YouTube Kids, and the Algorithm: What Every Parent Should Know Before Pressing Play

YouTube Kids, and the Algorithm: What Every Parent Should Know Before Pressing Play

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611019/fan_mail/new] From Doodle Jump to Miss Rachel, Jordan and Yassi take a trip through their own YouTube origin stories before diving into the big question every parent is wrestling with: how should you actually use YouTube with your kids? Yassi opens up about why she was hesitant to introduce YouTube Kids to her son, including the Scary Momo controversy that had parents everywhere on high alert. Jordan shares how YouTube Kids became a lifeline during pregnancy, and why letting the algorithm learn your kid's habits can actually work in your favor. Plus: the differences between YouTube, YouTube Kids, and YouTube TV (yes, they are three different things), why grandma's question deserved its own episode, how Tubi became a Saturday-morning Flintstones ritual, and the case for calling your aunt for her spaghetti recipe instead of just Googling it. Homework this week: think about when you first discovered Online Videos and what role you want them to play in your family's digital life. No wrong answers. Real talk, real parents, real questions. This is Moms Off Mute. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Support the show [https://fosi.org/donate/] Moms Off Mute is produced by the Family Online Safety Institute. Learn more at fosi.org/parenting [https://fosi.org/parenting/]. Follow Moms Off Mute on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsoffmutepodcast/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@user713951770494?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Moms-Off-Mute/61572196213249/]. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

Screen Time, Solo Parenting, and Why Family Movie Night Needs a Reset

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611019/fan_mail/new] Jordan is running on no sleep, and Yassi just got back from a yoga retreat, and somehow they're both here. And somewhat present. This episode gets real fast. From using gaming as a decompression tool vs whatever breathwork is, Jordan and Yassi open up an important conversation about solo parenting and the parts of digital family life nobody talks about. If you're managing screens, schedules, and kids without a full support system, this one's for you. Plus- what a scene from Apple TV's Platonic taught them about family screen time, why everyone sitting on the sofa with headphones watching different things is not actually movie night, and the simple trick Jordan uses so her kids never fight over what to watch. Real, relatable, and zero judgment. This is Moms Off Mute. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Support the show [https://fosi.org/donate/] Moms Off Mute is produced by the Family Online Safety Institute. Learn more at fosi.org/parenting [https://fosi.org/parenting/]. Follow Moms Off Mute on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsoffmutepodcast/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@user713951770494?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Moms-Off-Mute/61572196213249/]. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

Surprise! Baby Number Two and the Reality of Twice a Digital Parent and Why Your Kids Need a Girls' Girl

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611019/fan_mail/new] Yassi has an announcement: Baby number two is on the way! In this episode, Jordan and Yassi get into what it really means to become a digital parent for the second time around. Does your archetype change? Can a five-year-old become a junior mentor to his little brother? And how do you set screen time boundaries when you're juggling two kids at completely different developmental stages? From Smart Speakers going off at 4 am to noise-canceling earbuds for overstimulated moms, the conversation is as real and relatable as ever. Also, what Black Mirror has to do with Instagram, why happiness is a learned behavior, and the case for always telling your friend she has a run in her stockings. Support the show [https://fosi.org/donate/] Moms Off Mute is produced by the Family Online Safety Institute. Learn more at fosi.org/parenting [https://fosi.org/parenting/]. Follow Moms Off Mute on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsoffmutepodcast/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@user713951770494?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Moms-Off-Mute/61572196213249/]. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

Flooded Streets, Hard News, and Why Your Digital Village Matters

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611019/fan_mail/new] In this episode, Jordan and Yassi finally tell the story of how they met, and it involves a study abroad trip to the Philippines, monsoon floods up to their thighs, a physical map, and absolutely no pre-trip Googling. From navigating a foreign country without smartphones to reconnecting years later through Instagram mom content and postpartum honesty, this one gets real fast. Yassi opens up about her health crisis in 2023, how her doctors told her to "calm down" and how reaching out to her digital community became a lifeline when the medical system let her down. Plus: why Jordan finally booked her own doctor's appointment, the benefits and limits of social media when you're scared and searching for answers, and what it really means to find your village — online and off. Real talk. Lots of laughs. A little bit of crying. This is Moms Off Mute. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Support the show [https://fosi.org/donate/] Moms Off Mute is produced by the Family Online Safety Institute. Learn more at fosi.org/parenting [https://fosi.org/parenting/]. Follow Moms Off Mute on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsoffmutepodcast/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@user713951770494?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Moms-Off-Mute/61572196213249/]. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.

What Kind of Digital Parent Are You? Quiz Results + The Grandparent Social Media Conversation

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2611019/fan_mail/new] Our two moms actually took the digital parenting quiz, and the results are very on-brand. In our 3rd episode, Jordan and Yassi reveal their digital parent archetypes (spoiler: one of them is a Firewall and the other is a Mentor, no surprises there), and break down what that actually looks like in real life with their kids. Then things get real, and they dive into story time: a father-in-law posting grandkids on social media without asking, a school Instagram page with a child's face all over it, and the bigger questions underneath it all - who gets to decide when and how your child shows up online? How do you handle the grandparent social media conversation ideally, without ruffling feathers? Support the show [https://fosi.org/donate/] Moms Off Mute is produced by the Family Online Safety Institute. Learn more at fosi.org/parenting [https://fosi.org/parenting/]. Follow Moms Off Mute on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsoffmutepodcast/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@user713951770494?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Moms-Off-Mute/61572196213249/]. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.