We are pleased to share a variety of books, articles, podcasts, videos, and other resources that we believe can help in understanding and navigating important topics.
Please note, however, that not all of the resources listed on this site are written or produced from a distinctly biblical or Christian worldview. While we strive to provide content that is thoughtful and thought-provoking, inclusion does not imply full agreement with or endorsement of every viewpoint expressed.
We encourage readers to engage these materials with discernment and to evaluate all things in light of Scripture. As always, we recommend prayerfully considering how each resource aligns with the truth of God’s Word.
🔗 World Economic Forum Session (2025)
🔗 World Economic Forum Session (2025) Haidt proposes four new norms to help children thrive in the digital age, including limiting access to smartphones and social media for those under fourteen.
🔗 Axios Report on Teen Mental Health Crisis (2024)
🔗 Axios Report on Teen Mental Health Crisis (2024) A report highlights a national emergency regarding teen mental health, with depression and anxiety rates among American adolescents increasing by over 50% from 2010 to 2019, exacerbated by social media-induced...
🔗 World Economic Forum Session (2025)
🔗 World Economic Forum Session (2025) Haidt proposes four new norms to help children thrive in the digital age, including limiting access to smartphones and social media for those under fourteen.
🔗 Time Magazine Interview with Jonathan Haidt (2024)
Time Magazine Interview with Jonathan Haidt (2024) Haidt discusses the doubling of depression and anxiety rates among U.S. adolescents from 2010 to 2019, attributing this trend to the pervasive use of smartphones and social media.
🔗 After Babel
Jonathan Haidt’s Substack – After Babel Haidt regularly publishes essays, research summaries, and data visualizations related to youth mental health, screen time, social media, and cultural polarization.
📃📽 Chasing Childhood
Documentary Chasing Childhood a great documentary about the loss of free play and independence in childhood. It is available on AppleTV and Prime.
📃📽 The Social Dilemma
Documentary https://thesocialdilemma.com/ the film is available on Netflix. Excellent watch!
▶️ The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt | The Anxious Generation and the Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness start at 6:52 min.
▶️ Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?
Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood? | Jonathan Haidt | TED
▶️ Digital Detox
Liberty University Convocation | Dr. Darren Whitehead start at 24:21 minutes to listen to “Digital Detox.”
▶️ Tyler McKenzie, Northeast Christian Church
https://www.necchurch.org/a-parenting-book-by-an-atheist-you-should-read/
📖 Bad Therapy
Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier📘 A critique of modern therapeutic practices and their effects on youth. Version 1.0.0
📖 Careless People
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams📘 A memoir exposing ethical issues in Big Tech (Mar 11, 2025 release).
📖 How to Break Up with Your Phone (Revised Edition)
How to Break Up with Your Phone (Revised Edition) by Catherine Price📘 A 30-day detox plan for a healthier digital life. (Feb 4, 2025 release)
📖 Raising Digital Disciples
Raising Digital Disciples by Chad Clement📘 A Christian guide to parenting kids through screens and culture. Version 1.0.0
📖 Following Jesus in a Digital Age
Following Jesus in a Digital Age by Jason Thacker📘 Biblical insight on navigating faith and technology.
📖 Glow Kids
Glow Kids by Nicholas Kardaras📘 The neurological impact of screen time on children. Version 1.0.0
📖 The Shallows
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr📘 How the internet is reshaping how we think and focus.
📖 Irresistible
Irresistible by Adam Alter📘 How technology is designed to be addictive—and its effects on well-being.
📖 Alone Together
Alone Together by Sherry Turkle📘 How technology shapes social behavior and isolation.
📖 Reclaiming Conversation
Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle📘 Why face-to-face talk matters in a digital world.
📖 Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport📘 Strategies for intentional technology use and digital well-being.
📖 The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt📘 How overprotection and a culture of safetyism impact youth resilience.
📖 iGen
iGen by Jean M. Twenge📘 How smartphones and social media shaped post-Millennial behavior and mental health.
📽 Right Now Media
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The Anxious Generation
How the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. "This is a must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a...