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Chris McKenna is a guy with never-ending energy when it comes to fighting for the safety and protection of children. He is the founder of Protect Young Eyes, a leading digital safety organization. Chris practices his internet safety tips on his four amazing children and is regularly featured on news, radio, podcasts, and most recently on Capitol Hill for his research. His 2019 US Senate Judiciary Committee testimony was the catalyst for draft legislation that could radically change online child protection laws. With expertise in social media usage, parental controls, and pornography use in young people, Chris is highly sought after as a speaker at schools and churches. Other loves include running, spreadsheets, and candy. From 2016-2023, Chris was part of the Covenant Eyes team, creating educational resources to help individuals and families overcome porn.

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Why Is My Router So Important?

“Help! I don’t understand my router!” Most parents freeze up when you ask them about their router. “Is that the same as a modem? Haven’t touched it since my internet provider gave us one last…

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10 Symptoms of Porn Addiction Withdrawal (And How to Manage Them)

On the daunting journey to overcome porn addiction, it’s common to experience withdrawal symptoms—some physical, some mental, and some emotional. It’s similar to how we experience withdrawal symptoms when giving up other things, like drugs,…

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2020 Digital Device Gift Guide: Smartphones, Gaming, and Gadgets

This post was originally shared at Protect Young Eyes. We encourage you to check out their website for other great tips related to social media, devices, and parental controls.  Hello, Parents! The Protect Young Eyes…

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3 Ways Porn Affects Your Sex Life

I have four kids. A daughter and three boys. If you’re a parent, I’m sure you’ve said things that you never thought you’d have to say as a grown, mature adult. Let me give you…

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5 Common Traits in Accountable Families

Back in 1992, the wife and two children of Ron DeHaas, our CEO, were stopped for an accident on a highway near Kalamazoo, MI. A trailer full of kerosene rear-ended them at highway speed, never…

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5 Benefits of Being a Quitter

Updated August 2021.  I’ve been a runner for most of the last 30+ years of my life. Running is a very individual sport. There’s a constant internal dialogue that goes on in my head while…

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How Does Covenant Eyes Protect My Privacy?

Privacy is under attack. Recent stories about large technology organizations who have compromised our personal, private information have made all of us more careful about what we share. Employees at Covenant Eyes see these stories…

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Why Church Governance Must Improve (and How to Start the Process)

The recent news of abuses perpetrated by pastors and priests against children and women, and subsequent cover-ups and lack of accountable oversight, are a crushing blow to the church governance. With church attendance in rapid…

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7 Questions Pastors Need to Answer about Porn

To the pastors and ministry leaders reading this blog post, a percentage of your staff and people are regularly looking at pornography. And, all of your people are stuck in a world that has a…