Youth Culture, Emojis, and What Parents of Teenagers Can Embrace
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny welcomes back Pastor Justin Wong, an expert on youth culture, to talk about youth culture. They discuss if parents need to fear youth culture or how they can embrace it to better engage in the lives of their teenagers and children. They also talk about the world of emojis and how elements of the unknown aspects of youth culture can be used to deepen our relationship with our teenagers. Finally, they discuss the healthy partnership between parents and youth ministers. “Earn the Right” with Parents (and Teenagers) - Rooted MinistryLearning to Partner with Parents of Teenagers, Not Judge Them - Rooted MinistrySocial Media & Technology - Rooted Ministry Subscribe to the AAYMR podcast wherever you get your podcasts.Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates
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The Sandwich Generation and How it Affects Parenting our Teenagers
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica discuss the idea of the Sandwich Generation as Asian Americans, and how it particularly impacts us. They discuss the dual forces of feeling obligated to taking care of one’s older parents, while also taking care of one’s own children and teenagers, and the impact that can have. They discuss hopeful ways that Asian American parents can navigate being the Sandwich Geneeration, as well as how they can seek their church and other community to support them.
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Generational Trauma and Its Impact on Asian American Parents and Their Families
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica discuss the difficult and often neglected topic of generational trauma. Passed on from our immigrant parents to our now second and third generation parents, it impacts our present families and parenting of our teenagers and children. They discuss the difficulty and necessity of recognizing it and its consequences. Finally, they discuss finding gospel hope as parents (and adults) in the midst of generational trauma.The Freedom of Letting Go: Trusting God with Your Teen’s Heart - Rooted MinistryHow Can God Be Good Amid So Much Suffering? Answering Your Teenager’s Questions About Faith - Rooted MinistryKnowing What We Don’t Know: How Our Spiritual Limits Bring Us Closer to God - Rooted MinistryBasic Parenting Principles Video Course - Rooted Ministry
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Dating and Asian American Teenagers
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica sit down and talk about dating in Asian American faith, culture, and the lives of teenagers. They consider the views of dating growing up as Asian Americans and how it has changed. They then discuss a parent’s approach to dating and how it relates to racial issues, faith, and how and when as parents, we can talk about dating with our teenagers.
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Kpop Demon Hunters and Social Media: What Parents Can Begin to Understand
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny is joined by longtime youth pastor Justin Wong. Justin has served students and families for the past 25 years within the Asian American church community and most recently completed his second doctorate degree researching Gen Z students and the Asian American Church. They discuss aspects of the hit show K-Pop Demon Hunters and how parents can engage with their own children and teenagers about it. They also discuss social media in general and its influence on teenagers and children. How to Teach the Gospel To Teenagers Through Culture by Chelsea Kingston EricksonWhat Teenagers Need From Parents: Understand the Challenges of Technology by Christina FoxDiscipling Your Teenagers, a Rooted video course The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCrackenThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates!Follow and subscribe to Asian American Parenting wherever you listen to podcasts.Join us at the Rooted 2025 Conference!
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