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06/11/24 • 58 min
A growing body of research shows that social media is designed to be addictive and feed children age-inappropriate content. This is leading to higher rates of depression and loneliness. As a parent, this is heartbreaking news but not surprising. Concerned parents, legislators, and psychology experts are advocating for abstinence – specifically banning social media and smartphone use until kids reach high school age, and understandably so. But while their intentions are good, our guest, Tim Estes, an online child safety advocate, believes that taking away devices altogether isn’t the answer either. He says it creates a "pink elephant paradox." He believes that the more we try to take social media and smartphones away from kids, the more they’ll want them. It makes sense. So what are parents to do? Tim advocates for "kangaroo parenting."
Who is Tim Estes?
Tim Estes is a pioneering executive in the Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing domain. He founded and led Digital Reasoning in 2000, an AI leader in the space of unstructured data analytics for 20+ years. Estes envisioned a means by which computers could learn to accurately interpret language, understand context, and extract critical intelligence.
Dubbed "Wall Street’s Robocop" by Forbes, the technology in Digital Reasoning became the market standard for applying AI and Natural Language Processing to communications data across text and voice and was adopted by a majority of Tier 1 Financial Institutions around the globe. Its technology also supported key Defense and Intelligence efforts in the U.S. Government. It enabled nationwide cancer screening systems to automate patient detection and prioritization and created the largest deployed system to support law enforcement in the disruption of child sex trafficking rings in North America. It was merged with Smarsh in November 2020 to create the market leader in Communications Intelligence for Financial Services.
Tim left the acquiring company, Smarsh, at the end of 2021 and is now an active Angel Investor, Advisor, Board Member, and Mentor to CEOs in multiple industries. His newest startup, Angel AI, uses the latest advances in generative AI to change how kids use the internet to empower and protect them. The mission of Angel is to harness the power of AI to raise healthier and happier humans, starting with our kids. As a parent himself, Tim has dedicated his life to keeping kids safe online. He frequently advocates for change on Capitol Hill and recently briefed the House and Senate leadership on these issues. We are so impressed and so grateful for the work Tim does. This episode is a great listen for parents with kids using the internet.
What Did We Discuss?
In this episode, we chat with Tim about keeping our children safe online and Kangaroo parenting in this digital age. Here are several of the questions that we covered in our conversation:
- How do you recommend parents manage devices, social media, and other digital platforms for their kids in this digital world?
- I know you are an advocate for "kangaroo parenting." Can you tell us more about this parenting style?
- How can parents instill healthy online habits and boundaries?
- What is it that parents need to know that you know about the internet and keeping our kids safe online?
- What is your number one piece of advice for parenting a child in our digital world?
Tim's Resources
- Website: angelkids.ai
- LinkedIn: Tim Estes
- Thorn: Tim worked closely with Thorn, an organization co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore that combats child sex trafficking.
Thank you for listening to this episode! Follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat, and let us know what you think and if there are any other topics you'd like us to cover. Cheers to keeping our kids safe online and allowing them to grow and explore with our guidance!
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06/25/24 • 59 min
Many things may change over the years, but something that we want to instill in our kids is that it's always cool to be kind. In my opinion, kindness is beginning to be a lost art in our world. We hear so much negativity and unkind things in the news and media that it's spilling into our everyday lives. Fortunately, we are our children's greatest teachers (and they are ours). We can make a difference in our world by starting at home. Teaching our kids the power of kindness can lead to so many wonderful things for them. Our guest, Rachel Tomlinson, knows all about it (she literally wrote the book) and is sharing her words of wisdom.
Who is Rachel Tomlinson?
Rachel Tomlinson is a registered psychologist and internationally published author of "Teaching Kids to Be Kind" and "A Blue Kind of Day" (a picture book on depression). Rachel has worked with adults, families, and children (birth through 18 years old) in a variety of settings, including play therapy, children’s residential facilities, education settings, trauma counseling, and parenting support programs. She has presented at national conferences on mental health topics as well as guest lectured about domestic violence and relationships at colleges and universities. She also serves as a subject matter expert for journalists on topics such as parenting, child development, and relationships. We love having her as a contributor at Baby Chick, and we are excited to now have her here on our podcast! Rachel resides with her family in Perth, Australia.
What Did We Discuss?
