madonna… Continue Reading

A Girls & Boys Guide To Puberty Digital Families Podcast with Michelle Mitchell

A Girls & Boys Guide To Puberty Digital Families Podcast with Michelle Mitchell

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  My guest today is someone I’ve had on Digital Families twice before. Michelle has such an amazing insight into parenting, that I’m constantly recommending her to parents who need good straight talking advice about their children’s issues.  Michelle Mitchell an author, speaker and advocate for families and parenting teenagers. She is the author of… Continue Reading

“Among Us” Game New Restrictions For Safety

“Among Us” Game New Restrictions For Safety

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“Among Us” 9yrs+ the popular Cludo like online murder game has been having some issues for younger players with chat on the public games it hosts. The chat has been littered with abuse and sexual harassment. The “iinersloth” the developers of Among Us have recently introduced a new chat filter called “Quick Chat Only” to limit… Continue Reading

The Cyber Safety Lady Parent Webinar

The Cyber Safety Lady Parent Webinar

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Parent/Carer/teacher adult only webinar for online safety. Due to the enormous response to my posts on Roblox this week I will be holding a Parent Webinar next week on Monday the 25th January 2021 before school goes back to discuss Roblox, and other online games like Among Us and more. Registration is a donation of… Continue Reading

‘Parenting for a Digital Future,’ with Professor Sonia Livingstone

‘Parenting for a Digital Future,’ with Professor Sonia Livingstone

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Many parents are really struggling to help and supervise their children’s online world and learning. Why are parents being blamed and marginalised for “Bad Digital Parenting” Is this fair? In her latest research and book “Parenting For A Digital Future” Professor Sandra Livingstone asked parents from all sorts of backgrounds about what their hopes were… Continue Reading

How To Resolve Family Disagreements Around Digital Devices

How To Resolve Family Disagreements Around Digital Devices

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My guest today is Fred Bretthauer. Fred is a senior Family Dispute Mediator with Catholic Care and a committee member of the Family Law Pathways Network in Sydney. He has been resolving family separation disputes for over 10 years, he also runs education seminars for parents who are experiencing ongoing conflict. Family disputes involving the… Continue Reading

Smart Toys & Speakers. Privacy risk or great Christmas Gift idea?

Smart Toys & Speakers. Privacy risk or great Christmas Gift idea?

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On this weeks “Digital Families” Podcast with Leonie Smith. How Safe Are They? Smart Watches, Talking Internet Connected Dolls, Mobile Devices and Smart Speakers? With Christmas almost upon us, and the last days of shopping for presents looming, many parents and grandparents may be considering a tech toy for the little one for Christmas this… Continue Reading

“Cybertrauma”, Children & Teens Online

“Cybertrauma”, Children & Teens Online

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My guest on the Digital Families Podcast today is Catherine Knibbs   Catherine is a Clinical Doctorial Researcher, Consultant, Public Speaker, Author and Child & Adult Trauma Psychotherapist. She writes about and works with “Cybertrauma” which is any trauma that occurs through an internet ready device. Catherine is undoubtably one of the most experienced and… Continue Reading