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Modern Parenting: Success or Failure? (Jonathan Rothwell) 5/5/26

51 minutes Posted May 5, 2026 at 9:00 pm.

Opening & Host Intro

Opening Prayer

Host’s Concern About Modern Youth

Guest Introduction: Jonathan Rothwell

Mental-Health Trends in Youth

Virtues & Youth Well‑Being

Demographic Change & Decline in Religiosity

Midshow Break & Promo

Return: Technology’s Role in Parenting

Social Media, Addiction & Research Findings

Parents’ Role & Screen‑Time Regulation

Parenting Styles: Demandingness vs Responsiveness

Family Routines, Meals & Moral Formation

Cultural Individualism & Algorithms

Book Announcement & Wrap‑Up

Timely/Timeless Thoughts Segment

Confession, Spiritual Warfare & Parental Duty

Closing Prayer & Sign‑Off

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We welcome Jonathan Rothwell, Principal Economist at Gallup and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, to discuss how modern parenting challenges, from smartphones and social media to declining religiosity, undermine children's mental health and moral formation. What can parents do to avoid these pitfalls? Father finishes with Timeless Thoughts.

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