{"podcast":{"title":"The Christy-Faith Show","slug":"the-christy-faith-show-6683682","podcast_index_feed_id":6683682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-christy-faith-show","website_url":"http://www.christy-faith.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yFvsrPTAE_LunIBjPndr4slx8gp6mknE91v2RNm592I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODNm/YThhOTNlNzIyYzAy/NGE5NzFiZjc4MzNl/OTgxYS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Christy-Faith","episode_count":127,"summary":"Explore game-changing educational and homeschool ideas. Designed for intentional parents like you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T06:19:00.209600+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 111 - 6 Things I Do Every Day to Protect My Kids' Mental Health (What the Research Actually Says)","slug":"ep-111-6-things-i-do-every-day-to-protect-my-kids-mental-health-what-the-research-actually-says","published_at":"2026-04-03T20:30:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/ep-111-6-things-i-do-every-day-to-protect-my-kids-mental-health-what-the-research-actually-says","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682","url":"https://christy-faith.com/podcast/things-i-do-every-day-to-protect-my-kids-mental-health/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/7d9f3d64/2072fea6.mp3","summary":"Childhood depression is rising. Teen anxiety is up. And online searches for kids' mental health have nearly tripled since last fall. Most parents don't need a statistic to feel it. So what can parents actually do at home, today? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith shares the six things she actively does every day to protect her kids' mental health — and the research behind every one of them. 📌 Resource for You: 12-Day Connection Reset Challenge Build real connection back into your family with this instant-download challenge. 🎁 Free Download: Quote of the Week Notecard \"I am the most important part of my homeschool. Everything else is just a tool.\" — Ready-to-print notecard, totally free. In this episode, you'll learn: Why social media and kids' mental health are more connected than most parents realize — and the one data point that changes everything What a major NIH study found about children's sleep and brain structure — and why sleep deprivation doesn't always look like tired The Harvard research on real friendship and child mental health — and why more contact doesn't equal more connection Why overscheduled kids are at higher risk for anxiety, lower resilience, and difficulty self-regulating How parental stress affects kids — even when you're trying to hide it What Christy-Faith considers the most countercultural thing she does as a parent to protect her children's mental health The 25-year study that connects chores and contribution directly to mental health for kids A Fred Rogers quote about emotional health that will stay with you Sponsors: BJU Press Homeschool ✔ Flexible curriculum to fit your family's needs ✔ Biblical worldview and critical thinking built in ✔ Hands-on learning for every grade level 👉 View Samples CTC Math ✔ Get 50% off my favorite online math pro…","meta_description":"Childhood depression is rising. Teen anxiety is up. And online searches for kids' mental health have nearly tripled since last fall. Most parents don't ne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1838,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/episodes/ep-111-6-things-i-do-every-day-to-protect-my-kids-mental-health-what-the-research-actually-says/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-christy-faith-show-6683682/ep-111-6-things-i-do-every-day-to-protect-my-kids-mental-health-what-the-research-actually-says.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}