Episode 186: Parenting in a Digital Age and the Importance of Foster Care with Dr. Darren & Brandy Whitehead

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Parenting, Kids & Family, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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How many of you are nervous about teens and screens this summer? Well, we have we got the podcast for you! We’re so grateful for the wisdom and leadership of Dr. Darren and Brandy Whitehead, from Church of the City, in our community! They are changing lives in so many ways every single day! In this episode, we talk about taking a Digital Fast for the summer—what that looks like and how to get your kids on board. AND, we talk about the importance of fostering…the difference it makes in the life of a child and the difference you can make today! The Digital Fast Tennessee Kids Belong For a deeper dive into technology and family, go listen to Episode 157: Changing Our Families’ Relationships with Technology. If you enjoyed this conversation about foster care, go listen to Episode 166: Life is Messy, God is Good with Cynthia Yanof. . . . . . Raising Boys and Girls Courses are now available! More info here! Sign up to receive the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on YouTube! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls Feelings Chart. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise with us form. . . . . . A special thank you to our sponsors: Hiya Health: Go to hiyahealth.com/RBG and receive 50% off your first order! Listen & subscribe to Wear We Are! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	David, I love that candle you're burning. You seem to always have a great candle burning.
0:08.0	I am very aware of how room smells when you've spent over a decade with a 75 pound Labrador
0:14.4	retriever and two teenage boys you start to worry that your house smells like
0:18.2	the inside of a gym bag. I would imagine so. You know what I wish we'd had for the last decade? What? That pure I
0:25.0	imagine so. You know what I wish we'd had for the last decade? What? That pure air purifier we now own and use all the time. I love my pure air too.
0:30.0	Did you know that indoor air quality can be up to 100 times dirtier than outdoor air?
0:36.2	Yes, I lived with two teenage boys. I can 100% testify to that.
0:40.8	In 30 minutes this device will remove allergens dust smoke dander and gases from the room
0:48.1	gases from a preteen boy I'm dreading when my nephew start making those gases.
0:53.6	Just to you wait.
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1:04.6	Harvard and MIT. You wouldn't drink unfiltered tap water so why would you
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1:27.0	Check it out now. Hey friends welcome to the raising boys and girls podcast I'm
1:45.9	Cissy Gough and I'm David Thomas and I'm Melissa Trevathan and we're so glad you
1:51.1	joined us for this conversation.
1:53.4	Let's dive in.
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