Digital Babylon
Goals for a family
A family does not need a perfect rulebook. These are aims to grow toward together — watchfulness with mercy, not a test to pass.
- 01
Tell the truth
We say what we watch, what we play, and who we talk to.
- 02
Protect rest
Phones and tablets sleep in the kitchen. Bedrooms are for rest.
- 03
Wait on purpose
We delay smartphones and social media, even when other houses do not.
- 04
Shepherd the devices
Parents may look. That is care, not a lack of trust.
- 05
Come home first
If something goes wrong — an image, a threat, a cruelty — we tell someone in this house before anyone else.
- 06
No shame for honesty
No one here is humiliated for telling the truth.
- 07
A life off the screen
We practice boredom, play, prayer, and a table without screens.
- 08
Belong to God
The feed is not our priest. We are a family, and we belong to him.