"God, You have made us for yourself and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in You." St. Augustine named the hunger every woman knows.
Divine Connections is about that connection — with the One who made you, who knows you better than you know yourself, and who loves you with an everlasting love. Each episode is an invitation to hear God's voice in the middle of an ordinary life.
Kids & Screens: The Big Danger Is Not What You Think — with Andrea Davis | Ep. 36
Is your child's screen time damaging your family's connection? Former teacher Andrea Davis shares how to create a tech-healthy home — starting today.
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In this episode of Divine Connections, host Kelly sits down with Andrea Davis, founder of Better Screen Time and author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family, for a candid conversation about one of the biggest challenges modern parents face: managing screens, devices, and the internet in a way that protects your kids without isolating them from the world.
Andrea shares her own origin story — handing her 12-year-old a smartphone during a cross-country move, watching the disconnection happen in real time, and making the tough call to go back to a brick phone. From there, she breaks down practical strategies any family can use, including her "three Cs" framework (Creating, Connecting, or Consuming), the family tech plan approach, and how to spot red flags that screens may be harming your child.
Topics covered in this episode:
0:00 Introduction and welcome
5:30 Andrea's origin story — the smartphone that changed everything
10:00 Why saying no to screens feels countercultural
11:00 Common misconceptions parents have about screen safety
14:00 How persuasive design and algorithms target our attention
18:00 Moving from fear-based reactions to intentional planning
20:00 The three Cs: Creating, Connecting, and Consuming
21:00 Why a family tech plan beats a set of rules
27:00 Starting points for families already deep into screen habits
30:00 Red flags every parent should watch for
36:00 The impact of screens on education and test scores
41:00 Raising insulated kids, not isolated kids — building digital discernment
45:00 The toolbox analogy for talking to kids about tech
47:00 The biggest danger: family disconnection
55:00 Key takeaways and Andrea's daughter's powerful college essay
📖 Get Andrea's book: Creating a Tech-Healthy Family — available on Amazon
🌐 Website: betterscreentime.com (http://betterscreentime.com)
📱 Follow Andrea on Instagram: @betterscreentime
🎓 Courses: Tech Healthy Family Hub & Untangling Teens and Tech at betterscreentime.com (http://betterscreentime.com)
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6 Nov 2024
Seven Words That Define Your Relationships Pt.7 | Ep. 35
Why in the world are we still in the world? Jesus said we are “in the world, but not of the world”. What does that mean? It’s a description of a great spiritual mystery that took place in each of us when we first believed. And in this last episode of this series we’re looking at how we think about and relate to ourselves. Listen in. . .
12 Apr 2023
Seven Words That Define Your Relationships, Pt. 6 | Ep. 34
As Christians how are we supposed to relate to unbelievers? All of us have family, friends and co-workers who don’t ‘yet’ know Jesus. What’s God's purpose for us in their lives? This week we’re talking about how to shine as lights ‘among’ the not yet redeemed.
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