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.
Is accountability powerful enough to help change a heart? Sixteen years ago, Covenant Eyes was founded by two individuals on the simple premise that it is, and today the company has a team of over 150 people who base…
How many kids have walked through your yard looking for a Pokémon? Were you surprised to discover that after all these years of living in your home, they’ve been hiding in your dining room all…
“Addiction begins where dalliance becomes disease. It can happen to anyone.” –Sandy Swenson Porn does not discriminate. Jesus-freak or atheist. Male or female. Prosperous or poor. On any given Sunday, chances are there’s a porn…
In part one of “Stop Looking at Porn You Sicko!” I explained how my approach to battling against consuming pornography for years was to simply try harder to quit. I think many addicts adopt this…
There are numerous strategies for battling pornography, and I tried many of them. My go-to strategy was the “Stop looking at porn you sicko!” approach mentioned in The Porn Circuit–which was to binge on porn,…
How do parents and caring adults control YouTube? This is a very popular question since according to recent usage data, YouTube is the most popular digital destination for teens, beating out both Instagram and Snapchat.…
Google now processes over 40,000 search queries every second on average, which translates to over 3.5 billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. According to almost every study you find, early…
When I speak to parents about creating an Internet safer home, I cover a number of general parenting strategies that work for most families. Some deal with staying informed, while others include finding the right…
So, your tween has been begging and begging for you to let them get an Instagram account. Should you let them? A lot of parents are familiar with Instagram. You may even have your own…
