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Brave Parenting

Brave Parenting

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.

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Ep. 97: WW – TikTok Announces Default Time Limits

Brave Parenting ·

2023/03/08

In today's episode, we look at the recent headlines about TikTok's announcement that users under 18 will soon have a default time limit of 60 minutes. Summarizing five different articles, we apply a Biblical worldview to the reality of unhealthy habits (such as multiple hours of TikTok per day), how to stop, and whether or not it is sinful to continue doing what your conscience tells you is wrong. Articles referenced: TikTok announces 60-minute daily screen time limit for users under 18 TikTok to

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Ep. 96: BeReal App Review

Brave Parenting ·

2023/02/28

Today's episode is an app review of 'BeReal'. Voted the 2022 iPhone App of the Year, this app aims to give users a realistic glimpse into what their friends are doing, seeing, and experiencing. What do parents need to know? What age is it appropriate? Listen in! If you prefer to read about BeReal, check out our app review on BraveParenting.net

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Ep. 95: WW “Teen Girls & LGBTQ+ Youth in Crisis”

Brave Parenting ·

2023/02/22

This week's Worldview Wednesday highlights headlines that swept the nation on February 13, 2023. The CDC released its most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey for 2021, and the results show teen girls and lgbtq+ youth are in a major crisis and at risk. Kelly & Chelsea walk through the results, the proposed action steps, and how ridiculously insufficient they are. They provide five alternative reasons to explain the crisis - all of which parents can take action on immediately. Articles

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Ep. 94: The HEART and Online Influence

Brave Parenting ·

2023/02/14

In this Valentine's Day episode, Kelly & Chelsea take a biblical look at the HEART and how it is impacted by media and technology. Proverbs 4:23 says to "guard your heart above all else, for everything you do flows from it." How do we guard our hearts against negative online influence? What happens if our hearts are left unguarded? Today, we get to the HEART of all these questions. Scripture referenced: Matthew 22:37 Proverbs 4:23 Luke 6:45 Jeremiah 17:9 Ezekiel 36:26 Matthew 9:4 Mark 8:17 Luke

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28:37

Ep. 93: WW School Monitoring Software Drops LGBTQ...

Brave Parenting ·

2023/02/08

In this Worldview Wednesday episode Kelly and Chelsea tackle just one headline. The veteran school communication monitoring software company Gaggle has deemed it now irrelevant and unnecessary to alert school administration when words falling under the LGBTQ banner are used in student communications. The company's stated goal is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of every student but one must ask, based on statistics of mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ youth, if their change in ethics actually

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Ep. 92: Talking About TikTok With Kids

Brave Parenting ·

2023/02/02

In this episode we tie up our summary of some of the the intricacies of TikTok and its use by children and teens. Kelly & Chelsea cover 5 talking points parents can use to begin conversations around the value and dangers of the app. Kids will start asking for the app at young ages, so if you haven't been asked yet - it's coming. Prepare yourself with this episode! Five Talking Points: TikTok Challenges Explicit Content on TikTok Government and Privacy Concerns TikTok Hashtags Co-Viewing

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Ep. 91: WW Childhood Obesity, Big Tech Wants Birth...

Brave Parenting ·

2023/01/25

How does the pervasive influence of media and big tech companies impact childhood development and worldview? You probably aren't surprised to learn the impact is huge and (too often) destructive! This is precisely what Kelly & Chelsea address as they look at news headlines through the lens of Scripture in this week's episode of Worldview Wednesday. Articles referenced: Childhood Obesity Big Tech Wants Birth Dates M3gan Challenges Tech Reliance Seattle Sues Big Tech Scripture referenced: 1 Cor

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Ep. 90: TikTok Influencers & the Shaping of Kids’...

Brave Parenting ·

2023/01/17

Having established the power of TikTok's algorithm in Episode 88, Kelly and Chelsea discuss the gravity of the impact Influencers on TikTok have on the hearts and minds of kids. They discuss the reality of the Dunning-Kruger Effect as young people with low knowledge but high confidence have the time, energy, and creativity to propagate their ideologies as influencers. Articles referenced: "Champagne Problems" The Dunning-Kruger Effect Resources referenced: The Dynamic Heart in Daily

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Ep. 89: WW -Thought Crimes, Age Verification for Porn...

