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We are a network of brave parents who empower & equip others to intentionally develop & train children to have strong character & integrity. We believe brave parenting is doing the right thing even when it is hard. While it seems our children would rather be raised by the internet, the truth is they need strong and courageous parents who will invest in their character.

Brave Parenting

Boerne, Texas


    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 185: Seventy-Five Percent of Parents of Little Kids Do Nothing to Limit Screen Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 28:43


    Despite a consistent conversation about the dangers of online media and screen time for kids, seventy-five percent of parents do nothing to limit their children's screen time.

    Ep. 184: Society’s Youngest Consume Nearly 2.5 Hours of Media per Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 27:43


    Common Sense Media reports that kids birth to 8 years old are spending 2.5 hours a day consuming media. Nearly a quarter of of kids have an internet connected smartphone by age 8. Why is this and what can be done to reverse course?

    Do Kids Need Their Own Phone to Stay Connected to Friends?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 5:37


    Do kids need smartphones in order to communicate with friends? While it feels like they do, we present a simple and powerful way to allow communication without the risk of endless entertainment through apps.

    Are We Loving Our Neighbors or Ourselves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 5:14


    In this Brave Briefing, Kelly asks whether we are loving our neighbor or ourselves in response to an article published by The Telegraph in the UK lamenting how smartphones have caused us to lose all sense of common decency. The reference is to selfies taken with Pope Francis' open casket at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

    Ep. 183: Biblical Takeaways from Netflix’s Adolescence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 66:51


    How can we think biblically about the issues raised in Netflix's popular series Adolescence? Instead of focusing on the hot topics of misogyny and the 'manosphere' we look at this show through the lens of Scripture for parents to understand their role in the lives of adolescents.

    Netflix’s Adolescence Should Make Parents Rethink Their Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 5:28


    The popular Netflix show Adolescence raises important questions about online content. This should also make parents rethink how much and how early they allow their kids to consume this content.

    Episode 182: Minecraft Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:11


    We give our Brave Parenting review of the Minecraft movie. What was good and bad, and what redeeming value does it have for Christian families.

    Are We Failing Girls?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 5:00


    Today, Kelly responds to a series of articles published by The Stylist asking the question, "What is it like to be a girl in 2025?" Are we, as a society, failing girls? If the picture they paint is true, how can it be remedied? What is the parent's role in all of this? Articles referenced: Is 2025 The Scariest Time to Be a Girl? Nowhere Feels Safe - What its Like to be a Girl in 2025. Scripture Referenced: Proverbs 31:25 1 Peter 3:4 1 Corinthians 6:18 Get the newly published Managing Media Creating Character Study Guide & Workbook! WATCH the Brave Briefing on YouTube SIGN UP for our Brave Bullet Points Newsletter GET the Revised & Updated book Managing Media Creating Character

    Ep. 181: TikTok Doesn’t Really Care About Your Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 44:25


    TikTok announces new parental controls just weeks before new deadline to sell or be banned. No no one believes they really care about kids.

    Tablets Are Taking Over Toddlerhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 5:41


    Tablets and iPads are finding younger and younger owners according to Common Sense Media. Why, though, are we giving toddlers tablets?

    Marvel Rivals – The Hottest New Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 9:49


    Are online video games just entertainment? If they are free to download and play, should we automatically let our children?

    Are Online Video Games Any Different Than Social Media?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 5:25


    Online video games and social media platforms are not all that different when we consider the dangerous features. Should parents handle online gaming differently?

    Ep. 180: Research Proves Parents Just Need to Be Brave

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 50:50


    Research from Pew, Gallup, and Common Sense Media point directly to the need for parents to bravely restrict media and technology use. These reports reveal some shocking numbers about time on social media but after evaluating the three together it is obvious that the teens who have parents that restrict fare far better than those who do not.

    Brave Briefing: The Real Problem with Phones in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 5:26


    Why is education failing? Everyone wants to point to the phone but behind every phone is a parent demanding 24/7 access to their child.

    Ep. 179: Should Christians Use Meditation & Prayer Apps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025


    Meditation and prayer apps are massively popular. Should Christians use these apps for spiritual growth? Can screen time be the problem of mental health and the solution for peace and calm?

