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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
Explore the Resource Categories
Click any category below to jump to the section you need:
Prevention & Parenting Books
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Diapers to Dating – Dr. Debra Haffner
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The Right Touch – Sandy Kleven (put this one in your school library!)
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I Said NO! – Zack & Kimberly King
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Good Pictures, Bad Pictures (junior & 2nd editions highly recommended)
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The New Speaking of Sex – Meg Hickling, R.N.
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.
Parental Controls & Monitoring Tools
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Parents Program – Culture Reframed (free, self-paced course for parents of tweens & teens)
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App Reviews – Protect Young Eyes
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Brain Defense Digital Safety Course – Defend Young Minds (for ages 7–11)
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Understanding Routers & Controls – Protect Young Eyes
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5 Habits of a Tech-Ready Home – Protect Young Eyes
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Parent Control App Review – Family Tech YouTube (reviews Bark, Boomerang, OurPact & more)
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Eero – Mesh WiFi system with strong parental controls
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Google Family Link – Controls, screen time tracking, GPS, and more
Tech Use in Our Home
Delay. Limit. Build a low-tech home.” – Naomi
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Our 17-year-old has an iPhone, but with no harmful apps — no Snapchat, no TikTok, no Instagram or Facebook. Just Pinterest and sports. She does use IG on my phone, and she often forgets it’s there!
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Our 13-year-old has no personal device, no gaming console, no smart TV, and no unsupervised internet access. When he turns 14, we will look at a flip phone or a Pinwheel.
This might sound extreme, but it works. And it’s a huge source of peace.
Tech Contracts & Screen Guidance
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How to Set Up Parental Controls – Protect Young Eyes
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Phone & Social Media Contract – Culture Reframed
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Is My Child Ready for a Smartphone? Answer this first parents: are you ready for your child to see pornography? That is the truth of it.
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The Glass Between Us – Book on tech, family, and reclaiming connection. I recommend this for mature teens.
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18@18 Challenge – Naomi’s daughter is 17 and still social-media-free! If she makes it to 18, she’ll get $1,800. And yes — she’s doing great.
Screen Science, Brain Health & Research
Books by Dr. Leonard Sax (Naomi’s Top Pick – Every parent should read these)
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Boys Adrift
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Girls on the Edge
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Why Gender Matters
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The Collapse of Parenting
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PluggedIn.com – Faith-based media reviews
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The Anxious Generation – Jonathan Haidt
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Screen Recommendations for Under 5 – Jonathan Haidt
(Includes clear age-based limits and practical strategies)
Documentaries & Video Resources
Naomi’s Top Picks – These are powerful, disturbing, and necessary. NOT for children.
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Raised on Porn – Magic Lantern Pictures
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Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution – Magic Lantern Pictures
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Brain, Heart, World – Fight the New Drug (3-part series following real stories)
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TED Talk – Colin Kartchner
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Growing Up in a Pornified Culture – Dr. Gail Dines
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Why I Stopped Watching Porn – Ran Gavrieli
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The Great Porn Experiment – Gary Wilson
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The Demise of Guys – Philip Zimbardo
Podcast Recommendations
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Gail Dines Interviews – Especially after watching Liberated
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The US Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning
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Scrolling to Death – Deep dives into tech harms
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Consider Before Consuming – Harms of porn
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The Place We Find Ourselves – Trauma healing & self-awareness
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Shawn Ryan Show - episodes with Ryan Montgomery #56 (ethical hacker), Victor Marx #83 (abuse survivor and child rescuer, most riveting interview you will ever hear), Yeomi Park #54 (escaped North Korea and human trafficking) and Tim Tebow #199 (anti trafficking leader)
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:
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PureDesire.org
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Covenant Eyes
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EverAccountable
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Fortify
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The Freedom Fight (Christian program)
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Coach Frank Rich - YouTube
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Sathiya Sam – The Last Relapse
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Heart to Heart Counselling – Dr. Doug Weiss
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Andrew J. Bauman
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Reboot Nation
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Christian Counselling Centre for Sexual Health and Trauma
Books:
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How Pornography Harms – Dr. John D. Foubert
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Protecting Children from Internet Pornography – Dr. John Foubert (Highly recommended)
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Pornland – Dr. Gail Dines
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Skating on Thin Ice – Dr. Walter Dekeseredy et al. (hockey culture, violence & exploitation)
Video Games
Advice from Dr. Leonard Sax:
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No gaming on school nights
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45–60 min/day max on weekends
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No headsets. Know what they hear.
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Never in bedrooms or behind closed doors
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Rule-enforcing games > rule-breaking
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Read reviews on Protect Young Eyes or Plugged In
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Watch for warning signs: gaming > real life = addiction
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GameQuitters.com – For parents and players
📘 Read: Boys Adrift – Dr. Leonard Sax
School Curriculum & Advocacy Resources
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Culture Reframed – Free, porn-critical sex ed curriculum
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Wired Human – Value-driven curriculum for healthy screen use
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Protect Young Eyes
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How to Talk to Your District About Cell Phones
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5 Tech Questions to Ask Every Principal
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The Case for Removing Cell Phones on Buses
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)?
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
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Only 300 made $1M+
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Average earnings: ~$180/month
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Many post dozens of explicit videos per day, hoping to “make it”
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Viewers cannot tell if the person behind the camera is a victim of sex trafficking or domestic violence, being forced to perform for money.
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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:
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Victoria Sinis – Former OF recruiter
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Nala Ray – Former OF creator (interview w/ Lecrae)
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Olivia’s Story – Ex-OF creator
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Brittni De La Mora – Former adult film actress
That content lives online forever. Let’s teach our daughters they are worth more than this.
Government Advocacy
In Canada:
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Defend Dignity: Advocacy Hub
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Bill S-210: Requires age verification before accessing online porn
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Email your MP in two clicks via the Defend Dignity link above
In the U.S.:
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