In this episode, we chat with Rachel about teaching kids to be kind, what kindness really looks like, and tips and strategies to encourage kids to be kind. Here are several of the questions that we covered in our conversation:
- As parents, one of our greatest hopes is that our children grow up to be good people. What qualities do you think make a good person?
- At what age do you think children are able to understand the concept of kindness and what it means?
- How would you define kindness to a child?
- Can you share some examples of what kindness looks like to children?
- What are the long-term benefits of teaching kindness to our children at a young age?
- What are some practical strategies parents can use to encourage kindness in children?
- What role does leading by example play, and what are some ways parents can model kindness for their children?
- What are some common challenges parents face when teaching kindness to children, and how can they be overcome?
- As parents, how should we react when our children exhibit behavior that is unkind?
- What are your top tips for teaching kindness to kids?
Rachel shared relatable stories and powerful advice when it comes to teaching our kids about kindness. Be sure to listen!
Rachel's Resources
- Website: towardwellbeing.com
- Instagram: @towardwellbeing
- Rachel's author page at Baby Chick
Thank you for listening to this episode! Follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat, and let us know what you think and if there are any other topics you'd like us to cover. Cheers to being kind and raising a kinder generation!
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07/02/24 • 54 min
Everything changes the moment you find out you're pregnant. Priorities change, lifestyle choices change, and your whole world changes. You realize you are no longer just taking care of yourself. Caring for your baby becomes the priority. You may become protective and think about what you're exposing yourself to, including harsh chemicals and toxins. It's normal during pregnancy for women to rethink the products they're bringing into their homes and how they may affect their growing baby. Our guest, Sophia Ruan Gushée, can absolutely relate. After her pregnancy with her firstborn, her passion for a nontoxic life was ignited. Since then, she has created an empire to help others detox their lives. Today, she's answering our questions and sharing her expert tips on detoxifying your home for your newborns, kids, and family.
Who is Sophia Ruan Gushée?
Sophia is a nontoxic lifestyle expert and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. She is praised by experts in both medical and wellness fields for her practical approach to avoiding toxins and cultivating a healthier home environment. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has helped thousands of people enjoy healthier lives by simplifying nontoxic living while protecting the ease and convenience of modern life.
What Did We Discuss?
In this episode, we chat with Sophia about detoxifying your home for your family, why it is important, and how to do it. Here are several of the questions that we covered in our conversation:
- Why is it important for us to consider detoxifying our homes, specifically for newborns and young children?
- What are some common toxins or pollutants found in homes that parents may not be aware of?
- Can you share some practical tips for identifying and removing toxins from our homes?
- What are the top areas or aspects of a home that parents should focus on when detoxifying for their children's health?
- Are there any specific household products or materials that parents should be especially cautious of?
- What are some of the long-term benefits of maintaining a detoxified home environment for children's health and well-being?
- How can parents effectively communicate the importance of home detoxification to other family members or caregivers coming into their home?
- What resources or tools do you recommend for parents who want to learn more about and get started in detoxifying their homes for their children's and family’s health?
It was an enlightening conversation that really got me interested in how I can create a healthier space for myself and my family. Tune in to learn more!
Sophia's Resources
- Website: www.ruanliving.com
- Instagram: @ruanliving
- Facebook: @Ruan Living
- LinkedIn: Sophia Ruan Gushée
- TikTok: @ruanliving
- Book: A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures
- Sophia's Podcast: Practical Nontoxic Living Podcast
- Her D-tox Academy
Mentioned in the episode:
- Environmental Health Trust
- Tech Wellness
- Dr. Bronner's castile soap
- Think Dirty app
- Healthy Living app - EWG
Thank you for listening to this episode! Follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat, and let us know what you think and if there are any other topics you'd like us to cover. Cheers to detoxing your home for you and your growing family!
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147: Pregnancy Nutrition Tips for a Happy, Healthy 9 Months & Beyond with Stephanie Middleberg
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07/30/24 • 57 min
In my opinion, as soon as you find out you're pregnant, it heightens everything. You become so much more hyper-aware of your surroundings and everything you do because all of those things are no longer just affecting you . . . they are affecting your growing baby, too. And as mothers, we always want to do and provide the very best for our babies. This is why one of the first things we tend to think about is what we are eating. Because what we are eating is also what we are feeding our babies.
