What happens when a family decides to rethink their relationship with screens?

In this thoughtful conversation, Amelia and Yusun explore the very real challenges of raising children in a screen-saturated world. Yusun opens up about the moment she realized something needed to change — and the intentional steps she took to reclaim her children's time, attention, and imagination.

From rediscovering creativity and outdoor adventures to navigating social environments where screens are the norm, this episode is a realistic experience of the challenges and benefits that come with intentional parenting.

If you've ever questioned your family's screen habits, Yusun's story is a reminder that small, courageous shifts can lead to meaningful transformation.

Takeaways

• Recognizing the addictive nature of screens is crucial for parents.
• Outdoor play can counteract the negative effects of screen time.
• Screens can detract from family experiences and connections.
• Implementing screen time limits requires consistency and communication.
• It's important to engage children in creative and physical activities.
• Parents should model healthy screen habits themselves!
• Finding supportive communities can help reinforce screen time boundaries.
• Boredom can lead to creativity and independent play.
• Navigating social situations with different screen habits can be challenging.
• Clear communication about screen rules helps children understand their importance.

In this episode, I share about my family's bold decision to move into a caravan, and what I have been learning during this unique journey.

At its heart, this conversation is an invitation for parents to truly cherish their time with their children and to reflect on what builds meaningful connection—and what quietly erodes it.

We explore the contrast between screens and conversations: what distracts us from real relationship, and what can actually enhance it. I share why I believe screens often take more than they give, while honest, heartfelt conversations—especially around topics like sex—can become powerful moments of trust, safety, and connection.

This episode is about choosing presence over distraction, and courage over avoidance, in order to nurture deeper relationships with our children.

Chapters

Screens are part of life, which means we need to be intentional about the boundaries we set at home. Andrew and Amelia discuss how they manage screen time in their families, what they recommend, and what they've learned through trial and error. Technology will only keep growing—so let's figure out how to live with it in a healthy, balanced way.

Seiji, director of High Noon Highschool, joins School of Love, diving into meaningful questions like:

Why don't teens want to talk?

Why do they avoid the topic of sex?

How do they feel seen and heard?

Join us in this conversation of what teens are going through so we can discover how we can bond and thrive in our parental role.

In this episode, I share about my recent experience of childbirth—my sixth birth and fifth child.

This time, I approached it with a clear intention: to make the birthing experience my own creation. I'll share which parts of that vision came to life, what I had to let go of, and the lessons that unfolded along the way.

I also touch upon why it's so important to bring childbirth out of the shadows and into the light of family conversations—where it belongs.

In this heartfelt conversation, Yun-A and I explore what it means to pass on our faith to our little legacies — our children. We share practical tips for nurturing faith in daily life — from cultivating emotional resilience to practicing unconditional love in parenting. Along the way, we touch on the powerful role of Nature in spiritual growth and reflect on the essence of faith and connection with God.

Tune in, be inspired, and take a moment to ask yourself: What's the most important thing in my faith I want to pass on? And the School of Love question for us all: How can I have great conversations with my child about God's creation of sex?

What could be the linchpin of adolescence, transitioning into a healthy, whole, loving adult? A linchpin is a small but essential part that holds things together. In this episode, Andrew talks about rites of passage, and I see how this could be a linchpin every child needs when growing up and facing puberty. Creating a support system, cementing a security of being present for our kids. We all need connection, especially in this age where true connection is drowning deeper and deeper under in the superficial disguise of phones and social media. In the past, tribes found ways to create rites of passage to show a child a special time of growth and responsibility, welcoming them into the elder circle. How can we mark this time, create connection, and why is that so important?

We all need connection, but often don't feel connected enough or at all. What is the glass between us that makes that connection even more out of reach? Jason Frost shares all about the many ways social media, pornography and general time usage behind a screen -especially amongst youth- has detrimental effects to our kids' childhood and for us all. Founder of Wired Human and author of the book, The Glass Between Us along with his wife, Lisa Frost, Jason shares the wake up call for us to be aware of what is taking the essence out of our kids' lives, and what we as parents can do about it! Check out resources for parents and kids on his website: https://wiredhuman.org/

How do you feel about sex, and where did that influence come from?

William Haines, a teacher, lecturer, pastor and much more, explains the religious history around sexuality. We dive into who influenced the Christian perspective of sex, as well as different perspectives held by Judaism.

We also examine the story of the Fall of Man, and how that may be influencing us still today.

The important take away - let's start choosing God's perspective of sex, and let that be the inheritance for our children.

What's God's fashion advice? How can we mix our creativity in how we dress along with respect for our bodies? How do we have conversations at home about dressing in a way that truly values ourselves?

Kristen Miele, a Christian sex educator with over 15 years of experience, shares her knowledge on biblical insight as well as her own experience.

We hope this episode helps you to find ways to have great conversations about this topic at home!