Parenting in an Age of Fragmented Attention with Suzanne Phillips

How do we faithfully raise children in a culture that constantly fragments their attention?

In this episode of Base Camp Live, Davies Owens welcomes Suzanne Phillips of Beacon Parent for a thoughtful and deeply encouraging conversation about parenting in an age of distraction, anxiety, and cultural confusion. Rather than offering another parenting checklist, Suzanne shares a biblical framework for becoming the kind of parent your children can follow.

Together, they explore what Suzanne calls the seven facets of a “Beacon Parent,” including the supremacy of Christ, expressed honor, intentional legacy, transformative wisdom, humble courage, secure identity, and personal responsibility.

Along the way, they discuss:
• Why everything starts at home
• The difference between knowledge and wisdom
• How technology is reshaping childhood
• Why honor is disappearing from families
• The dangers of fear-based parenting
• Why children need gradual responsibility
• How parents can lead with clarity instead of anxiety

This conversation is both practical and hopeful for parents seeking to raise grounded, thoughtful, Christ-centered children in a rapidly changing world.

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