Kids, Smartphones, and Content Creation
The recently released Common Sense Census offers helpful insights into the ways that our children and teens are using media. One of the more interesting findings from this most recent study is that even though digital devices allow them to…
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Smartphone Too Soon
Parents, at what age should be put a smartphone in the hands of our kids? I get asked this question all the time. Typically, parents who hold out on smartphones for their kids begin to feel great pressure to cave.…
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Preventing Anxiety 4
With anxiety off the charts as a growing epidemic among children and teens, we’re spending all this week looking at strategies you can employ to prevent anxiety in the kids you know and love. Research is showing that one of…
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Episode 102: “Mental Health for Families in Our Current Crisis” with Julie Lowe
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Julie Lowe Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation Blog posts from Julie…
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Youth Workers: Embrace The Pandemic For Viral Ministry To Parents. . .
In times like these, we are given the gift of coming to terms with what really matters. I know that’s happening for me. My habitual daily diversions and idols are getting exposed. . . and that’s a good thing. And…
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Kids and Too Much Screen Time
As technology has continued to fill our time more and more, there has been an upsurge in research which examines the effects of screen time on our children and teens. We should be rightly concerned and diligent in our efforts…
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Kids, Smartphones, and Pornography. . .
“At what age should I allow my son to have his own smartphone?” Without a doubt, that’s the question I get asked by parents of pre-teen boys and girls more than any other. The question is asked because wise parents…
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Youth Ministry & No-Phone-Freedom. . . or. . . What Happens When We Shut Down For A Week?. . .
“How do I get my students to put their phones down?” That question started coming from a growing army of youth workers several years ago as I would engage them on the great blessings and difficulties of doing youth ministry…
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Episode 98: “No Phones For A Week” with Donna Freitas
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Donna Freitas, Ph.D. – website (featuring her bio, books, and speaking…
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One Way To Reduce Teen Anxiety. . . A Helpful Handout. . .
A few years ago I jumped into the world of teen anxiety. I heard the first person stories. I listened to parents, youth workers, and educators lament what was happening with the kids they know and love. I looked at…
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Episode 96: “Seizing the Day, Generationalism and More” with Os Guinness
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Os Guinness – website Os Guinness – bio Os Guinness –…
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How Youth Ministry Is Undermining The Health Of Our Kids. . .
And so . . . I’m going to raise an issue that will stir the pot and might cause some trouble. . . about an issue that has gotten me in some personal trouble. And the more I’ve researched the…
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