Digital Media

Parenting Resources

from Dean Kaneshiro, C4 Family Director

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  • Protect Young Eyes (Christian-based)

    A straight-to-the-point monthly email with curated news updates, articles & practical tools for busy, caring parents! They also have excellent parental control articles on their website. Click to view the website… scroll to the bottom & sign up!

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  • Defend Young Minds (Non-Religious)

    Emails (sent at various times) that feature well-written articles and How-To’s. Main focus is helping parents of young kids stay protected from p*rn. Great organization! Click to view the website… scroll to the bottom & sign up!

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  • axis | Culture Translator (Christian-based)

    Emails (sent at various times) that have Gen Z/Alpha news framed for parents so they can understand current trends their kids are dealing with online. Well-researched & easy-to-read… great articles! Click to view the website… look to sign up for The Culture Translator!

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Book List for Parents…

DOWNLOAD this PDF (with hyperlinks to Amazon for purchase) - Books for parents as well as books to be read with your child or teen… broken out by age/gender!

Digital Media - Family Agreement

DOWNLOAD this PDF that will take you and your teen through an enriching and important discussion about their new (or current) phone and digital devices. This Family Agreement is designed to get Mom and Dad and Teen all together on the same page!

Bark-o-matic - Parental Control Report

The Barkomatic is the internet's first customizable resource for parental controls. No matter how your child uses the internet, this can provide you with a great start in protecting your child’s digital media consumption on their phones, iPads, video game consoles, social media apps… and more!

Just take a few minutes to plug in all the devices and apps your child uses and it will spit out a personalized report created just for you. I recommend you do this individually for each child.

‼️ WARNING - This service is FREE, but BARK will obviously be trying to sell you their app within their free report for you. Don’t feel compelled to purchase their system… but first implement all their free parental control suggestions right away!

Dean’s Presentation (PDF)…

DOWNLOAD this PDF of Dean’s presentation for you to review and share with your family…

Dean’s Youtube Channel

Check out Dean’s Youtube channel: TheParenthoodLife! Get real, practical, short video advice on how to parent in this wild digital media landscape…