Is This for Kids?

Katie and Jon review the classic film The NeverEnding Story and the new The Magical Faraway Tree. They discuss which elements of these fantasy worlds are appropriate for children and which may raise concerns for parents.

In this episode, Jon and Katie discuss the new Paw Patrol movie and the television series Puppy Dog Pals. They explore whether these programs are age-appropriate and examine what truly makes children's content beneficial, beyond simply being safe to watch.

Katie and Jon discuss the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the upcoming Dr. Doom project to explore what ages modern Marvel films are appropriate for. They also examine new trends in how action scenes are being made and received.

Jon and Katie discuss Disney’s new live-action adaptation of “Moana” and the surprisingly good new “Supergirl,” highlighting positive lessons parents can point out to their children.

Jon and Katie discuss the new movie “Minions and Monsters” and take a closer look at the deeply troubling series “The Amazing Digital Circus,” now available on Netflix’s Kids platform.

Jon and Katie discuss the new Odyssey movie, highlight things parents should watch for, and explore discussion points for families, along with a slightly tamer version available on YouTube called “Epic.”

We are beyond grateful to all of our viewers and to the incredible EWTN for hosting us for 100 episodes! Jon and Katie share the top five things they have learned from creating ITFK over the past few years.

Jon and Katie share five films that can help spark meaningful faith conversations, showing how media can open the door to discussing Catholic beliefs with secular friends.

Jon and Katie review Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day and the latest Star Wars film Mandalorian and Grogu, drawing lessons about parenting, sacrifice, and what parents should watch for in today's entertainment.

Jon and Katie discuss Masters of the Universe and Nate Bargatze's new movie The Breadwinner, exploring what recent films can teach parents about raising children today.

Jon and Katie talk about the new Toy Story movie and how the ways kids have fun and learn are changing, and why screens are affecting kids.

It can always be a struggle to find safe and fun things to do with your kids to avoid them being on their phones while the weather is nice. Katie and Jon give parents some ideas for fun family activities to do this summer!

Katie and Jon give some parenting advice on how to deal with nicotine at an early age. As well as a very dangerous new drug on the market, that can be found as gas stations.

Jon and Katie go over the new movies "Sheep Detective" and Netflix's "swapped" Lots of creativity and morality lessons to be found all over the place. Sheep Detective joins the recent list of great movies for kids that is based on a book!

Katie and Jon talk Devil Wears Prada 1 and 2's appropriateness for kids, as well as conversations you can have with your kids about faith and success!

Jon and Katie discuss Netflix's take on Remarkably Bright Creatures to see if the show is as good as the book for kids!

Our new date night episodes are supposed to find shows for parents to watch after the kids go to sleep. Unfortunately this week Jon and Katie watched Hulu's Paradise and HBO Max's Rooster.

Katie and Jon discuss great catholic conversations the new Netflix Docuseries "dinosaurs" as well as some concerning scenes in Disney Plus' Show Chibiverse.

Jon and Katie discuss Super Mario Galaxy and Pout Pout Fish to find what in these movies are great for kids!  A trend of movies not including ulterior narratives or agendas is always something to celebrate.

Jon and Katie talk about two recent shows that are blowing up on streaming platforms. "Nobody Wants This" and "Shrinking" both have lots of content not appropriate for kids or adults alike. Taking a deeper look, is there some actual positives to take away?

Katie gives 5 tips to parenting around digital devices, with suggestions on how to implement for families of all sizes.

Jon and Katie lay out some of their thoughts on the current AI crisis hitting academia and homes, with some useful tips to try and help and some things to be on the lookout for.

Katie and Jon Discuss the numerous benefits of reading regularly to your kids as well as some of their favorite choices!

Jon and Katie Talk GOAT and Hoppers, with mixed opinions on the latter both can agree the former is a great movie for the family!

Katie and Jon Talk about their favorite film of the year so far- "Project Hail Mary" Discussing the potential catholic connections. As well as discussing another film also based off an Andy Weir book 2015's The Martian.