Parents

Parents feel ill-equipped to understand internet devices, apps, and smartphone settings.

Here parents will find the tools to assist them in protecting the home, educating themselves and their children while at the same time assuring the home is a safe haven for all.

Blog Posts for Parents

9 Takeaways for Parenting in a Pornified Culture

August 5, 2019

This coming year, I will have two daughters in middle school. Coming from over a decade in youth ministry, I have some idea of the challenges that lie ahead. One area I am less confident in is technology, especially technology in the hands of kids, due to the always-everywhere access to the internet, including access to hardcore pornography.

Pornography Detaches a Father from his Role in the Home

June 24, 2019

Fathers have to fulfill their role. There is no coincidence that pornography detaches a father from his role in the home thus isolates him from valuing what is important. Men are needed to secure and guard the home and when we go down our family suffers.

Made in the Image of Intimate Union

April 15, 2019

Pornography presents a false image of relationship. Looking back into the lives of adults who struggle with compulsive use of porn or sex, there are often factors that contributed to pornography taking root in the first place. One of these issues relates to how our parents approached structure and connection within the family.

Survey Shows Why Parents Should Keep Smartphones Out of the Bedroom

May 10, 2018

A high percentage of pornography consumption by high school students happens on smartphones, in the bedroom, and/or when they’re bored. Thankfully, these are things parents can control.

Pope Francis Addresses the Harms of Porn on Children

October 19, 2017

The consequences of pornography on the Internet generation are being discussed with more and more frequency at every level in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis has addressed pornography more times than any other Pope in the history of the Catholic Church. [..] When referencing Internet dangers, the Pope referred to it as “what is probably the most crucial challenge for the future of the human family.”

Email Challenges

The Safe Digital Family Challenge

Receive seven days of emails to help you with the latest parental control ideas for your home. YouTube, Google SafeSearch, iOS, and more. All covered!

Audience: Parents
Language: English and Spanish
Resource Type: 7-Day email challenge
Cost: Free

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Digital Detox: 7 Days to Reconnect With Your Kids

Summer break. Christmas break. Anytime. Make your family time count with this 7-Day Digital Detox! It’s seven days of emails designed to help you reconnect as a family in fun and easy ways.

Audience: Parents
Language: English
Resource Type: 7-Day email challenge
Cost: Free

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Courses

Protect Young Eyes Digital Culture of Kids

The Digital Culture of Kids

Chris McKenna from Protect Young Eyes brings their nationally recognized internet safety expertise to bear on a series of short, actionable lessons for parents. Topics covered include: pornography, predators, sexting, social media, screen time, cyberbullying, anxiety, and depression. All presented through a Scriptural lens.

Audience: Parents and other caring adults
Language: English
Resource Type: Video course
Cost: Free

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Ebooks

Equipped: Smart Catholic Parenting in a Sexualized Culture

In this ebook, we show parents how to have honest conversations about self-image, sexuality, sin, shame, as well as provide proven methods for training your children how to be media literate, and more.

Audience: Parents
Language: English and Spanish
Resource Type: Ebook
Cost: Free download or $2 per hardcopy.

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Confident: Helping Parents Navigate Online Exposure

When a parent discovers his or her child or teenager has been looking at pornography, it can be alarming, hurtful, even frightening. Confident provides a full step-by-step guide for parents who want to navigate these unchartered waters.

Audience: Parents
Language: English and Spanish
Resource Type: Ebook
Cost: Free download or $2 per hardcopy

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