Social media is now “old” enough that we can see very clear generational differences in social media usage. Not only does this contribute to division caused by social media, but it creates a new type of division of its own: generational division. There is no shortage of alarm and concern about the dangerous effects of children and teenagers using social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, but in order to address the dangers of these divisions, the adults in the room need to embrace a hard truth: they cannot disciple their kids in an area that they’ve never been discipled in themselves. If we are concerned about our kids and their relationship to technology and media, we must be proactive in creating a technological vision for our families - and it starts by modeling the behavior you wish your children to imitate!