    Brave Briefing: Parenting Hacks for Reading Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 5:00


    American children aren't learning to read and screen time is a likely culprit. Everyone wants the latest and greatest parenting hacks, but is there one when it comes to reading?

    Ep. 178: Parents & Location Tracking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 36:56


    Parents insist they track location for the child's safety. But does it actually enhance safety or has this technologically enabled convenience deceived parents into feeling like effective and caring caregivers?

    Brave Briefing: TikTok Influencers admit to their own lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 6:29


    TikTok influencers admit to their own lies in gaining views and followers. Will that change their influence? More importantly, will it change parents in allowing their dishonest influence to impact their children?

    Brave Briefing: Age Verification vs. Explicit Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 4:28


    Today, Kelly discusses the recent Supreme Court hearing of oral arguments in the Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton case. It's a big deal for parents because, if upheld, it will set a precedent for the protection of children from accessing online pornography under the age of 18. Nevertheless, while the law gets settled what should parents be doing in the meantime? Referenced articles: Brave Parenting Guide to VPNs The Supreme Court Considers Most Important Online Child Protection Case in 20 Years Referenced Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 WATCH the Brave Briefing on YouTube SIGN UP for our Brave Bullet Points Newsletter GET the Revised & Updated book Managing Media Creating Character APPLY to be a Brave Parenting Ambassador

    Brave Briefing – Meta announces no more fact-checking & TiKTok faces U.S. ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 6:43


    Weekly update on technology and cultural insight for Christians.

    Ep. 177: Is This Not a Lie? Evaluating the Top Apps of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 38:13


    Half of the apps we use as a tool and the other half uses us for data and profit. Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?

    Ep. 176: Top Ten Free Gaming Apps (and what kids can do instead!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 31:26


    Apple's Top Gaming Apps of 2024 are not games intended for kids despite their allure. We've got great alternatives to these games for you!

    Ep. 175: 2024 Media & Tech Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024


    Kelly & Chelsea review the media and tech trends that shaped 2024. Everything from AI to iPad kids and how these trends will impact 2025.

    Ep. 174: Adding Friction to Our Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 32:58


    When everything is available all of the time with little to no effort, self-control is lost. What we need is more friction with our phones.

    Ep. 173: Uber Teen Accounts (& Teenage Independence)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 57:18


    Uber now offers Teen Accounts for 13-17-year-olds who need rides or food delivered. Is this what modern teen independence looks like?

    Ep. 172: Thinking Biblically About Entertainment with Chris Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 56:54


    All entertainment (whether screen-based or not) requires some discernment prior to engagement. In this episode we walk through the biblical principles that should guide parents in their entertainment choices. Guest Chris Lynch shares his expertise as a Pastor and Father.

    Ep. 171: Bible-Based Entertainment for Kids – PART 2 Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 34:15


    Lots of apps have been created to reach kids with biblical content. The creators argue that learning about God should be fun and screen time can be redeemed when the content is biblical. We examine these apps and consider their use through the lens of Scripture.

    Ep. 170: Bible-Based Entertainment for Kids – PART 1 Streaming Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 35:37


    We review the Bible-based (or at least, Christian-minded) streaming services available for kids and families. We also present a biblical approach to these entertainment streaming services to help parents keep their eyes on discipleship versus media consumption.

    Ep. 169: Intelligence: Educational vs. Artificial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 43:11


    Artificial Intelligence is poised to take over education. How can parents prepare kids for the future of intelligence (whether through education or artificial means)? Hint: homework helping apps are not it.

    Ep. 168: Peace in Political Chaos – Less Media, More Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 29:38


    24/7 News media coverage of the presidential election has made parents and kids anxious, angry, and divisive. There is a real easy way to find peace amidst the chaos: Less Media and More Scripture!

    Episode 167: Using the Bible App in Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 34:16


    Should Christians use the Bible app during church worship services instead of a paper bible? We review the benefits and detriments of the digital Bible in this episode.

    Episode 166: Parenting Competition, Comparison, & Expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 53:14


    Mom Influencer and parenting expert culture on social media is a multi-billion dollar industry constantly upping the ante on motherhood. What are the consequences for moms everywhere? Based on Scripture, what response should Christians have?

