The PYE Download: Resource Edition! Sequoia National Park is so impressive! I'm fresh back from a family vacation! We visited three more National Parks: Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon. All incredible. We love family road trips! Two items to share: Embrace crazy family meals. Strengthen your home's defenses. Family Meals Are Sacred This past spring, I spoke on Pastor Jack Hibbs' podcast about a wide range of digital topics (I'd love for you to watch it), and at one point, the conversation...
11 days ago • 1 min read
The PYE Download: Resource Edition! Beach time! Two items to share as we hit the summer halfway point: Show your kids the sextortion video. Consider a hidden iPhone/iPad feature. A Shocking Sextortion Video The video that astonished so many PYE followers this weekend only lasts 14 seconds. But that's all it needs to make a shocking point. It's getting almost impossible to identify AI content. Video source: Reddit ⭐️ (Watch options: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) ⭐️ Every parent and child needs...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
The PYE Download: July 1, 2026 Hello! Once a month, we download the digital news that impacts your family, update you on what the Protect Young Eyes team is up to, and end with a note from Chris. We hope our research helps you feel informed and confident, and that our work with schools, churches, and non-profits is motivating. Thank you for reading this! The latest news: 🤯 The US House passed the KIDS Act (NCOSE). The KIDS Act was pushed through the House, despite opposition from child safety...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The PYE Download: Resource Edition! Two items to share as we continue enjoying the sunshine: Go into the Bank (Model digital health) Today is Social Media Victims Awareness Day (June 23) Go into the Bank! I recently had a deposit to make. Nothing complicated. A check. The kind of transaction that takes 47 seconds at an ATM. Electronic submission would have made it even faster — photograph both sides, tap submit, done. I went inside instead. This is where I want to speak directly to parents....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
The PYE Download: We're Published! Ten years ago, Protect Young Eyes was just a website to help families at our church. I never planned to write a book. But then the messages started coming — and they never stopped: “My 15-year-old son is asking to play Fortnite. It seems that many of his new friends are playing it, and he’d like to connect with them. He’s a responsible kid. How do we decide?” “My three young children were looking up an innocent dance with their cousin, and the search spit...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The PYE Download: Resource Edition! Two items to share as many begin enjoying summer! Solving 3 summer digital safety risks. Launching my debut book tomorrow! Solving 3 Summer Digital Safety Risks NEW PLACES, PATTERNS, AND PEOPLE create summer risk. NEW PLACES: In Michigan, between Memorial and Labor Day, many families enjoy time at the lake or another warm-weather retreat. And although sleepovers can happen anytime, they tend to occur more frequently during summer vacation with friends and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The PYE Download: Resource Edition! Two items to share as many get ready for summer! In the future, we'll be sharing digital resources more consistently: How to make porn a more normal conversation. Time to find your digital superpowers! Make Porn the Norm Don’t get stuck on that title, because it’s an easy one to misinterpret. After a parent presentation, a father named Anthony asked me, “Chris, my 5-year-old likes to use our tablet. What should I say to him so he uses it well? Do I talk...
2 months ago • 2 min read
The PYE Download: June 2, 2026 Hello! Once a month, we share the latest digital news that impacts your family, update you on what the Protect Young Eyes team is up to, and end with a quick note from Chris. We hope our research helps you feel informed and confident, and that our work with schools, churches, and non-profits is motivating. Thank you for reading this! The latest news: 🤯 Pope Leo XIV just wrote a 42,000-word letter about AI. Magnifica Humanitas calls out AI chatbots for being...
2 months ago • 3 min read
The PYE Download: May 15, 2026 Hello! Every few weeks, we share the latest digital news that impacts your family, update you on what the Protect Young Eyes team is up to, and end with a quick note from Chris. We hope our research helps you feel informed and confident, and that our work with schools, churches, and non-profits is motivating. Thank you for reading this! The latest news: 😠 Instagram rolled out a Snapchat-like feature to everyone. It's not really Snapchat, but it feels like it....
3 months ago • 3 min read