The Monica Swanson Podcast - boy mom, build strong families, Biblical worldview, women's wellness - Ep. 68 Navigating the News with Your Kids {with World Watch}

Ep. 68 Navigating the News with Your Kids {with World Watch}

08/17/20 • 34 min

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The Monica Swanson Podcast - boy mom, build strong families, Biblical worldview, women's wellness

In light of so many difficult and controversial news stories in 2020, I think you'll find this episode incredibly encouraging. Nick Eicher and Brian Basham join me to talk about helping our tweens and teens navigate the news today. We cover news literacy, critical thinking, and Biblical discernment -- and how the brand new World Watch 10-minute Daily News Program can help! Whether you homeschool or not, the World Watch daily video segments will teach your kids (and the whole family) about world news and current events, as well as stories about science, technology, culture, art, the economy, and more.

The news can be an educational tool, and a great springboard for conversations. However, most of the news we find on television is biased and confusing. World Watch's 10 minute videos are a great alternative -- written by Christian journalists, each show is informative, engaging and thought-provoking. I'm super excited about what they're doing. At the end of this episode I share 5 tips for talking to your teens about the news, wherever you get your news! I love this positive and encouraging approach to what can otherwise be a challenging topic...especially in today's world!

Thank you, World Watch, for sponsoring this episode and sharing your wisdom. Find out more about World Watch at: www.worldwatch.news. Listen to the episode and get links to everything we talk about in show notes:
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Ep. 67 Talking Middle School Boys!! With Maggie John

If you've been around my site for long, you know I'm a big fan of boys in the sweet, awkward, hilarious middle school years! As we continue on in this series celebrating all of the seasons of raising boys, I'm so happy to have Maggie John with me for this conversation! Maggie is a Television host (!) as well as a two-boy momma who lives in Canada. One thing I love about this series is getting to know new friends and learning how different families' lives look in each season. I think you'll find Maggie refreshing and so wise.

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Ep. 69: Intentional Parenting in The Teenage Years {with Krista Gilbert}

Word on the street is that all the fun of raising boys ends when they become teenagers...that boys will pull away from their parents...rebel..experiment, and on and on. But does it have to be that way? Krista Gilbert - author, podcaster, and mom of 3 teenage boys (as well as one daughter!) and I dive in deep to discuss our experience raising teen boys. We talk about what an absolute blast teen boys can be, as well as some of the harder stuff. We cover friendships, dating, substance abuse, and more. I love this conversation so much and I think you will, too!

Find show notes (and listen to the episode) at: www.monicaswanson.com/podcast.

This episode directly: www.monicaswanson.com/episode-69

Thank you to World Watch for sponsoring this episode! Get your kids' plugged into a daily 10-minute dose of current events and news from a Biblical perspective at www.worldwatch.news.

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