The Social Compass

tidbits of truth about social media + you

Krista Boan Krista Boan

Why wait? (Mini-Lesson #3)

Empowering your tweens and teens to understand the harm of social media’s highlight reels and the beauty of the bigger picture.

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Why wait? (Mini-Lesson #2)

Empowering your kiddo to identify and avoid three big social media hazards: harmful content, sextortion, and addiction.

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

My Favorite Digital Parenting Things

So grateful for all of the people creating incredible products and content to support me on the digital parenting journey. Here are some of my favorites from 2023!

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Dear Middle School Mama

Six things “I wish I would have known” about social media when my first child headed off to middle school.

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The More, the Merrier?

Recognizing our limits does not come naturally when we’re swimming in sea of big numbers. Test scores. Sports stats. Social media followers. But what if we teach our kids to see beyond social media numbers?

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

The Organic Aisle of Social Media

Are some social media apps healthier for kids than others? A cheat sheet to help your family locate the “organic aisle” of social media.

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Front porches + Family rooms

For most of history, humans have constructed homes and buildings with rooms—to contain and support the social activities and functions that make up our lives. What would it look like to build our digital spaces like rooms in a house? To give our online interactions structure and purpose?

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Identity + the Digital World

Our kids’ identity cannot be birthed in the social media world. And when they feel lost, it can't be found there either. It must be anchored outside the digital world—in a story that is beautiful, and real.

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Ready for Take-off?

Seven soundbites to teach your kids before (or after) they enter the social media world. These short declarations are like landmarks- helping your kids stay oriented to God’s love and purpose for them in the digital world.

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Krista Boan Krista Boan

Social Media + Safety

Our kids need to know that apps like TikTok, Snapchat and Instgram are anything BUT safe. And yet, we can prepare them to face this certain hazard with courage and wholeheartedness and discernment...because Christ himself is our safety.

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Teaching your kids to follow God in an influencer world?