<![CDATA[Smart Cookies Bite]]>Worried about your children going online? Do you know what they are up to? Who's messaging them? What they're watching? You're the parent/carer - it's your job to keep them safe, right? As a mum of triplets I know how tough it is, but I'm also sure we actually already know how to do it, we just need some pointers. So, each week I ask a guest what their motto for life is and how it helps them. Then we look at how that same motto can help us parent our children in the digital age.

It's a short listen, packed with great ideas and tips to help you and your family on their digital journey.

I'm Janette Ballard, former award-winning journalist, media literacy expert and, yes this should have come first, mum to triplets.

]]>www.besmartcookie.co.ukRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 30 May 2026 17:40:29 GMTMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:06:16 GMT60Janette Ballard<p>Worried about your children going online? Do you know what they are up to? Who's messaging them? What they're watching? You're the parent/carer - it's your job to keep them safe, right? As a mum of triplets I know how tough it is, but I'm also sure we actually already know how to do it, we just need some pointers. So, each week I ask a guest what their motto for life is and how it helps them. Then we look at how that same motto can help us parent our children in the digital age. </p><p></p><p>It's a short listen, packed with great ideas and tips to help you and your family on their digital journey.</p><p></p><p>I'm Janette Ballard, former award-winning journalist, media literacy expert and, yes this should have come first, mum to triplets. </p>episodicJanette Ballardnettienettieballard@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Adrian Clarke joins me on Smart Cookie Bites]]>Adrian Clarke is my guest on this Smart Cookies podcast. Adrian is a change maker, and has devoted his life to making the world a better place, through teaching, career guidance, coaching and mentoring. He's currently writing a book on what his childhood, spent between London and Barbados, taught him. I'll also reflect on how his smart - his motto for life - can help us make the right parenting decisions as we raise children in the digital age.

]]>a3e988d9-f66f-4430-baab-63bbd03abab8Tue, 19 May 2026 13:39:25 GMT<p>Adrian Clarke is my guest on this Smart Cookies podcast. Adrian is a change maker, and has devoted his life to making the world a better place, through teaching, career guidance, coaching and mentoring. He's currently writing a book on what his childhood, spent between London and Barbados, taught him. I'll also reflect on how his smart - his motto for life - can help us make the right parenting decisions as we raise children in the digital age.</p>no00:19:2813Adrian Clarke joins me on Smart Cookie Bitesfull<![CDATA[Smart Cookies Bite wth Sonja Klug]]>Storydo founder Sonja Klug discusses the impact of digital technology on family life, the importance of family storytelling, and the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. She also shares insights on normalizing diverse families and the value of physical family mementos.

Takeaways

  • Family storytelling strengthens resilience and emotional development in children.
  • Creating a physical family storybook helps preserve memories and provides a tangible, sensory experience for children.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Challenges of Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship
]]>4de9a820-eb17-4d34-ad9d-5a9b24da90c3Thu, 07 May 2026 09:41:52 GMT<p>Storydo founder Sonja Klug discusses the impact of digital technology on family life, the importance of family storytelling, and the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. She also shares insights on normalizing diverse families and the value of physical family mementos.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Family storytelling strengthens resilience and emotional development in children.</li><li>Creating a physical family storybook helps preserve memories and provides a tangible, sensory experience for children.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Challenges of Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship</li></ul>no00:16:3412Smart Cookies Bite wth Sonja Klugfull<![CDATA[Smart Cookie Bite with Marie Helly]]>The conversation covers the topics of raising children in the digital age, the art of asking questions, and the power of transparency and critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and transparency in digital literacy and journalism, as well as the role of asking questions in fostering curiosity and understanding.

Takeaways

  • Critical Thinking
  • Transparency

Chapters

  • 00:00 Raising Children in the Digital Age
  • 05:14 The Power of Transparency and Critical Thinking
]]>84b0e2a7-58ee-4029-8d55-a05bd4d3df2cWed, 29 Apr 2026 13:11:06 GMT<p>The conversation covers the topics of raising children in the digital age, the art of asking questions, and the power of transparency and critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and transparency in digital literacy and journalism, as well as the role of asking questions in fostering curiosity and understanding.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Critical Thinking</li><li>Transparency</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Raising Children in the Digital Age</li><li>05:14 The Power of Transparency and Critical Thinking</li></ul>no00:12:0111Smart Cookie Bite with Marie Hellyfull