How to Parent Phones & Social Media | Mandy Majors

On this episode of Focus on the Family, Mandy Majors sits down with Jim Daly to share practical strategies for keeping kids safe in a digital world. Mandy draws on her own family’s experience to teach parents how to guide their children through technology in a healthy, step-by-step way. 🔹 How Mandy and her husband navigated saying “no” to technology while still protecting their children 🔹 Why moving phones out of bedrooms at night is critical for safety and sleep 🔹 Teaching kids to earn social media access and using a step-by-step approach 🔹 Creating a safe space and a “no secrets” family policy to encourage open communication 🔹 Avoiding “crazy parent mode” and modeling healthy screen habits yourself This heartfelt conversation provides encouragement and actionable steps for parents seeking to protect their children online without creating fear or shame. Mandy emphasizes relationship, trust, and intentional teaching as the core of digital parenting. 📖 Get Mandy’s book "Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World" here: https://bit.ly/4pWuy4W --- Chapters 0:00 – Introduction & early tech challenges 3:30 – Step-by-step approach to technology 7:30 – Online dangers & YouTube as social media 12:30 – Healthy screen habits & family boundaries 17:30 – Earning phones & teaching responsible use 21:50 – Creating trust & advice for parents --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily #Parenting #DigitalSafety #SocialMedia #FamilyBoundaries ---