5 Habits of the Tech-Ready Family: Raising Wise Kids in a Wild Digital World

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. 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.

A leading voice on digital safety, Chris testified before the U.S. Senate in 2019, sparking more than 25 hearings on online child protection. Under his leadership, Protect Young Eyes received the Dignity Defense Award and the Phase Alliance Child Safety Award. He co-authored the Child Device Protection Bill, now law in Utah and Alabama, requiring devices to enable content filters for minors.

Chris serves as a technical advisor and represents the Human Change Movement, speaking globally, including at the World Economic Forum, and collaborating with advocates, tech leaders, and legislators. Featured in the film Childhood 2.0, Protect Young Eyes equips families with practical safety tools. His debut book, Five Habits of the Tech-Ready Family, has been praised as “comprehensive” and “illuminating” by Publishers Weekly.

He values family life, roadtrips in the minivan, running for reflection, and precious time with his wife, Andrea, four children, and two dogs.