If you’ve ever looked at the children or teenagers in your life and thought I don’t even know where to start then this conversation will help.

Gen Alpha are the kids born between 2010 and 2024. They are the most anxious, most hyper-connected, most AI-shaped generation in history. They grew up through a pandemic that nobody has really finished processing. They have never known a world without smartphones. And 65% of them will work in jobs that don’t yet exist yet.

Don’t panic friends, but instead, let’s pay attention.

This week I sit down with Dave Boden — creative pioneer, author, educator, and leader of Grace Foundation, a UK charity transforming young lives through Christian ethos education in 15 secondary schools across the country. A former pastor, Dave co-created Kleer Series, a video resource that has sparked faith conversations with thousands of young people, and he’s the author of four books including Raising Gen Alpha, Parallel Faith, Like or Follow, and What You Are Made For. He is warm, direct, and genuinely hopeful about this generation — and he has the expertise and the on-the-ground experience to back it up.

We talk about what actually defines Gen Alpha, why the church is at risk of being behind on this conversation, and what it looks like to stop treating children as people to manage until they’re old enough for the ‘real thing’. We get practical on screen time, family rhythms, and how to have the conversations that actually matter.

We talk about:

✨ Who Gen Alpha are and why they need a different approach than any generation before them✨ The difference between a teaching community and a learning one and why it matters ✨ Why removing social media won’t fix anything unless we create something worth showing up for✨ Practical, doable steps for building family rhythms that compete with screens✨ What to do if you feel like it’s already too late and the battle is lost✨ How Jesus entered the world of the people he came to reach and why He is the answer for all Gen Alpha needs

What is one rhythm or habit you’ve built in your home or church community that genuinely helps the children and young people in your life engage?

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Raising Gen Alpha | Substack

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