nextTalk

nextTalk started with a group of parents who were overwhelmed with the new challenges of cyberparenting. Today, we’re a nonprofit organization in the state of Texas and an approved 501(c)(3) entity by the Internal Revenue Service.

Our goal is to unite parents, educators and communities so we can …

  • share information regarding rapidly changing social media, apps and any topic that arises due to early online exposure;
  • effectively develop open communication in families, churches and schools to keep kids safe online; and
  • create a culture of honest conversation in our community to impact the world.

More than Cyberparenting: Conversations to Connect

In 2017, we launched nextTalk radio with a local San Antonio show. Each weekly episode is made into a podcast. Currently, we’re celebrating over 200+ shows with 100,000+ listeners in 60 countries. We release new content every week! For a list of episodes available, click here.

In 2018, we wrote and produced the 9-week nextTalk video study. It has now been used in 37 states and 20 countries. Each video is 30 minutes with discussion questions at the end. You can hear directly from kids, dads and moms. Go through this on your own, with your spouse or with a group. This is extremely popular with parenting groups at churches!

In addition to our groups and video series, we also offer church and school events. In 2019, I spoke to thousands across Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania. To request more information, fill out this form.

For more information on nextTalk, click here.

Recent Posts

Why can’t they just be kids?

I’m used to my 13-year-old son jumping in the car after school asking me questions about porn, sex, cuss words, etc. You name it. I always pray when I’m in the pick-up line for God to equip me with the right words to his important questions.

The past several weeks, I’ve been helping a lot of families behind-the-scenes. I don’t know any parent living their best life right now. We are struggling. There is a heaviness in our hearts, as parents. The digital world’s effects on our kids are becoming apparently and painfully clear.

Recently, I sat in the car pick-up line and I was done. Empty. As I cried in my car that day, I kept thinking, “Why? Why can’t they just be kids?”

As the cars in front of me started to move, I wiped my eyes and put on my brave face. It was go-time. I braced myself for my son’s heartbreaking questions, once again.

He jumps in the car and excitedly says, “I’m building a birdhouse in woodshop. I’m so glad I was able to go back to school. I really like learning how to build things.”

It took my breath away.

I felt like God reached down from heaven, wrapped His arms around me and said, “Don’t believe the lies. There are parts of his childhood that are normal.”

He recently brought home his final project. Every time I look at that birdhouse, I think, “It’s going to be okay.”

-His world is NOT dictated by porn and highly sexualized content. It’s there, yes, but I’ve taught him how to protect his heart and mind.

-He has real adults and teachers pouring into him. Those stranger social media influencers don’t hold a candle — they don’t get a bigger voice in his life than the real people molding and shaping him. Nope!

-I’m not alone in this. It seriously does take a village.

Yes, our kids are over-exposed. They are growing up too fast. I know it seems overwhelming at times to handle all that’s coming at us. And, it’s okay to grieve that, to cry about it and to even get bitter. Those are real feelings to work through. But, we can’t get stuck there.

I pray God will give you a little sign, like this birdhouse, that it’s all going to be okay.

We know the solution: pour into our kids, build a loving relationship, point them to Jesus and create a healthy dialogue about all of it.

Don’t see the negative. Look for the positive.



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