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Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World - Ep 7
February 03, 2021
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Robrenna talks with Jonathan McKee about his new book, A Teen’s Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World. He wrote the book with his daughter, Alyssa, who is right on the line between Millennial and Gen-Z.
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
• Why 2012 was such a turning point in the digital world
• Why the vulnerability and honesty of younger generations can help us learn how to manage new technologies
• New research on the effects of social media on girls
• What happened when Alyssa decided to take a social media break
• Teaching our kids that what they post now may have repercussions in the future
• The benefits of delaying giving your kids phones (and how you can talk to them about waiting for that coveted phone)
• How to deal with potential predatory behavior in social media apps
Find more from Jonathan:
Becoming Screenwise
Jonathan’s books can be found here.
Follow Robrenna:
Website | Instagram
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Nadia_Bormotova
Topics Discussed in This Episode:
• Why 2012 was such a turning point in the digital world
• Why the vulnerability and honesty of younger generations can help us learn how to manage new technologies
• New research on the effects of social media on girls
• What happened when Alyssa decided to take a social media break
• Teaching our kids that what they post now may have repercussions in the future
• The benefits of delaying giving your kids phones (and how you can talk to them about waiting for that coveted phone)
• How to deal with potential predatory behavior in social media apps
Find more from Jonathan:
Becoming Screenwise
Jonathan’s books can be found here.
Follow Robrenna:
Website | Instagram
Episode Image Credit: Getty/Nadia_Bormotova
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Robrenna Redl is a real, raw, no-filters kind of girl. She went from an army brat to a military veteran. A wife to Troy and mom of two young adults, she has served in women’s, children’s, and middle school ministries. Robrenna is the friend you call to walk alongside you in hard, painful places of life as well as the joyful ones. She is a volunteer for the anti-sex-trafficking organization; I’ve Got A Name and an apprentice facilitator for the Trauma Healing Institute. Her passions include mocha coffee, dark chocolate, time with family and friends, and showing God’s love, mercy, and grace to others.
