Brave Parenting

Empowering and equipping parents with a biblical perspective on media and technology.

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"Moral Panic" Over Social Media Just Became Moral Accountability
Big Tech is now being held morally accountable for the harms the design of their platforms do to children.
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Ep. 215: Are the "Benefits" for Kids Having Smartphones Really Beneficial?
Part 1 of 10 - an introduction to the secularly touted benefits for kids smartphone ownership. When you approach media and technology from an evolutionary worldview, it makes sen...
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YouTube Says They Don't Want Addiction to Their Platform
YouTube VP says the platform doesn't want people addicted to platform any more than they are addicted to reading. Is reading and watching YouTube comparable activities for children?
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Ep. 214: The Gamblification of Teens
Teens growing up in a content-driven digital life and discipled into believing that managing their digital life is their work. Betting and prediction apps like Kalshi have stepped in to exploit their need for immedia...
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Ep. 213: Unseen Evil in Video Game Avatars
Avatars are not neutral parts of video game play. A deeper look into the "cosmetic economy" and "gamer identity" reveal and unseen evil parents must know about.
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Ep. 213: Unseen Evil in Video Game Avatars
Avatars are not neutral parts of video game play. A deeper look into the "cosmetic economy" and "gamer identity" reveal and unseen evil parents must know about.
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https://t.co/EN0VAr6JMR

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Ep. 212: Is Online 'Self-Expression' a Necessary Part of Childhood?
Do children have a need or right to express themselves online? Are identities self-created and discovered in online spaces? The culture says yes. Scripture says no. Here, we examine bot...
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When Everything Becomes Content
Meta Ray-Ban Smart glasses are the new tool to make social media content our of interactions with strangers. Here's how to help kids think biblically about this trend.
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Co-Parenting with AI
AI chatbots can provide parents fast and effective advice for raising kids. Is this the greatest parenting hack of all time? What is lost when human relationships and struggle are removed from the parenting equation?
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Ep. 211: When 'Good' Apps Go Bad
Apps often start off good, ethical, and with noble pursuits only to devolve into gamified addiction tactics for maximum engagement. It's important for parents to recognize this reality and know how to keep bad apps from ...
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tbh: Facebook's New Minion
As schools started this fall across Texas, a new app was gaining popularity. Many teens, already having their favorite, go-to social media platforms still found time to squeeze in one more. This app, while similar to its prede...
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Big Tech is Doing Damage Control
For years, 'Big Social Media' did nothing to protect kids from harm. Now that they're facing lawsuits, all of a sudden they care! We live in a time when everyone does what is right in their own eyes....
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Rebelling Against Greedy Tech Wizards
A book written for Gen Alpha (elementary school age) to inspire rebellion..... rebellion against the greedy tech wizards, that is.
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Brave Parenting Guide to Duolingo
Duolingo is a top-rated education app often recommended as a safe and fun way to learn another language. While it does teach vocabulary and basic language patterns, Duolingo has evolved into a gamified engagement platfo...
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Ep. 210: Bricking Your Phone with Heather Wilkinson
The power of 'bricking' your phone to take control of how much time you spend on it.
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Episode 209: Bible Education for Public Schools with Aaron Braswell
LifeWise Academy has discovered the loophole for Bible education in public school during school hours. This ministry is changing students' lives, their families, schools, and communitie...
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Ep. 208: Everyone Wants to Give Parents 'Peace of Mind'
Lots of apps and tech services promise peace of mind to parents. But is true peace even possible while raising kids? If it is - can it really come from Big Tech?
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https://t.co/91K2PQ7bOB

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Brave Parenting Guide to Sherwood Kids
Sherwood Kids is a subscription-based media platform that offers families an ad-free library of audiobooks, podcasts, eBooks, and read-along videos designed for kids ages 3–14. Here are the facts you need to know a...
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Ep. 207: The Top Questions of 2025 Answered
Kelly & Ryan answer the top questions asked of Brave Parenting in 2025.
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Ep. 206: Everything Wrong with Social Media is in 'Coverstar'
The app Coverstar is marketed as a safe TikTok for kids. It also embodies everything that is wrong with social media.
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