    Episode 165: Youth Pastors, Social Media & “Friends”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 36:13


    Should youth pastors or student ministry leaders be friends with or follow their students on social media? We biblically consider the three most common reasons why Christians say they should.

    Ep. 164: Instagram “Teen Accounts” & Gorilla “Screen Time”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 36:05


    Meta announces that teens will automatically be assigned "Teen Accounts" with slightly more restrictions - will it be enough?

    Ep. 163: Parental Stress – A Public Health Issue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024


    The Surgeon General sees the stress of parenting as a public health concern. Is he right? How should Christians handle parental stress? Is this something new or is this another over-psychologizing and victimizing of ourselves?

    Ep. 162: The Problem With Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 50:11


    Are streaming Music apps like Spotify and earbuds antisocial technology? The constant and intimate listening may be more of a problem than you think. Plus a brief biblical theology of music.

    Is Ms. Rachel Early Childhood Education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 25:28


    Ms. Rachel is raved over by parents whose children are mesmerized by her YouTube content. Is this safe for kids to watch?

    Ep. 160: The Case for Banning Phones in Schools Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 44:56


    A common justification for students having phones in school is the threat of an active shooter. Do phones actually increase safety? We dismantle this justification and discuss the more likely and immanent threat students face.

    Ep. 159: The Case for Banning Phones in Schools (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 37:49


    Continuing to make the case for school phone bans - from the first bell to the very last - in this podcast, we demolish the argument that schools just need to teach "proper use."

    Ep. 158: The Case for Banning Phones in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 32:37


    The movement to ban phones in schools is growing. Understandably, students are pushing back. But surprisingly, so are parents. Why?

    Ep. 157: Surgeon General Warning for Social Media Harms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 29:26


    The Surgeon General will not wait for causal proof that social media is detrimental to the mental health of young people. He is calling for warning labels for social media so all parents and users can be reminded of its harms.

    Ep. 156: Internet to the Ends of the Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 26:17


    When the Indigenous Marubo tribe of Brazil gained access to the internet, the quickly learned that they too needed limits. It turns out that regardless of your upbringing, geographical location, or beliefs, the online world is an equal opportunity relationship destroyer.

    Ep. 155: Pride in Children’s Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    Recent high school graduate, Kenzie Cates, presents her senior thesis project's findings on pride content in children's media and entertainment.

    Ep. 154: The Case for the DVD Player

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    Summertime and Screen time have become synonymous. Don't give up the fight, parents! Consider re-embracing the DVD player in lieu of personal devices.

    Ep. 153: I’ve Changed My Mind About Snapchat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 35:07


    Is it possible that the app originally created to share explicit pics that disappear is NOT the worst app for teens? Has Snapchat been dethroned? Kelly shares her new conclusions about teens use of Snapchat.

    Ep. 152: Move Slow & Protect Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024


    Big Tech likes to move fast and break things. We recommend the more successful approach of moving slow and protecting things. Through three AI and Big Tech news headlines, Kelly & Chelsea help you see it all through a biblical worldview.

    Ep. 151: Social Media Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 43:46


    Social Media is a hot mess - which is making young people a hot mess. Everyone knows it but how can it be reformed? Change must come - will it be voluntarily through Big Tech, legislatively through Government, or wisely and bravely through Parents?

    Ep. 150: Big Tech & Sexual Exploitation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 58:37


    Every year the NCOSE publishes their list of the top entities contributing to sexual exploitation. To no surprise, BIG TECH wins. We're reviewing the six that parents need to know about!

    Ep. 149: Managing Entertainment with a Biblical Worldview GUEST Elizabeth Urbanowicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 41:29


    How can Christian parents help their kids engage with secular entertainment without influencing their biblical worldview? Guest Elizabeth Urbanowicz will tell us how!

    Ep. 148: AI Influence in Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 50:20


    The entertainment industry has generated various portrayals of how AI impacts civilization. We look at these common portrays through a Biblical Worldview so that parents and kids can think critically and biblically about the future of AI.

    Ep. 147: AI Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 28:10


    Internet scams are nothing new but AI technology such as voice cloning, chatbots, and deepfakes are making scams appear much more authentic. The most vulnerable are kids and elderly

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