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Want help to have your teens put down their smartphones? Great interview with my friend @InJonathansHead - focusonthefamily.com/episode…
Just got my copy in the mail... that means Amazon should release it really soon! (Congrats Alyssa! You were a joy to write with!) amazon.com/Teens-Guide-Conne…
Thanks to so many of you for your kind comments and interaction on this page. But this has been a rough year, all around, and I need to take an extended break from social media to focus on my family and my walk with the Lord. (Matthew 5:3-10)
Thanks Dr. Twenge. We appreciate your research... solid as always!
The report appears to rely on papers that use specific strategies to minimize the effects consistently found by others in the same datasets (e.g., that 2x as many heavy users of social media are depressed). Here's a recent paper of ours about this: rdcu.be/b3YtN
“Conflict over screens is common in families and, in many cases, this conflict is likely to be more harmful to adolescents’ mental health than screen time itself.”
commonsensemedia.org/researc… @CommonSense
"We need to not just get the Bible right, we need to get love right." -Preston Sprinkle
Is the word “homosexual” the best translation for 1 Cor 6:9? What follows from the fact that it’s been translated differently? Here’s a snippet from our larger conversation (see the rest here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=noXmiL…) @PrestonSprinkle
I have just one question: will Taylor Swift vote for him? christianpost.com/news/kanye…
One thing the quarantine has taught us...People Over Program thesource4ym.com/people-over… – at Placerville, CA
A fascinating peek into the world of streaming the last few months while theaters remain empty... thesource4parents.com/youth-…
Three tips for parents along this journey... @DownloadYM "Parent Tips" Podcast podcast.downloadyouthministr…
What are our kids gleaning from all of the pain, violence, bitterness, and unrest in the news? More importantly, how can we talk with them about all they are observing? thesource4parents.com/parent…
About to teach my parent workshop via ZOOM tonight for a church in Florida (and I don't even have to get on a plane... woohoo!) thesource4parents.com/parent…
Youth workers, if you are feeling “zoomed out,” I promise you – many of your teens are also. Here are some key practices to consider... thesource4ym.com/surviving-z…
Why we've really gotta stop saying, "Masks don't help"... jonathanmckeewrites.com/arch…
Just posted a brand new DYM PARENT TIPS podcast... 14 minutes of help this week answering the question, "Does all this screen time really effect the mental health of today's young people?" And if you have a daughter...you'll want to tune in... podcast.downloadyouthministr… @DownloadYM
Three phrases moms and dads should avoid saying, and ideas of how to actually respond… thesource4parents.com/parent… – at California, USA
Such a common question, in fact, last night during my Zoom parenting workshop a parent asked me, "What do I do if I've been so strict that my kids don't even want to talk with me?" It's more common than you'd think. Here's some ideas... focusonthefamily.com/parenti… @FocusFamily