Seminar Length:  3 Hours (90 minutes of content, 90 minutes of interaction)

 

Purpose: Equip parents with practical, Christ-centered guidance for raising kids in a digital world.

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Who This Workshop Is For

Parents of kids of any age, grandparents, youth leaders, and anyone who wants a biblical, thoughtful approach to technology in the home.

 

Outcome

Parents leave encouraged, equipped, and supported—with a clear, workable technology plan and a community to walk alongside them.

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Why This Workshop Matters

Today’s kids live in both the physical and virtual world—and the virtual world is shaping them rapidly. With rising exposure to pornography, social pressure from social media, constant comparison, and addictive technology, families need clear convictions and practical tools. This workshop helps parents move from feeling overwhelmed to leading with confidence.

 

What Parents Will Gain

• A deeper understanding of technology’s impact on children and teens

• Clear principles for managing tech use in the home

• A practical outline for creating a personalized family technology plan

• Tools, apps, and strategies for filtering content and setting boundaries

• Guidance for challenging situations: friends’ homes, sleepovers, social pressure, and more

• Space to learn from other families facing similar challenges

• A curated resource table with recommended books, apps, and guides

 

Key Topics Covered

1. Principles of Tech Management
• Preventing exposure to pornography & harmful content
• Teaching children how to respond when they encounter inappropriate content

• Social media: why delaying is often wise

• Using devices for their primary purpose to simplify boundaries
• Parental controls—best tools for phones, computers, gaming systems
• Phones: timing, alternatives, best practices, and what to watch for
• Making non-tech home spaces engaging and appealing

 

2. Building Your Family Technology Plan
• Who can use what, when, where, and for how long
• Creating screen-free days or hours
• Setting consequences and accountability
• Handling comparison: “But my friends all have it!”
• Improving both tech and non-tech spaces in your home
• Modeling responsible tech use as adults
• How to roll out your family plan in a positive, unified way

 

3. Conversations & Community
• Facilitated table discussions about real challenges parents face
• Reflection time for developing a customized plan
• A live parent panel sharing wisdom, missteps, and best practices
• Practical Q&A with experienced parents

 

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