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Resources & Downloads

An ever-growing list of links, resources, and other helpful items to help you on your digital parenting journey. All downloads are free and non-copyrighted — please print or share to your heart's content. Further down you'll find full videos of a previous workshop. If you'd like to book one, please get in touch.

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Print them, hand them out at your school or church, build your own version — no permission needed.

PDF · 33 KB

Digital Parenting Plan

This form is designed to help you make a plan for your child's digital development. Use it as a starting point, or make your own plan with these ideas.

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Digital Home Audit

Audit every device in your home so you can better understand what parental control settings need to go where — and when to get rid of or recycle old devices.

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Parent & Child Device Contract

This was part of a feature on ABC News several years ago. A mother was giving her son an iPhone for the first time and came up with these practical rules. Feel free to use some for your own children.

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DPW Resource Booklet

A printable PDF — with clickable links — full of good info on the most popular games, apps, and platforms right now. We'll be updating this with a new design and new resources shortly.

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Practical Ways to Control Your Tech

A short handout offering practical ways to control your technology, so that it doesn't end up controlling you.

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Most Dangerous Apps for Kids — Mid-2026 Report

This is what I hope to be a bi-annual report for parents on the most potentially harmful apps that kids probably shouldn't have, and the ones you should be aware of. This 4-page PDF is the most comprehensive and concise look I could come up with to make parents aware of these potentially harmful apps.

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With Travis

My brother-in-law, Travis Hartle, a minister for the Hilldale congregation in Clarksville, writes really great parent-centric reviews of current movies, books, and games. And oh — he builds Legos on YouTube too.

Go check him out. His reviews are free, unlike Common Sense Media.

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Workshop videos

Did you ever wish you could attend a Digital Parenting Workshop?

Well, now you can. Below are three videos from my presentation on March 12, 2023 at the Chapel Hill congregation — the full workshop, start to finish. Please share and distribute.

Session One

How to be a Better Digital Parent

The foundation of the workshop — why active digital parenting matters, and where to begin.

Session Two

The Social Dilemma

Social media, the attention economy, and what it's actually doing to our kids.

Session Three

Device Control in Your Home

The practical session — settings, filters, and routines that actually hold up day to day.

Bring the workshop to you

Want the live version for your group?

The Digital Parenting Workshop travels to schools, churches, and parent groups nationwide — and virtually. Dates for 2027 are being scheduled now.

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