PARENT RESOURCES

NAVIGATING TODAY’S DIGITAL WORLD

Where does technology fit in your family life? Parenting in the digital age presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this practical, hope-filled panel discussion we talk about creating tech habits that strengthen rather than strain family relationships, setting healthy screen time boundaries that work for your family, managing social media pressures and digital distractions, and what it looks like to implement effective safety measures for children of all ages.

Parenting Workshop – Navigating Today’s Digital World

Developing Your Family’s Technology Vision Statement

WHAT IS A FAMILY VISION STATEMENT?

A family vision statement is a simple declaration of who you want to be together and what matters most in your home. It serves as a daily reminder of your shared values and priorities—helping guide decisions, shape habits, and strengthen connection. When placed somewhere visible, it keeps your family focused on choosing presence over distraction, character over convenience, and faith over fleeting trends.

QUESTIONS TO TALK THROUGH

Looking back:

What role has technology played in our family’s story so far??

Looking around:

How do we each personally feel when we spend a lot of time on technology? Energized? Drained? Distracted?
When do we tend to let technology distract us from one another?
What might change if we gave our full attention to the people in the room?
What are some unspoken rules about devices that already exist in our home?

Looking Ahead:

What values do we want technology to reinforce in our family?
Ten years from now, what kind of family culture do we want to be known for?
If our kids learned everything about life from the way we use technology, what would they learn?
What is most at risk in our family if we don’t guard it from overuse of technology?
What boundaries could help us protect the things we value the most?

Looking Up:

How might our faith shape the way we view and use technology?
In what ways can our family’s tech habits either point us toward God or pull us away from Him?