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How do we keep our kids safe online? How do we protect our children in an overexposed, sexualized culture?
Join Mandy Majors (award-winning author of "TALK" and "Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World") for real conversations about the intersection of tech, culture and faith.
nextTalk is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization keeping kids safe by creating a culture of open communication in families, churches and schools.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 348
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Marriage Talk: Where is Sex on Your List of Priorities w/Kim and Charles Elerick
Ever asked your spouse where sex is on their to-do list? Find out why its an important conversation to have today.
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Friends and Conflict Resolution
How do you walk your kid through friendship changes and conflicts? We'll discuss frenemies, healthy friendships and we'll also tell you what God's Word says about conflict resolution. I…
Overscheduled and Over It
We are all busy. How do we balance all the demands? Join us as we discuss the importance of rest and give conversation examples on how to talk about maintaining balance in your family.
Secrets
It's important to teach kids at an early age that secrets don't exist within the walls of our own homes. Even little secrets, like sneaking sugar, can be a teachable moment to lay the f…
Screen Addiction
With the digital world, there is a new addiction we need to discuss with our kids: screen addiction. There are rehab facilities for digital detox. We need to have preventative conversat…
Addictions (Drug and Alcohol)
How do we have preventive conversations with our kids to prevent drug and alcohol addictions? We have some ideas! We'll also dive-in to the marijuana debate and the opioid epidemic.
Stress
When kids are stressed, it can lead to cutting, self-harming and addictions. How do we teach our kids to create heathy habits when coping with high levels of stress? We are the model. W…
Cutting w/ Annie Viers, Counselor with The Vine Wellness Group
Why do kids cut? What does it mean? What should we do if our child is cutting? Tune-in as Mandy and Kim talk with a professional counselor to help you answer these questions!
Cyberbullying
Today, we're talking with Maurine Molak. Her son, David, committed suicide due to cyberbullying. She is now a mom on a mission and has helped pass a new law in Texas to protect kids. We…
Suicide
How do you talk to your kids about suicide? We'll share some straight-forward talking points that we've had with our own kids. An important conversation that we can't skip!
Masturbation
We cover four possible ways to respond to the topic of masturbation when discussing with tweens and teens. We cover selfishness, God’s design for sex, and talking about this with your s…
Sexuality
How do I teach my kids to love everyone and know God's truth? We have real-life examples for you about how we're walking our own kids through these difficult conversations.
Talking to Your Kids about Sex
Awkward sit-downs about the birds and the bees are a thing of the past. But what do we say, and how do we start, when it comes to talking to our kids about sex? Join us for practical wa…
Marriage - What's Your Crazy? w/Charles & Kim Elerick
Kim's husband, Charles, joins the show to talk about those difficult conversations we need to have before the fight erupts. Identifying your crazy!
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Marriage - Telling Her Things She Doesn't Want to Hear w/ Matt & Mandy Majors
Mandy's husband, Matt, joins her to discuss how open communication works in their family. What does it look like in their marriage? How does he tell her things she may not want to hear?
Open Communication in your Marriage
The kind of open communication we have with our spouse often reflects how we'll talk with our kids. Can your spouse tell you everything? EVERYTHING. Do you remain calm? Have you created…
Looking in the Mirror
We often avoid conversations with our kids because we are carrying around baggage from our past. Today, we're going to tackle why it is important to face those things so we can move for…
Pornography (Episode 5) -- Series Wrap-Up
Mandy and Kim review all the special guests they've had for this series, discuss how to role-play with kids to prepare them for pornography and give ideas to help your child walk throug…
Pornography (Episode 4) w/ Jonathan Daugherty
Jonathan is an author and the founder of BeBroken Ministries. He is also a husband and dad who struggled with porn and sexual addiction, almost losing his marriage because of it. Jonath…
Pornography (Episode 3)w/ Kristen Jenson
We always say "talk to your kids early about pornography." But how do we actually start this conversation? Our guest today has written amazing resources to help us. Best-selling author …