Family Resources
50/50 & City Church
Over 50% of kids who grow up in church eventually walk away from their faith. We aren’t okay with that and that’s why we created 50/50! Through our 50/50 partnership, our desire is to help you establish an environment of ABUNDANT GRACE, AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS, and ACTIVE FAITH in order to lead your kids into an authentic faith they’ll never walk away from. We highly encourage you to set aside about thirty minutes to read 50/50 and begin applying it as the foundation of a truly intentional family discipleship model within your home.
Everyday Parenting Resources
Phase Guides are an 18-part series of concise and interactive journal-style books that simplify what you need to know about each phase of a kid’s life and give you the opportunity to discover more about your children—so you can make the most of every phase. You’ll discover what’s changing about your kid, the 6 things your kid needs most, and 4 conversations to have each year to make the most of every phase in your child’s life.
PARENT CUE APP
The Parent Cue App is designed to give you weekly cues to help move your child toward a deeper faith and a better future. These weekly cues will change with your child, staying relevant to their phase of life—from babies to high school.
PARENT CUE WEEKLY EMAIL
Every Friday, the Parent Cue Weekly Email will link you to incredible content from the Parent Cue Blog, Parent Cue Podcast, and other parenting resources.
AXIS CULTURE TRANSLATOR WEEKLY EMAIL
A weekly update on the latest in student culture so you can know your kids’ world in order to have deeper conversations about the things that matter.
Technology Resources
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE GIANTS
The apps kids use and the gadgets they prefer are constantly changing. Here are a couple of organizations that make it their goal to stay current and do the research for you. Each has a newsletter you can subscribe to in order to receive the latest technology updates and learn about specific devices, the latest apps, and how to set parental controls that work for your family.
INTERNET FILTERS/MONITORS
- Wireless Router Settings
- Wireless Router Recommendations
- Covenant Eyes
- Disney Circle – At home & on the go with Circle Go
- Bark – Monitor
- Forcefield – Monitor
PARENTAL CONTROLS
Every electronic device has parental controls that need to be enabled.
- Devices – How to install filtering and monitoring control on most devices
- Apps – Risk profiles for many apps used by kids
- Cox Cable
- DIRECTV
- Dish Network
- Amazon Prime Video
- Netflix
- iOS Family Sharing
- Android Family Sharing
PHASE – TECHNOLOGY CONVERSATION GUIDES
- Preschool – ENJOY THE ADVANTAGES
- Elementary – EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES
- Middle School – COLLABORATE A PLAN
- High School – EXPAND THEIR POTENTIAL
- Technology Life Map
MEDIA REVIEWS
AXIS – PARENT GUIDES
“Talking about issues like smartphones, eating disorders, Snapchat, video games, and sexting with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be! We created these PDFs to help you understand the things your teens face, how to have conversations about them, and how to biblically disciple your teens into lifelong faith through it all.”
PARENT/CHILD CONTRACTS
TECHNOLOGY BOOKS
- The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans – JOSH SHIPP
- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place – ANDY CROUCH
- iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy—and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood—and What That Means for the Rest of Us – JEAN M. TWENGE
- Meet Generation Z – JAMES EMERY WHITE
ARTICLES
Book Recommendations
PRESCHOOL (0–PRE-K)
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart – TEDD TRIP
- Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls – GARY THOMAS
- Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus – ELYSE FITZPATRICK
ELEMENTARY (K–5TH)
- Parenting Beyond Your Capacity: Connect Your Family to a Wider Community – REGGIE JOINER AND CAREY NIEUWHOF
- Revolutionary Parenting: What the Research Shows Really Works – GEORGE BARNA
- The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively – GARY CHAPMAN AND ROSS CAMPBELL
MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH–8TH)
- Understanding Your Young Teen: Practical Wisdom for Parents – MARK OESTREICHER
- The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively – GARY CHAPMAN
- Love and Respect in the Family: The Respect Parents Desire; The Love Children Need – EMERSON EGGERICHS
HIGH SCHOOL (9TH–12TH)
- Staying Connected To Your Teenager: How To Keep Them Talking To You And How To Hear What They’re Really Saying – MICHAEL RIERA
- Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture: Answering Parent’s Most Challenging Questions – MARK GREGSTON AND TIM KIMMEL
- What’s Happening to My Teen?: Uncovering the Sources of Rebellion – MARK GREGSTON
MOMS
- Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs – EMERSON EGGERICHS
- Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living – SHAUNA NIEQUIST
DADS
- Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs – EMERSON EGGERICHS
- Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul – JOHN ELDREDGE
TEENAGERS (FOR TEENS TO READ)
Other Recommendations
PARENTING PODCASTS
- Parent Cue Live: Parenting Through Every Phase – REGGIE JOINER
- Focus on Parenting – FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
PARENTING WEBSITES/BLOGS
- Parent Cue Blog: Helping You Do Family Better – ORANGE
- Thriving Family – FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
- Joshua Straub Blog – MARRIAGE AND FAMILY STRATEGIST FOR LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
- Kirby Anderson Blog – MARRIAGE & FAMILY COACH
- HomeFront E-Magazine – EQUIPPING PARENTS TO CREATE FUN, SPIRITUALLY FORMING TIMES IN THEIR HOMES