Today's guest, Stephanie Middleberg, is an expert on this topic, and she is sharing her pregnancy nutrition tips with all of us and so much more. Tune in to discover everything you need to know about pregnancy nutrition and what to do to have a happy and healthy nine months and beyond!
Who is Stephanie Middleberg?
Stephanie Middleberg, MS, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist, founder of Middleberg Nutrition, and mother of two. Stephanie received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and lives with her kids, Julian and Remi, and her husband, Andrew, in Brooklyn. She is frequently called upon by media outlets as a nutritional expert and has served as a member of both Health and Cosmopolitan's Health Advisory Boards. She has made appearances on major television networks, including ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS, and Fox. Her bestselling books, The Big Book of Organic Baby Food and The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food have helped countless families feel at ease with the stresses of feeding their little ones. And now, her latest book, The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition, guides you on how to nourish yourself and your baby from the first through fourth trimesters. When she isn't working with her clients or media outlets, you can find Stephanie jogging with her husband and son, traveling, or concocting recipes in the Middleberg Nutrition Test Kitchen.
Mentioned in the Episode
- Canned tuna: check out Safe Catch
- Prenatal vitamins she recommends: Perelel, Thorne, MegaFoods
- Electrolyte drinks: Needed or LMNT
- And so many of her delicious recipes from her book:
- Cooked Salmon Poke-Inspired Bowls - pg 245
- Everything Bagel Popcorn - pg 220
- Carrot Cake Muffins - pg 206
- Energy Bites - pg 261
- And more!
Stephanie's Resources
- Website: middlebergnutrition.com
- Instagram: @smiddleberg_rd
- Instagram: @middlebergnutrition
- Latest book: The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition
Thank you for listening to this episode! For more details, be sure to go to the SHOW NOTES and follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat. Cheers to a happy and healthy pregnancy!
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06/08/20 • 35 min
Every child is different from one another and this includes the ways they learn. Some children are visual learners, preferring pictures, and spatial understanding. Others are aural learners who prefer using sound and music. Some children are verbal learners who prefer using words, both speech and writing. And others are physical (kinesthetic) learners who like using their body, hands, and sense of touch to learn.
In today’s episode, I'm chatting with Punam Desormes, a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 15 years of experience as well as a faculty clinical instructor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. Her experience includes working in a private multidisciplinary clinic, a special needs school for autism, and private practice.
Today, Punam is breaking down the different ways children learn and explaining what we (parents) need to know and look for when it comes to our children’s learning. Understanding how our children learn can help us create better learning activities to help their minds grow. Punam has seen and worked with so many families and is sharing her tips and expert knowledge with us.
Here are some links that Punman mentioned during our episode. We hope these resources help!
CDC: Find your state or territory’s early intervention program - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/states.html
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - www.asha.org
Identify the Signs of Communication Disorders - www.identifythesigns.org
Autism Speaks - www.autismspeaks.org
Bluebee Pals: Interactive Plush Learning Tool - www.bluebeepals.com
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15: Dealing with Adultery as a New Mom
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08/13/19 • 23 min
Becoming a new mother is wonderful and challenging on its own, but when you find out your partner is having an affair, this time that is supposed to be the happiest chapter in your life can turn completely upside-down. What is real anymore? How do you navigate through all of this while taking care of your baby? Melissa Davis, the Founder of After the Affair (www.aftertheaffair.co) knows exactly what this is like because she lived it. Melissa is here on today's episode to ensure that never again will a betrayed person attempt to navigate the affair recovery process alone. No matter someone’s finances, availability, or circumstances, help is available. Be sure to check out her Facebook page @aftertheaffair where she has an incredible support group that you can join for free for support. Today she's sharing her advice and recommendations on how to deal with adultery as a new mom and how to heal from it.
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07/09/19 • 29 min
During the postpartum period women can think and feel a lot of things: love, exhaustion, excitement, loneliness, joy and sometimes even scary thoughts. All of them are normal, but when the not so good thoughts and emotions come it can be hard to know how to handle them. I'm discussing those scary thoughts new mothers think with Dr. Jane Shomof, a licensed marriage family therapist who specializes in postpartum support and owner and founder of Bloome (https://www.letsbloome.com). We're talking about common scary thoughts new moms think to themselves but never share, thoughts we had after we had our babies, and how to control, normalize and minimize them.
