In this extremely helpful podcast Jonathan and Kara Powell, PhD dialogue about the spike in teen anxiety and practical ways parents can actually help! Links in the podcast: [...]

In this special Christmas Edition Jonathan offers one simple tip to parents during Christmas break when kids tend to retreat to their screens.

In this special live episode recorded at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, Jonathan addresses moms and dads in ministry and takes their specific questions about parenting [...]

In this episode Jonathan unpacks Common Sense Media’s brand new 2019 report revealing exactly how much entertainment media and screen time 8- through 18-year-olds are soaking in each day and [...]

In a world where 72% of Generation Z wants to be on online celebrity, gathering as many followers as humanly possible, the overwhelming majority of young people are a little too quick to click [...]

In this episode we’ll not only discover the conflict phubbing can unleash on your family, but we’ll look at some helpful ways we can embrace face-to-face connection in a screen-to-screen world. [...]

In this highly informative episode Jonathan not only unveils the unprecedented increase in teen depression, but more importantly, he provides moms and dads with two parenting practices that will [...]

In this entertaining episode, Jonathan’s brother Thom joins him to share a little dirt on Jonathan and to share his perspective on parenting as a small town pastor, youth worker and parent! LINKS [...]

In this episode Jonathan unveils brand new research about how many teens bring their screens to the bedroom and what experts are revealing as the consequences (hint: It’s more than just grumpy [...]