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Press Highlights:

Cathy has been featured in Today Parents, The Miami Herald, BuzzFeed News, The Bump and Good Morning America. She has also appeared on The List, Fox 8 and has been a guest on many podcasts.

TV Archive

Press Archive

Bored Panda | “By God, I Wanted To Be This Guy”: Man Sees Friendly Cop Putting Creepy Date in His Place

March 2024
 

ABA Banking Journal | Time to TikTok?

March 2024
 

Porch.com | Safeguarding Your Kids at All Stages

December 2023


KXAN | Parent group says children’s image safety online worth protecting
October 2023

 

Bored Panda | Woman Shares 30 “Situations When It’s Best To Lie” For Your Own Safety (New Tips)
September 2023


Newsweek | Environmental Scientist Shares Dangers To Look Out for When Buying a House
August 2023


Today Parents | Best Trampolines for Kids and Toddlers 2023

May 2023


HuffPost | How to Stay Safe on a Cruise

April 2023

 

Porch.com | Room-by-Room Baby Proofing Checklist: Essential Tips

April 2023

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Mother.ly | TikTok's 'Mom Friend" shares how to talk about technology with kids  (contributed piece)

March 2023

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Reader's Digest | TikTok Sets a One-Hour Time Limit for Teens under 18

March 2023
 

Mozilla | How to have the tech talk with kids, according to TikTok’s ‘Mom Friend’

January 2023


Yahoo Sports | Mom shares safety tips to keep in mind when shopping for toys

December 2022

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Newsweek | Children Spend Hours Online Daily- Here's How Parents Can Keep Them Safe
November 2022
 

The Everymom | 10 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe This Halloween, According to an Expert
October 2022

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The Bump | 1 in 50 Kids Will Have Their Identity Stolen: Here’s What You Might Not Know

September 2022 

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The Miami Herald | Pastelitos, Safety and Fame: Meet Cathy Pedrayes - Miami's favorite TikTok mom friend

August 2022

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Yahoo Sports | Mom explains why you should rethink using a blanket to shade a stroller on hot days

July 2022 

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Romper | Is It Safe To Keep Using Period & Fertility Apps In A Post-Roe America?

July 2022

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She Finds | Tech Experts Say You Should Never Fall For This One Common Scam- It's So Dangerous!

June 2022 

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CyberNews |  Mom Friend author's top cyber tips for keeping kids safe

May 2022

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TikTok |  #BeCyberSmart: TikTok Summertime Safety Tips​

May 2022 

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Smart Locks Guide | 37 Brilliant Safety Tips for A Woman Living Alone

May 2022

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The U.S. Sun | Safety First I'm a safety expert - a simple car mistake is making you super vulnerable to a break in, here's what to do instead

April 2022

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The Scottish Sun | Baby Proof: Mom reveals easy tip to make bath time with a baby so much safer

April 2022

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Rutgers | TikTok Mom Friend Cathy Pedrayes MCM'22 Publishes New Book

March 2022

 

99.5 WKDQ | This is why Target really has those giant red balls outside their stores

March 2022

 

Chronicle Live UK | Viral video warns parents of common online mistakes that could put newborn babies in danger

February 2022

 

iHeart | The Real Reason Target Has Those Red Balls Outside

February 2022
 

WBZ News Radio | The Real Reason Target Has Those Red Balls Outside​

February 2022

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Motor Biscuit | 1 TikTok Tip Can Get You Out of Shoveling Snow Before Your Morning Commute

February 2022

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Newsweek | Viral Video Warns of Rising Gift Car Scam Ahead of Holiday Season

December 2021
 

The Daily Dot | 'When you load money, it goes to them': TikToker warns of scammers stealing gift card numbers
December 2021 

 

WRLN Miami | Miami Native Cathy Pedrayes Has Become The "Mom Friend" of TikTok

August 2021

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UpWorthy | Woman tells women when it's best to lie

September 2021 
 

NBC's Today Parents | Experts warn this back-to-school tradition can be dangerous for your child

August 2021
 

97.1 WASH-FM | #BacktoSchool: Warning! Those Chalkboard photos may be dangerous!
August 2021 

 

Bored Panda | If you're dreaming of traveling solo, these 22 tips by this experienced traveler may help you

June 2021

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Rutgers | TikTok Star and Current MCM Student Cathy Pedrayes Shares the Secrets to Her Success

June 2021

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Southern Living | The Easy and Inexpensive Way to Reinforce Your Front Door and Why You Should

May 2021

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Bored Panda | 42 Situations When You Should Lie, Posted By This TikToker Who Gives Women Safety Tips

May 2021

 

Demotivateur | Safety Tips 
April 2021 

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StartPage Blog | Privacy in Action: Cathy Pedrayes, TV host, Safety and Security Expert
April 2021 

 

Brut. Media | Safety Tips

March 2021 
 

 BuzzFeed Video | When you should lie

March 2021 

 

LADbible | Compilation

March 2021 

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BuzzFeed FYI | Compilation

February 2021

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Good Morning America | Survival tips you didn't know  (also on social media)

February 2021 

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BuzzFeed News | Safety Tips

January 2021

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House Beautiful | These TikToks Explain Why It's Actually Dangerous to Post a Photo Holding Up the Keys to Your New Home

November 2020

 

Kiss 95.1 FM | Here's Why You Should Never Post Photos Of Your Keys Online

November 2020

 

Yahoo News! | TikToker shared important safety tip about moving into a new home

November 2020 

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Information Overload | YouTube

November 2020 

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Pero Like | Instagram

November 2020

 

BuzzFeed | Instagram 

August 2020

 

BuzzFeed | Facebook

July 2020

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Podcast Archive

Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam | Online safety for teens with Cathy Pedrayes

June 2022
 

We Should Talk About That | The mom friend guide to everyday safety and security

July 2022
 

Real Happy Mom | Simple ways to keep your child safe online this summer

July 2022
 

What the Parent? | TikTok Sensation Cathy Pedrayes

July 2022
 

The Moms of Tweens and Teens | How to keep your teen safe

June 2022

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Power Your Parenting | What Not to Post

May 2022
 

The Sh*T Show of my Twenties | How to stay safe in your 20's while having fun

May 2022

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TikTalk Radio | From QVC to TikTok Interview with Cathy Pedrayes

December 2020
 

2Old4TikTok | Cathy Pedrayes SafetyTok

November 2020

 

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