9/24/24 – 5 O’Clock Report – Family Life News
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9/24/2024
5 O’Clock Report – Family Life News
Teens & Screens – Finding balance and benefits, when it comes to those devices – 9/24/24
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Teens & Screens: Keeping Kids Safe Online
A Family Life News Interview
Christian family advocate Brad Huddleston wants parents to know practical steps for safe internet usage by their children.
Family Life’s Bob Price talks with Huddleston about the physical and emotional changes that happens in teens’ brains and lives, when they are stuck on their phones. He has spiritual inspiration and practical techniques which parents can discuss with their children.
This discussion aired on the radio during the Family Life Noon Report on September 24. Included in the conversation was a preview of a special in-person event sponsored by Family Life upcoming in October. Listen to this podcast, and then individuals, couples, families and church gr0ups may wish to look up information about the workshop. Discounted tickets can be reserved in advance.
Ticket information for the one-night Family Life workshop (Friday, October 18) can be found at www.FamilyLife.org/events
The presenters at this event will be Brad Huddleston of Brad Huddleston Ministries and Joseph Sweeney of the Asservo Project. Brad and his wife Beth Huddleston’s ministry offers a “digital detox” plan for families, and they also have a program which compares cell phone addiction to what they call “digital cocaine”. Sweeney’s organization focuses on the dangers of how the internet and social media are used to recruit teens and preteens into human trafficking, for sexual abuse and forced labor.
Real Answers – Young People and Those Devices – 7/17/24
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Real Answers – Children, Families, Cell Phones – 7/17/24
Today: Questions about “questionable” content coming across the mobile devices of children and teens.
New York-based Counselor Christopher Anderson offers some advice for parents and families. Particularly this week, many children were viewing images, videos and reports about the shooting of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally — often without perspective or support from an adult.
Beyond that immediate incident, young people who use cell phones have access to media files and content which families may consider inappropriate — or at least, not fitting for the age or maturity level of a child or teen.
Anderson walks, step by step, how to shepherd your kids and teens from social media, difficult images, and hard news. Anderson says families need open communication, good standards on the use of electronic devices, and — most importantly — an ongoing assurance that the child or teen is valued and loved, by the parent and by the Lord.
“Real Answers” is the Family Life News feature which helps people tackle the tough topics families face. Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christopher Anderson offers his perspectives twice a month, Wednesdays during the Noon Report and on this Family Life News podcast. Sarah Harnisch is your host.
An additional resource: Research from Stanford Medical
Issues in Education – 4/22/24
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“Issues in Education” – Family Life Radio Network – 4/22/24
- Should cell phones be banned in the classroom?
- Four-Day School Weeks are now an option in Pennsylvania
- The New York Legislature’s delays on approving a state budget puts unneeded pressure on local school boards and superintendents
Dr. Ralph Kerr is a Christian advocate for public education in Pennsylvania and New York. The longtime school administrator founded the Teaching and Learning Institute, and he joins the Family Life Noon Report on Mondays to talk about schools, voters, parents, teachers and students.
Capital Connection – 4/19/24
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Christian watchdogs Jason McGuire (who leads the New York Families Foundation) and Michael Geer (who leads the Pennsylvania Family Institute) discuss the weighty issues in the news each Friday on Family Life’s “Capital Connection“. Here’s what’s happening this week:
- New York’s Parental Replacement Act
- Punishing De-Transitioners in Pennsylvania
- Limits on Cellphones in School
- Abortion Extremism in the NYS Budget
- Previewing Primary Day in PA
Followup:
Today’s conversation mentioned Chloe Cole, whose body was medically transformed when she was underaged — starting at 12 years old. Her personal dilemmas continued through her teen years, and as a young adult she underwent a “de-transitioning” in order to be a female. She talked about her life and her unique perspective on the so-called “gender-affirming” social movement at her Capitol Hill testimony in 2023. The August 2 Family Life News Feature offered highlights of her first-person presentation, and you can hear, share or download it from FamilyLife.org/newspodcasts.
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