Jonathan McKee is the author of more than two dozen books , including Parenting Generation Screen and The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices. He has over 30 years of youth ministry experience. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide and is often heard on Focus on the Family’s The Plugged In Show and the Plugged In Entertainment Daily Radio Feature. Jonathan and his wife, Lori, live in California with their three children.
Based on his book More Than Just the Talk, Jonathan McKee explains how parents can move beyond just having “the talk” with their kids, to engaging them in ongoing conversations about sex including purity, pornography and more.
Do you know who your children are interacting with online?
Our kids’ mental health has nearly been narrowed down to two words: Likes and Followers. Learn how to approach habits for your kids and phones.
Screens…they’re everywhere! In fact, you’re using one right now. Here’s an important question: are the screens that you’re using improving your connections with other people? Or are you becoming more isolated? What about the screens that your children use? Join us to hear Jonathan McKee’s perspective on how to trim down the screen usage that is distracting us from better things, like spending time with our family and the Lord.
Rules are important, but connecting with your teen is essential.
Jonathan McKee offers advice to parents on how they can help their teen sons win the four common battles every young man faces – self-image, screens, sexual temptation, and substance abuse.
Jonathan McKee and his daughter Alyssa offer parents practical guidance for establishing meaningful communication and connection with their teen children who are caught up in a digital world.
Jonathan McKee offers parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on his book If I Had a Parenting Do Over: 7 Vital Changes I’d Make.
With schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic, children are required to spend more time staring at a digital screen as they do e-learning from home. Author Jonathan McKee offers parents practical guidance for navigating this stressful period and helping their kids strike a healthy balance between online and offline activities.
The average adult in the U.S. spends 11 hours and 27 minutes per day interacting with media. There’s not a lot of time left for face-to-face interaction.
In this very practical workshop, Jonathan McKee educates parents on apps like Instagram and Snapchat, provides insight into music lyrics and streaming services, and encourages parents to be more involved in the media choices their children make. (Part 2 of 2)
In this very practical workshop, Jonathan McKee educates parents on apps like Instagram and Snapchat, provides insight into music lyrics and streaming services, and encourages parents to be more involved in the media choices their children make. (Part 1 of 2)
Sometimes letting kids make mistakes can be the best help a parent can give.
Are you worried about how your children will react to witnessing or experiencing bullying? John and Danny give advice for helping your kids know what to do. Featuring Jonathan McKee. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
Find four ways to connect with your tweens in the midst of 24/7 video game/social media accessibility.
Are you worried about how your children will react to witnessing or experiencing bullying? John and Danny give advice for helping your kids know what to do. Featuring Jonathan McKee. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
Jonathan McKee offers insight and practical suggestions to parents seeking to guide their teens toward smart management of their digital world in a discussion based on his book The Teen’s Guide to Social Media and Mobile Devices: 21 Tips to Wise Posting in an Insecure World.
Jonathan McKee reflects on the bullying he endured as a child and the valuable lessons he’s learned from his experiences in a discussion based on his book The Bullying Breakthrough: Real Help for Parents and Teachers of the Bullied, Bystanders, and Bullies. (Part 2 of 2)
Jonathan McKee reflects on the bullying he endured as a child and the valuable lessons he’s learned from his experiences in a discussion based on his book The Bullying Breakthrough: Real Help for Parents and Teachers of the Bullied, Bystanders, and Bullies. (Part 1 of 2)
Parents can help their kids break out of the bullying cycle.
Youth ministry expert and author Jonathan McKee offers parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on his book 52 Ways to Connect With Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid.
Don’t get sucked into teen drama . . . by letting go of the battles that aren’t life-changing.
