What happens when a tech-savvy parent — someone who’s been sounding the alarm about online dangers for years — realizes she could have made safer choices for her child?
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Nicki Petrossi sits down with Titania Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer at Bark Technologies & author of the new book Parental Control— but more importantly, mom to a teenage son — for a raw conversation about regret, resilience, and redefining what it means to protect our kids in the digital age.
Titania opens up about the choices she’d make differently if she could go back: the early video games that seemed harmless, the slow creep of screens becoming the default, and the moment she realized tech had gained more influence in her home than she ever intended. Together, Nicki and Titania unpack the emotional burden parents carry — the shame, the confusion, and the fear that you’re “too late.”
But this isn’t just a cautionary tale. It’s a roadmap and a rallying cry.
You’ll learn:
• The hidden ways tech rewires childhood — and family dynamics
• The warning signs parents often miss when screens start taking over
• How AI and chatbots complicate modern parenting in ways we’re only beginning to understand
• Practical boundary-setting strategies for kids and teens
• Why tech companies must be held legally accountable — and why parents should not shoulder the blame alone
Through honest reflections and hard-earned wisdom, Titania reminds every parent: it's never too late to course-correct. And it's definitely not your fault that billion-dollar companies engineered these tools to be addictive — but it is our collective responsibility to fight back, reshape the narrative, and protect the next generation.
Whether your child is still preschool-age or already a teen with a phone, this episode will leave you more informed, more empowered, and ready to parent with conviction in a world designed to overwhelm you.
Press play to hear a mother’s wake-up call — and find hope, strategy, and solidarity in the struggle we’re all facing.
This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies: