Parenting Through Black Friday: Make It a Game

Hi Friends,

Black Friday season: when your kids are sold on everything, and you’re sold out of patience.

• Your inbox is flooded with “Can’t Miss” Black Friday offers.

• Your kids are glued to screens, drooling over things they didn’t even know they wanted yesterday.

• You’re trying to teach them about being savvy with money, but all they hear is “LIMITED STOCK! ONLY 2 LEFT!”

• And every ad you see makes you wonder: “Wait…is this even a deal?”

It’s exhausting, isn’t it? And totally normal.

Let’s face it: Ads are designed to overwhelm us.

Marketers are pulling out every trick in the book

• Countdown timers to create urgency.

• “Up to 70% off” that’s really just on one item no one wants.

• VIP early access that makes everyone else feel like they’re missing out.

It’s no wonder kids and teens get swept up in the hype—these tactics are meant to be irresistible. But here’s the thing:

It doesn’t have to be this way.

🎯 Play Black Friday Bingo: The Antidote to Ad Overload

What if you could turn all those relentless ads into an opportunity to teach your kids critical thinking and media smarts?

With Black Friday Bingo, you can

• Spot clever marketing tricks together.

• Help your kids find emotional triggers like FOMO (fear of missing out).

• Practice recognizing real deals versus empty promises.

It’s an easy, engaging way to navigate the ad chaos as a family—and build lifelong skills in the process.

Download our Black Friday Bingo card (Betweened, LinkedIn) along with conversation starters or make your own!

The goal isn’t to avoid ads—it’s to understand them. Because when you know the game, you’re less likely to get played.

Blue skies,

Carla

CEO & Founder