3 Movie Heroes Who Can Get Your Kids More Interested in God
One of the most difficult decisions parents face is deciding what types of TV shows and movies their kids can watch—and when. It must seem to our kids (especially our teenagers) like we live in the land of “no”—particularly when their friends seem to have a different set of rules. Our new book,…
3 Simple Practices for Healthier Tech at Home
It can be overwhelming to try to tackle unhealthy tech. Where do we even start? The research is often unbelievable (teens spend NINE hours a day on tech?!) and leaves us feeling crippled with indecision. Add into the mix having these conversations and implementing these plans with actual people…
Protecting and Cultivating Our Kids’ Sense of Wonder
To delight in something means to find great pleasure in it. Children are wired to delight. Have you been around small children lately? Spend the day with my two-year-old, and you’ll quickly re-enter the realm of easy delight: This girl squeals at every single dog she sees, each time her Papa…
How is Partial Attention Impacting Your Disciple-Making?
As parents, our primary role is to disciple our children to Jesus. Our technology habits, however, can make it really difficult to be as present as we need to be if we intend to disciple our children well. If we aren’t prayerfully pursuing our children’s hearts, this season of soft soil will pass…
Little, Developing, Overstimulated Brains
We often talk about how what we consume, and what our kids consume, impacts the conditions of our hearts. And it does. But did you know that what we watch also impacts our brains? Especially when it comes to children. While we might bristle against the idea of boundaries, adults and children both…
Transparent, Trustworthy, Wise Tech Use
As we parent tech-savvy kids in a tech-dependent age, we must emphasize transparency. Our individual screens offer the illusion of privacy, anonymity— even secrecy. But these are misnomers of our tech age; our every move online is followed, our information is mined and often sold, and even…
The 7 Minute Conversation Challenge
“Most conversations take at least seven minutes to really begin.” —Sherry Turkle, Reclaiming Conversation The parent-child relationship is primarily a discipling relationship. And it’s hard to disciple someone without engaging them in real, meaningful conversation. Our hearts and souls were…
The Perks of Being Unplugged and Unavailable
We live in a world that’s always on and we’re expected to be available at all times. There are so many perks to being unavailable, though! Moments pass so quickly with our spouses and our children— we can completely and unwittingly miss them if we’re glued to our screens. First let’s look at how…
3 Thoughts on Parenting in the Smartphone Age
This conversation will benefit all of us, in all seasons of life* but especially parents with teenagers. Navigating your teenager’s relationship (or potential relationship) with a smartphone is no joke— here are some guiding thoughts that have shaped the way we view and use tech in our home. *Many…