Demi Tebow Urges Parents to Shield Kids' Self-Worth from Social Media, Cites Bible

Our children grow up in a world where every action draws views, shares, praise and criticism. Image dominates. Life unfolds publicly in ways unimaginable in my youth, when privacy allowed space to grow with close friends alone.

That privacy has vanished.

Raising children now feels impossible at times. Their moves, choices and flaws fuel social media fodder. Many mothers feel pressed to build identities resilient to attacks.

Demi Tebow warns against social media for self-worth, points to Bible's 'perfect plan' for each life.

Matt and I mark 25 years of marriage. His baseball career brought scrutiny and public opinion. Faith rooted us as we faced sports commentary.

Now our oldest boys, Jackson and Ethan, play on those fields and stadiums. Fans and what feels like the world watch them nonstop.

Bad days draw opinions on their worth. Scrutiny comes with their pro athlete status. Mothers must prepare sons for hard seasons, not ease their paths.

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Mary raised a son under public watch, misunderstanding and criticism. Her story defied expectations from the start. Tensions grew as Jesus faced questions, confusion and rejection.

Mary could not shield him from criticism or control responses. She endured the hard parts up close. Yet she stayed rooted, present and joyful. She trusted God with the boy who became a man.

We build strong kids not by removing pressure but by teaching them to stand in it.

In a watching world, parents can create homes where children know they are valued for who they are, not performance. Love requires no earning. They bring wins and struggles. A steady place endures the world's noise.

From scripture, Mary's life and my experience, here are principles to raise resilient, faithful kids.

Lead with grace, even when you need to correct your kids.

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In Genesis, Adam and Eve hide in fear and shame, facing sin's consequences. God meets them in the garden and speaks in love.

We model this at home by skipping timeouts. Children grasp God's patient love when we avoid isolating them for disobedience. Lead with grace, especially in correction.

Forgiveness frees us as God's children. We share it after grasping grace, mercy and forgiveness daily. I faltered often but sought God's pardon and modeled it for my kids.

Perfection never ruled our home. Show children they err, seek forgiveness and lead where you want them to go.

Use your home and your life to train your kids up, and trust the Lord to handle the rest.

Proverbs 21:31 states: 'The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.'

Preparing a war horse demands grueling, consistent training. Parenting requires similar intent in quiet home moments.

Mothers feel driven to root children in their identity as God's children. Yet we prepare and release outcomes. Do the work, surrender results.

Teach children to prepare, work hard and credit victory to the Lord. Train them without dictating lives or shielding from hardship.

Show them excellence – in others, in faith, in themselves.

I wanted my sons to see great things and men. They traveled with us, met honorable coaches and players like Adam Wainwright and Jaime Garcia from Sports Spectrum. These men model faith and integrity in public pressure.

Mothers guide where children look. Call out excellence. Surround them with admirable lives. More catches than teaches. They emulate what they see.

Motherhood stays hard, especially around Mother's Day for many. Yet mothers leave legacies from hearts, homes and God's grace poured out.