
5 Habits of the Tech-ready Family
Raising Wise Kids in a Wild Digital World
Zondervan · Print & ebook · June 16, 2026
With just five simple habits, you can shape an environment where your kids grow confident, resilient, and ready to face the challenges, dangers, and opportunities of an ever-changing online world.
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- Who it’s for
- Chris McKenna offers parents habits, conversation guidance, and a layered approach to digital safety at home.
- Themes
- digital safety, parenting, Christian faith
- Pacing
- Steady
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With just five simple habits, you can shape an environment where your kids grow confident, resilient, and ready to face the challenges, dangers, and opportunities of an ever-changing online world. Childhood today looks very different than it used to. Smartphones, AI, and social media shape how kids play, learn, and connect. But behind the screens lurks a digital beast engineered to capture their attention and feed on their minds and hearts.
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Platforms pull children into endless dopamine loops, exploiting their curiosity and unique vulnerabilities. Without guidance, kids can't break free on their own. In 5 Habits of the Tech-Ready Family, author Chris McKenna--founder of the leading ministry in digital safety, Protect Young Eyes--provides hope and help for parents who want to foster connection, build resilience, and prevent harm as they help their children grow into wise navigators of a wild digital world. Supported by science, built on deep experience and biblical truth, and proven by thousands of success stories, the principles and strategies outlined in this book will help you to: - Understand the key developmental stages of your child's brain and how addictive technologies are designed to exploit them - Build a five-habit framework that will move your parenting from scared and overwhelmed to prepared and confident - Talk to your kids about difficult topics like pornography, sextortion, and AI companions in an age-appropriate way with practical, step-by-step guidance - Implement a five-layered pyramid of protection to prevent harm and create a safer digital environment in your home The digital world is a minefield--but it can be navigated wisely and well by parents and kids alike. This book shows you how.
Five Family Habits
Chris McKenna offers parents habits, conversation guidance, and a layered approach to digital safety at home.
Come here for
- A five-habit framework for parenting in a changing digital world
- Step-by-step guidance for difficult talks about pornography, sextortion, and AI companions
Expect
- Discussion of children’s brain development and attention-capturing technology
- Biblical truth alongside strategies for a safer digital environment
Where it sits
| Online Safety & Privacy | 85% |
|---|---|
| Christian Parenting | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Online Safety & Privacy
- Family Learning
- Family & Relationships
- Christian Family & Relationships
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- Christian Social Issues
- Christian Parenting
- Youth Ministry
- Authors
- Chris McKenna
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Published
- June 16, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- digital safety · parenting · Christian faith
- Reading lane
- Online Safety & Privacy