Social Media Rules 2
All this week I’m sharing some basic rules that can help us facilitate the God-glorifying use of social media in our own lives and in the lives of our kids. Because the great majority of young people are now sleeping…
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Social Media Rules 1
When I ask parents to name the youth culture trend that concerns them most, nine times out of ten they tell me that the unfolding world of technology makes their heads spin. That’s not surprising considering the fact that none…
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Smartphones and Video Viewing
The recently released Common Sense Census offers helpful insights into the ways that our children and teens are using media. Perhaps you’re wondering what kids are doing on those devices during the many hours that they spend on them each…
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Social Media Poison
I recently read an informative op-ed piece by Stella O’Malley, a therapist who works with families. O’Malley titled her piece, “The Children I Meet Are Often Shattered By Their Social Media Use.” The headline caught my eye as I am…
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Social Media Sobriety
In his book 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, Tony Reinke relates a story about his wife and what she learned when she did something that most of us might never do these days. She decided to remove herself…
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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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