Category Archives: Jonathan’s Rant

Should I Just Smash My Kid’s Phone?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

This week I’m teaching a brand new parenting workshop in an exciting new venue… we’re inviting parents and teenagers under one roof and opening up the doorways of dialogue. The workshop is titled, “Should I Just SMASH my Kids Phone?” … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Air Travel Tips

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Yesterday I covered the Top 10 Tips to Hoteling, so today I’ll tackle air travel. I’m on a plane quite a bit. I seem to average 6 to 8 legs a month. I’ve learned a few tricks, quirks and tips … Continue reading →

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10 Tips to Hoteling

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

I’m in a hotel 6 to 10 nights a month (like next week I’ll be in a hotel for three nights while I teach at Azusa Pacific’s FAM Conference). Over the years I’ve learned a few tricks of the trade … Continue reading →

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The Great and Powerful Franco

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

What mark are teen idols like James Franco leaving? Will kids remember him as OZ: The Great and Powerful, or as Saul, one of the pothead leads from the 2008 film Pineapple Express… or maybe as the drug and arms … Continue reading →

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The Music Genre Kids Like

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Rock, Hip-Hop, Pop… Country? Which genre is young people’s music of choice? I always hate to answer that question, because it never ceases to make people angry. Maybe that’s because some people don’t like the answer: Rap/hip-hop. I remember teaching … Continue reading →

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Bang with Friends

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Friends with benefits, hooking up, no strings attached… it has many names. But now technology is making it even easier, because this app takes all the guessing out of the equation. If only it could erase the consequences. If you … Continue reading →

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Scream & Shout

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

The music industry is at it again, pimping easily accessible smut for our kids’ eyes and ears. This time, it’s a new music video from Will I Am… and most parents don’t have a clue. That’s what scares me the … Continue reading →

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What 110 Million Viewers Gleaned from CBS

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Some might wonder why 110 million worldwide viewers gathered yesterday to watch a game, which, when the guys with the pencil protectors finish their calculations, will probably turn out to be the most-watched TV show in U.S. history. Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Consuming Music… and Cheesecake

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

David and I finished our annual recap of the songs that went #1 in the past year, just posting Part II of the article on this week’s Youth Culture Window page (if you don’t receive that free Youth Culture Window … Continue reading →

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Does My Daughter Dress Slutty?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Most parents of teenage girls all have one struggle in common: the consistent battle over wardrobe! Two weekends ago I met with a handful of youth workers, and one of them was a mom of two teenage daughters. I, a … Continue reading →

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