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On the Radar: The Book of Bill, ChatGPT Roast and Good Facial Harmony
What do parents need to know about the sold-out Book of Bill? Why are teens asking ChatGPT to roast them? What is “good facial harmony”?
Episode 250: Resetting Screentime for School. Plus, are Movies Like ‘Beetlejuice’ Bad?
How can parents curb summertime screentime now that school is back in session? And should families see films like Beetlejuice?
Infinite Scrolling Kids and Their Ever-Scrolling Brains
What can be done for a teen with an ever-scrolling finger in an online world designed to keep them there?
Movie Tuesday: Yep, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Won Again
Plenty of new movies flooded the multiplex over the Labor Day weekend. But to no avail: For the fifth time in six weeks, Deadpool & Wolverine landed up top.
On the Radar: Typing Terrors, #GymTok & #FoodTok, and Being a Teen Is Harder Today
Should parents be worried if kids can’t type? How quickly does TikTok impact body image? Parents agree being a teen is harder today.
How Dennis Quaid Rediscovered God
Quaid touches on plenty of topics during this wide-ranging, illuminating conversation with Focus on the Family President Jim Daly—especially on what it was like to play one of the United States’ most beloved, yet debated, presidents.
Episode 249: Looking at ‘The Rings of Power.’ Plus, ‘Reagan’
Everything you need to know about Prime Video’s The Rings of Power. Plus, what we thought of Dennis Quaid’s new movie, Reagan.
Headcanon: Combating Completionism in Entertainment
What is headcanon? And how can it help me guide my family in entertainment discernment?
Movie Monday: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Claws Back to No. 1
After losing the top spot last weekend to Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine returned to No. 1.
On the Radar: Dad Jokes, Underconsumption Core, and Brat Vs. Demure
Can cracking jokes make you a better parent? Why are teens obsessed with “underconsumption”? Why are kids saying “Very Demure”?
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