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Resources to Help You Raise Strong, Screen-Smart Kids

“The most dangerous place for a child is to be alone in their room with a smart device.”
— FBI Agent via Save the Kids Podcast

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Reading Digital Book

Prevention & Parenting Books


These conversations might make you cringe, but that’s often because our parents never had them with us. Let’s do better for our kids.
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Parental Controls & Monitoring Tools

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Tech Use in Our Home

"Delay. Limit. Build a low-tech home.” – Naomi
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  • At 17-year-old our one child had an iPhone, but with no harmful apps — . no social media! Just Pinterest and sports. She used IG on my phone, and often forgot it was there!
  • At 13-year-old our boy had no personal device, no gaming console, no smart TV, and no unsupervised internet access. At 14, we got a Pinwheel and have been very pleased with it. Here's our 2 month review.
  • Recommended social media documentaries: The Social Dilemma, Childhood 2.0, Can't Look Away and Screenager.
 
This might sound extreme, but it works. And it’s a huge source of peace for everyone. They also never struggled with sleep, lack of friends, anxiety, or low self esteem.
Texting

Tech Contracts & Screen Guidance

Screen Science, Brain Health & Research

Books by Dr. Leonard Sax (Naomi’s Top Pick – Every parent should read these)

Documentaries & Video Resources

Naomi’s Top Picks – These are powerful, disturbing, and necessary. NOT for children.
Listening to Music

Podcast Recommendations

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Pornography Support & Recovery

Fight the New Drug – Brain science, stories, and healing tools
The Sex Talk You Never Got – Sam Jolman (especially for Dads)
UNWANTED – Jay Stringer

“Unwanted sexual behaviors are a roadmap to healing, not a life sentence.” – Dr. Stringer
🧭 Take the Self-Assessment
 
Other excellent resources:
 
Books:
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Video Games

GameQuitters.com – Has the BEST resources for parents and gamers!
Advice from Dr. Leonard Sax:
  • No gaming on school nights
  • 45–60 min/day max on weekends
  • No headsets. Know what they hear.
  • Never in bedrooms or behind closed doors
  • Rule-enforcing games > rule-breaking
  • Read reviews on Protect Young Eyes or Plugged In
  • Watch for warning signs: gaming > real life = addiction
📘 Read: Boys Adrift – Dr. Leonard Sax
Walking to the Bus

School Curriculum & Advocacy Resources

Teen Psychologist

OnlyFans Awareness: What Parents Need to Know

“OF is softly influencing a generation to idealize becoming sex workers.” – Victoria Sinis, former recruiter*

What is OnlyFans (OF)?
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It’s a platform that glamorizes DIY porn creation. OF markets fame and fast cash, but the truth is grim:
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  • 2.1 million content creators in 2022
  • Only 300 made $1M+
  • Average earnings: ~$180/month
  • Many post dozens of explicit videos per day, hoping to “make it”
  • Viewers cannot tell if the person behind the camera is a victim of sex trafficking or domestic violence, being forced to perform for money. 
  • OF porn producers all have attractive Instagram accounts glamourizing this lifestyle. They are being coached by OF to funnel more girls on to their app to produce porn. The more girls see this, the more they believe it is a viable, empowering income source.  

🔊 Must-hear testimonies:
 

That content lives online forever. Let’s teach our daughters they are worth more than this.
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Government Advocacy

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