If social media was completely erased from teen life, would that be a good thing for your kids? Allie Marie Smith knows what it’s like to scroll endlessly and get pulled under the tide of tech. It’s time for a reset for our kids: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Allie’s here to show us how from her new book, Social Media Reset. On today's episode, you'll learn: 

2:45 Is your time on social media affecting the memories you make with your children?

6:02 How does social media affect our lives spiritually 

11:18 What does a 30-day reset look like?

17:33 How to set limits with social media 

22:00 Are you “phubbing”?

28:40 Your life is precious

Allie Marie Smith is the founder and director of Wonderfully Made, a nonprofit dedicated to helping teen girls and young women. Allie is an award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and certified life coach. Her newest book is Social Media Reset: A 30 Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your Joy. Allie loves surfing and adventuring up and down the CA coast with her hubby Paul and golden retriever named Gidget. You can hear Allie’s testimony of how God saved her from depression and suicide in my earlier podcast with her titled Teen Girls are Wonderfully Made. https://www.accessmore.com/episode/Allie-Marie-Smith---Teen-Girls-are-Wonderfully-Made

Find out more about Allie Marie Smith and her book, Social Media Reset on her website https://wonderfullymade.org/

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