Dr. Jane recommends checking out the book "White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts" by Daniel Wegner (https://rstyle.me/+8NRczFjRDf0bBsA7b64mbA)
And to see other mothers breaking the stigma and sharing their scary thoughts, check out the hashtag #speakthesecret
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11: How to Write a Birth Plan
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02/27/19 • 43 min
We’re discussing birth plans: what is a birth plan and how do you go about writing one? What do you even put on a birth plan? Do you need a birth plan even if you’re having a scheduled induction or a cesarean section? Are birth plans just for hippy natural births? We’re answering all of these questions and more.
Download our birth plan template and we’ll walk you through it!
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01/23/19 • 49 min
In order to have a better birth, there are certain things that we need to do during our pregnancies to help us achieve our wishes. For today's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kerry Tuschhoff, the founder/director and owner of Hypnobabies. Kerry has years of experience in supporting thousands of mothers during their pregnancies and at their births and I was able to get some amazing information from her about preparing our minds and bodies for childbirth. If you are currently expecting and are wanting to do everything you can to have a better birth, Kerry and I are breaking it all down for you.
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04/02/24 • 48 min
One of our greatest roles as parents, in my opinion, is to teach our children how to be independent, good human beings. While academics are important, are we (society) putting enough emphasis on basic life skills and emotional intelligence? I'm not sure. I think that life skills can often be misunderstood as "chores." However, life skills are independence skills and organizational skills. There's more to intelligence than just IQ. There's EQ (emotional quotient, also known as emotional intelligence). And in my opinion, that is just as important, if not more important, especially in this technological, AI/digital world we live in today. So, how do we raise good humans? It's a great question and we're chatting all about it with our guest today, Dr. Jenny Woo.
Who is Dr. Jenny Woo?
Jenny Woo, MBA, PhD, is a Harvard-trained researcher and educator. As the founder and CEO of Mind Brain Emotion, she has created a series of award-winning card games and tools to help adults and kids build emotional intelligence and social mastery. Her product line has been used by teachers, psychologists, parents, and teens in more than 50 countries. In addition to her MEd from Harvard, MBA from UC Berkeley, and PhD from UC Irvine, she also spent several years as a Montessori school director and seven years as a human capital consultant at Deloitte and executive coach at Cisco Systems. Dr. Woo teaches emotional intelligence at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Woo is a two-time TEDx speaker, author, and has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, Parents, and The Harvard Gazette.
Dr. Woo is the former host of 52 Essential Conversations to Inspire Children for Life podcast. She has also done two TEDx talks, including "How to Be Self-ish Without Feeling Selfish." Dr. Woo has spoken at the Institute for Child Psychology conference, the Happy Family conference, and other gatherings for parents, teachers, educators, and school administrators across the country. That’s right, she’s been everywhere, and we’re excited to have her here with us on our podcast.
What Did We Discuss?
Today, we’re chatting with Dr. Jenny Woo about how to build life skills and emotional intelligence for children. As I mentioned, life skills can often be misunderstood, so we are thrilled to have Dr. Woo here to "chick chat" with us about mastering these important skills, as well as how to raise good humans. As an educator and mother, Dr. Woo has seen and experienced all of this firsthand. Her warm presence on this episode and valuable insight on these topics are encouraging and refreshing. She gives parents and kids a great place to start to grow life skills, and she gives us hope for what the future can look like for our children. Be sure to tune into this episode and leave us a review!
Mentioned in the Episode
- EQ Workshop video
- Empty-Nester Coach on Wall Street Journal
- Practical Life Skills for Kids on YouTube
Dr. Woo's Resources
- Website: mindbrainemotion.com
- Mind Brain Emotion cards
- Facebook: @mindbrainparenting
- Instagram: @mindbrainparenting
- YouTube: @mindbrainemotion
- LinkedIn: @jennyjcwoo
Thank you for listening to this episode! Follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat, and let us know what you think and if there are any other topics you'd like for us to cover. Cheers to life skills and being a good human!
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Chick Chat currently has 158 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.
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The average episode length on Chick Chat is 44 minutes.
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Episodes of Chick Chat are typically released every 13 days, 22 hours.
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The first episode of Chick Chat was released on Oct 1, 2018.
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