Brave Parenting ·

2023/01/11

Our first headlines of 2023: Establishing values for the New Year, UK woman arrested for 'thought crime,' Sports are important until they aren't at all, and Louisiana enacts law for age verification on pornography websites. Kelly and Chelse look at these news pieces through the lens of Scripture and parenting. *CLARIFICATION: It is stated that OnlyFans requires age verification - this is true only for the OnlyFans creators, not the fans. Articles

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Ep. 88: The Power of TikTok’s Algorithm

Brave Parenting ·

2023/01/03

Just how powerful is the algorithm which determines what videos TikTok users will see? In this episode we discuss the recent push for algorithm transparency and TikTok's response. All of that to help answer the question: how does this algorithm impact us as Christians? How should Christians approach an app like TikTok for ourselves or our children with what we know about the algorithm? We look at two major areas of concern regarding the content pushed: CONSUMERISM and FAME, and what God's word has

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Ep. 87: Worldview Wednesday

Brave Parenting ·

2022/12/28

In today's Worldview Wednesday Kelly & Chelsea talk about some popular headlines from December and how to think about them through the lens of Scripture. From the 2022 Word of the Year to AI image-generating app Lensa, climate change fear, and a Navy SEAL detransitioning are analyzed with a Biblical Worldview so that parents and young people can learn to think Biblically about the news of the world. Articles referenced: 'Goblin mode' is Oxford’s word of the year. What does it mean? The Cut's

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Ep. 86: ChatGPT & How This Will Change Everything

Brave Parenting ·

2022/12/20

In today's podcast, Kelly & Chelsea are joined by our resident technology expert, Ryan Newcom, to talk about Open AI's public release of ChatGPT. We aim to answer the question of what this type of advancing technology means for parents, children, careers, and especially students - both now and in the future. If AI can write your essay for you, what will stop students from using it? Articles referenced: Atlantic OpEd: The End of High School English

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Ep. 85: Worldview Wednesday

Brave Parenting ·

2022/12/14

In today's Worldview Wednesday we look at headlines about (1) Pastors countering 'Drag Queen Story Hour' with gospel-centered local library reading hour, (2) a new Virtual Reality therapy app for peer counseling, and (3) the drama associated with Balenciaga, their ad campaign with children and BDSM gear, and Kim Kardashian questioning her relationship with the company. Kelly and Chelsea think Biblically about these news stories in order to help parents apply God's truth to parenting. Articles

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Ep. 84: Why, When, and Which First Smartphone?

Brave Parenting ·

2022/12/06

We are talking all things FIRST smartphone in this episode. We distinguish between a child wanting and needing a smartphone, the difference between needing to use a smartphone and full smartphone ownership, and the wrong reasons to give a child a smartphone. We dive deep into the responsibility and readiness that demonstrates a child is ready for smartphone ownership and how as a parent, you can set your child up for successful smartphone use. Finally, we review which smartphones are out there and

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Ep. 83: Worldview Wednesday (Good News Edition)

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/30

This is a special edition of Worldview Wednesday - all good uplifting stories that remind us of the importance of family, friendships, humility, and forgiveness. We still look at these stories with a Biblical Worldview but it's definitely an episode with "all the feels". Articles mentioned in this episode: Football Player Gives Homecoming Crown to More Deserving Student Kentucky coal miner goes viral over a picture of him at son’s basketball game A 95-year-old woman who survived Auschwitz and

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Bonus Episode: PROVERBS 7 Teaching Sexual Wisdom to Kids

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/27

A bonus episode to put a bow on our "No Porn November" Series. This episode is definitely one you SHOULD listen to with your kids! This is the audio from Kelly's exegetical teaching assignment on Proverbs 7 for her Master's class. There is also a video if you'd rather watch the 20-minute teaching. By the way, I cannot recommend The Master's University more highly!

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Ep. 82: OnlyFans & “Digital Sex Work”

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/22

Continuing in our "No Porn November" series this episode exposes the app and platform "OnlyFans" and its role in pornography and sex work. Kelly and Chelsea walk through a few testimonies from college girls on the platform and their reality in light of Scripture. OnlyFans highlights the movement towards desensitizing "sex work" in our culture, which explains why both TikTok and Twitter have announced they will begin allowing "Adult Content" on their platforms for a fee. Articles referenced in this

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Ep. 81: Sugar Dating

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/15

This episode could be confusing to children and adolescents, please listen first before inviting your kids into the conversation. Kelly and Chelsea dive into the growing trend of Sugar Dating, exposing the lies that are fed to young women on social media and looking at the topic Biblically from the perspective of Christians, parents, and spouses. We can no longer look at fringe trends around sex in our culture and expect them to never impact our lives. With social media - they always

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Ep. 80: Worldview Wednesday (No Porn November Edition)

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/09

This episode could be confusing to children and adolescents, please listen first before inviting your kids into the conversation. Kelly and Chelsea take a biblical look at recent news headlines surrounding pornography culture. In this episode, they discuss accountability apps deemed "Shameware," deep fake pornography on Twitter, and Pornhub getting kicked off Instagram for the second time. Articles referenced in this

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Ep. 79: It’s Time To Do Something About Pornography

Brave Parenting ·

2022/11/01

This episode is for our adult, Christian audience. Kelly and Chelsea take a biblical look at God's design for purity, what Scripture says about masturbation, and the cultural reality of online pornography's use of violence and children for the entertainment of the masses - and how this grieves God's heart. This episode will also equip every listener with at least ONE thing they can do today for the prevention and treatment of pornography use. Articles referenced in this episode: Covenant

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