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.

Article

Four Conversations Parents Should Have With Their Kids About Digital Devices

Jonathan McKee

Do you know who your children are interacting with online? Kids won't learn digital responsibility if we don't teach them.

Article

A Parent's Guide to Today's Technology Download

Focus on the Family

Find out how kids are using their online and mobile devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically, emotionally and socially.

Episode

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.

Article

YouTube Stunts & Your Kids

Adam Holz

Teens seek validation in the media. What's a parent to do?

Article

Tales From the Script

Paul Asay

How you can protect your family from media influences.

Article

Headstrong Princesses and Curious Monkeys

Ashleigh Slater

How to teach your children to follow their parents rather than their heart.

Article

Setting Media Standards

Bob Waliszewski

The point is to maintain your family's values without alienating your kids.

Article

Spanning the Music Gap

Adam Holz

If you've ever tried reasoning with your adolescent about a questionable song, you know it can feel like a losing proposition.

Article

Capture the Memory or Live the Moment

Catherine Hart Weber

Engage in healthy mothering in a digital age.

Article

Family Media Commitment

Bob Waliszewski

Consider taking a pledge as a family to honor God with your entertainment choices.

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

various authors

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.

Series

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.

Article

5 Tips for Cellphone Use

various authors

Creating boundaries in your home for cellphone use.

Article

Healthy Cellphone Boundaries

Juli Slattery

Consider all the facts before you allow your kids to have a cellphone.

Article

When Should Your Child Get a Cellphone?

Danny Huerta, MSW, LCSW, LSSW

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?

Article

What Is Pokémon's Worldview?

Adam Holz

What is the worldview found in Pokémon Go? What might young players encounter if they wander into the world of these imaginary "Pocket Monsters"?

Article

Playing Pokémon Go as a Family

Tim Nester

Pokémon Go offers one family a way to enjoy adventures together and learn more about each other.

Series

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?

Article

Pokémon Go: What Parents Should Know

Adam Holz

So what is Pokémon Go? And how do we, as Christian parents, think wisely and discerningly about it?

Episode

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.

Episode

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)