Technology
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Cyber bullying
Bullies can be difficult to identify, and it's getting harder all the time.
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Episode
Cultivating Wise Tech Habits in Your Teen
Jonathan McKee offers insight and practical suggestions to parents seeking to guide their teens toward smart management of their digital world in a discussion based on his book The Teen's Guide to Social Media and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World.
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Four Conversations Parents Should Have With Their Kids About Digital Devices
Do you know who your children are interacting with online? Kids won't learn digital responsibility if we don't teach them.
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A Parent's Guide to Today's Technology Download
Find out how kids are using their online and mobile devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically, emotionally and socially.
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Connecting With Your Tech-Absorbed Kid
Youth ministry expert and author Jonathan McKee offers parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on his book 52 Ways to Connect With Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid.
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YouTube Stunts & Your Kids
Teens seek validation in the media. What's a parent to do?
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Headstrong Princesses and Curious Monkeys
How to teach your children to follow their parents rather than their heart.
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Setting Media Standards
The point is to maintain your family's values without alienating your kids.
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Spanning the Music Gap
If you've ever tried reasoning with your adolescent about a questionable song, you know it can feel like a losing proposition.
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Capture the Memory or Live the Moment
Engage in healthy mothering in a digital age.
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Family Media Commitment
Consider taking a pledge as a family to honor God with your entertainment choices.
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Series
Kids and Movies
Movie nights can be a fun time for families but parents have to be ever-vigilant over what their children are watching.
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Watching Movies
Talk to your kids about media messages that undermine your values and be available for them to lean on your wisdom as they take responsibility for what they will watch.
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Cellphones and Your Kids
Should you get your children cellphones? What healthy boundaries should you have in place before you do? Get the answers to these questions and more.
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Healthy Cellphone Boundaries
Consider all the facts before you allow your kids to have a cellphone.
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When Should Your Child Get a Cellphone?
Kids want cellphones to connect with peers, build friendships and find a sense of belonging. When is the best time for them to get their first mobile device?
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What Is Pokémon's Worldview?
What is the worldview found in Pokémon Go? What might young players encounter if they wander into the world of these imaginary "Pocket Monsters"?
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Playing Pokémon Go as a Family
Pokémon Go offers one family a way to enjoy adventures together and learn more about each other.
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Parenting Pokémon Go
Pokémon are showing up in stores, parks, museums — everywhere! As a parent, do you know the benefits of or boundaries needed for the Pokémon Go game that your kids are playing?
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Pokémon Go: What Parents Should Know
So what is Pokémon Go? And how do we, as Christian parents, think wisely and discerningly about it?
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Guiding Your Family's Media Choices
Plugged In editor Paul Asay offers practical guidance for navigating your family safely through today's vast assortment of entertainment choices.
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Rescuing Your Teen Daughter From Secret Sins (Part 2 of 2)
Blogger and author Jessie Minassian offers advice on how parents can help their teen daughters deal with five common "secret sins" that entrap many teenage girls. (Part 2 of 2)
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