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The Plugged In show, Episode 78: Instagram for Kids? Experts Say, ‘No Way!’
The Plugged In team took on this timely topic for this week’s podcast, discussing the influence social media has on especially its youngest users.

Tech/App Review: NavsTMS
If you’re looking for a practical, concrete tool to help you (or your kids or grandkids) plant deep roots into God’s truth, this app will help you do just that.

Plugged In Picks, Music: ‘Heaven Up Above’
If you’re a rap fan looking for Christian alternatives that can compete with mainstream sounds, this song is worth checking out.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 77: Billie Eilish: The Worldview of Self-Expression
We talk about Billie Eilish’s changing image, why it matters for teens and how her personal philosophy of self-fulfillment is actually not so different.

Actress Rose Reid Talks About Violins and Vanessa Redgrave in ‘Finding You’
We talk with the up-and-coming actress about Ireland, working with a living legend and her own history with Plugged In.

Checking In on the 2021 Box Office: Biggest Movies are Family Movies
Look at the year’s cinematic box office figures, you see plenty of evidence of the return-to-normal, the abnormal and, perhaps, a new normal on the horizon.

Plugged In Picks: Books: Daring Darleen
Well, I’ve got a swell old page-turner that your kiddo’ll wanta eat up faster than a cream puff on Sunday.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 76: What Hollywood Says About Family and Parenting
Ever since the first motion-picture camera started rolling, the entertainment industry has been fascinated by the family.

Plugged In Wins Awards!
Our website’s blog nabbed the No. 1 slot in the EPA’s Higher Goals category for blogs.

What’s New and Streaming for Families for May 2021
There’s a disproportionate number of movie weeds popping up on the streaming services this spring, but there are a few fun possibilities, too.
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