We recorded this episode on Mother’s Day and of course had to talk about what we did to celebrate our special day. After enjoying a delicious Dilly Bar, Helen shares how she enjoyed pancakes after sleeping in, and Jordan had a fun afternoon at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. We then celebrate Helen’s recently published article, “Becoming a Mother Runner,” in Mother’s Day Magazine. Jordan shares about the success of her first play+read event held in the park. There were many kids and families who enjoyed picking out free books. Jordan then shares about the latest school board meeting, where she provided public comment. The meeting had a long discussion about technology and personal devices. After discussing the district’s proposal to remove students’ direct access to YouTube for the next school year, Jordan shares how a recent Wall Street Journal article revealed one seventh grader watching more than 13,000 YouTube videos at school on his school device over a 3-month period. We talk about the difficulties of balancing advocacy and parenting and the importance of self-care. Helen brings up the recent data breach for Canvas, a widely used learning management system, which impacted students, professors, and teachers across the country. We close with Jordan’s recent interview for CNHI about parenting and screens.

Read Helen's essay "Becoming a Mother Runner" in Mother's Day Magazine and Jordan's feature in "Kids & Screens" from CHNI.

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