Jesse Hall

Rethinking not just what stories say—but how they're told. Helping to raise readers, creatives, and future leaders through low-stim, high-impact media.

[Jesse Hall @JesseHall_]

If you're unhappy with kids' entertainment options, turn off the TV and start reading to your kids. Here are some immediate benefits of reading aloud.

1) Shared Adventures: When you adventure together in stories, it can have the same bonding effect as adventures in real life.

[Jesse Hall @JesseHall_]

@thisisfoster @WFCJrc I have not heard someone from an older generation say something encouraging and optimistic about a younger generation. As a millennial and father of 3 sons, I want to cheer on the zoomers and those to come. God bless them. Their success and failure says much of us.

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

Downside of having kids - permanently broke, every object you loved will be broken, years without good sleep, house a mess, going anywhere is super complicated.

Upside of having kids - unimaginable joy that makes your heart feel like it will explode.

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Who will be the next generation's Hans Zimmer?

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Raising readers is one of the most tangible and powerful gifts you can give to your children.

[Homeschool Life LLC | Jonathan Prescott @Homeschool_LLC]

Give your kids the unfair advantage:

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@thisisfoster

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You have to let go of your preconceived ideas about what "school" is.

Instead of thinking about Homeschooling my boys, I simply think about raising them to be Faithful, Wise, Hardworking Men.

The path to that outcome doesn't come in a textbook.

[Robert Bortins @TheRobertBshow]

Homeschooling isn't school at home it is using the home to get school out of the way.

[M.A. Franklin @FoundationDads]

Pantheon is worth watching because real people, likely people you know, prefer the digital over the physical.

The ideas of "uploaded intelligence" and virtual reality have captured their imagination.

People want eternal digital life without becoming the blobs from Wall-E.

The show will help you ponder the right questions, even if it can’t help you find the right answers.

Full review linked below.

[Principal Jon @Principal_Jon]

Public schools weren’t built for learning—they were built for control.

Don’t take my word for it.

These are actual quotes from the politicians who designed the system.

[Jesse Hall @JesseHall_]

Here is the link to the book:
https://t.co/BXZ9OOYHE3

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Is your kid stuck in a dopamine loop?

🎯 Fast-paced content → 🎉 dopamine hit
😩 Screen turns off → 🧠 crash
😡 Craving starts → 🎯 more content
This loop is being deployed by modern kids’ entertainment.
It doesn’t just hold attention—it hijacks it.

Here’s how it works 👇

[Jesse Hall @JesseHall_]

If you’re seeing this in your own home, read it.

If you know another parent who’s quietly struggling with constant meltdowns, short fuses, or screen obsession—send it to them.

This will help everyone actually understand going on.

And when you can measure it, you can change it.

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@MihaiM_00 https://t.co/BXZ9OOYHE3

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@MihaiM_00 Thanks for letting me know:
https://t.co/BXZ9OOYHE3

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Why do things this way?

That is the question I’ve been asking about kids' entertainment.

It’s easy to get caught up in the current of culturally accepted norms and completely forget that there's even a river.

Why is it normal for 3-year-olds to watch TV several hours a day?

Why is it normal to allow any of our kids to spend so much time watching mindless shows that have absolutely zero value? It isn’t just a waste of time; It actually pulls them down.

Why is it acceptable for parents to raise kids that have to be entertained in order to be content?

The list of questions could go on and on, but at the root, there is one simple answer…

These are the habits of parents.

Parents have developed the habit of watching hours of mindless television.
Parents expect something or someone else to amuse them all day long.
We seem to live in a time when everyone is amusing themselves to death. Our lives revolve around it, and people aren’t content without some form of amusement at all times.

It should be no wonder that it is acceptable to raise kids who do exactly the same.

These are not parents who hate their kids or are intentionally lazy, they've simply been raised in the current and haven't stopped to question the norms.

But we need to stop, examine our actions, and ask why. Why are we sending our kids to school? Why are we watching this show? Why are we skipping church? Why do we go to the bar? Why are we turning the TV on for our 5-year-old?

As parents, we want to make our ceiling the floor upon which our children build their lives.

So, what should our children's entertainment look like?

It should provoke your children's imagination. It should pull them up.

When your children are being properly entertained, you should be able to look into her eyes and see the wheels turning.

Those wheels are telling you that their mind is engaged.

Compare that with a kid watching Paw Patrol (or any Nickelodeon show). Their eyes are glazed, and they turn into screen zombies. That is not a calm state, it is a trance.

Whether it is reading a book, watching a show, or playing a board game, I want my kids to reach a point where they are tired from the activity and want to shift gears.

Tired is a sign their brain is engaged.

Note the fact that kids do not get tired of most shows. They want it nonstop all day and will have a tantrum when you turn it off.

That's a sign that their brains are being spoon-fed dopamine and that they are so overwhelmed that they don't have time to think.

Valuable entertainment is not effortless. It shouldn't be for us or our kids.

Kids have incredible imaginations, and they only learn to dislike effort when they're raised knowing there is an option where they don't have to apply any.

That, and many other things, is why I grew discontent with the entertainment options available to my kids.

That is why I started my own entertainment service.

The starting principle was, what would kids’ entertainment look like if it was actually good for them?

Screens and technology aren't the enemy, it is what we put on them.

So, Sherwood was born to bring a library of wholesome, imagination-inspiring entertainment to homes around the world.

If you're interested, there is a link on my profile, but you don't need Sherwood to raise thoughtful kids with active imaginations.

Be the kind of person you want your kids to imitate. Choose how you entertain yourself wisely, and your children will do the same.