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unsplash-logo Rob Hampson In June of this year, we hosted a live video conference all about Technology and Teenagers. Below you will find a bunch of resources that you can use to help you parent through your student's teenage years and just navigate modern technology and all that surrounds that. It is so hard to tell what boundaries and restrictions to give your teenager when it comes to technology. Which social media accounts you should let your students have. When to give them a cell phone and when to take it away. Maybe you feel like you don't even know where to start. Join us from home as we discuss Technology and Teenagers or just take a look at the resources we have compiled below. Meeting Notes Resources Tech Guides Focus on the Family Online Tech Guide Focus on the Family 2019 Parent's Guide to Technology and Entertainment Research Common Sense Media's Common Sense Census Key Findings Common Sense Media's Family Media Agreement Ar

picture by  unsplash-logo Elijah Macleod Dear Parents, You are the greatest influence in the life of your teenager. Research proves it time and again your voice is the loudest in their life. That is a great opportunity for you to make a forever impact in the life of your teenager. It is also a great opportunity for me to partner with you and cheer you on in the process. We have tried that in several ways over the last few years. What we have found is that parents are busy people and adding an extra event to remember or get to was not the most helpful thing we could do. We want to be bringers of hope, help and harmony. For that reason, I am launching an online form of Parent Hacks ( a resource based off of one from minstrytoparents.com)  that I think will become a helpful tool for you as parents to keep in your toolbelt.  I will post encouragement and truth to you in the form of articles, videos, maybe a podcast in the future and messages this blog.