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THE GREAT TECH RESET

Reclaiming Real Life for Christian Families

Most tech-parenting books focus on managing screens and online safety. The Great Tech Reset goes deeper by helping parents understand how technology shapes identity, relationships, habits, and faith. Rather than simply teaching kids to use technology less, this book helps parents raise children who are less vulnerable to technology’s false promises and more drawn to real life with God, real relationships, and what is true and lasting.

THE GREAT TECH RESET

Reclaiming Real Life for Christian Families



The Great Tech Reset

Most tech-parenting books focus on managing screens and online safety. The Great Tech Reset goes deeper by helping parents understand how technology shapes identity, relationships, habits, and faith. Rather than simply teaching kids to use technology less, this book helps parents raise children who are less vulnerable to technology’s false promises and more drawn to real life with God, real relationships, and what is true and lasting.

Raise kids who love real life with God more than the counterfeit world technology offers.

Screens influence how children think, learn, connect, and grow in ways previous generations never experienced. Anxiety is rising. Attention is shrinking. Screens increasingly replace real-life relationships and experiences, and parents know something isn’t working. Parents can reject the status quo and create a healthier path forward for their families.

In The Great Tech Reset, author Arlene Pellicane addresses the sobering research revealing how technology harms kids today. She tells her family’s story of choosing a different path. They made a plan to navigate screens in tech-saturated Southern California. Drawing on research, biblical wisdom, and her own experience, she gives parents a plan to reclaim the kind of childhood God intended.

You don’t have to surrender your child’s formation to Big Tech. Reclaim your family’s attention for what matters most and help your children love real life with God and others more than the counterfeit world technology offers.

Arlene and I wrote our first book together to address the growing concern around technology and kids in 2014. Arlene and her husband, James, decided to delay addictive technology in their home. This book shares how they raised smartphone-free kids in a smartphone-saturated world--and how you can too. It's never too late to make changes to protect your family. Your kids need more time with you and less time with endless algorithms.
Dr. Gary Chapman#1 New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages
I’ve followed Arlene for the last 15+ years. She’s the perfect person to have written this book. She understands technology and its influence on youth, parents, and culture. I’m impressed by the number of issues she completely covers, including AI. Her comparisons between God and tech are compelling and convicting. She offers solutions for every problem she addresses. She’ll persuade you to think new thoughts and have new feelings, but you won’t feel bullied. Because of her thorough, well-organized, biblical, and practical content, you’ll be equipped to take whatever next steps you’re ready for. And, you’ll be successful.
Dr. Kathy Koch, Celebrate Kids Inc.
Dr. Kathy KochFounder of Celebrate Kids, Inc., speaker, podcaster, and author of 9 parenting books including Parent Differently and Resilient Kids
I love this book! It should be mandatory for every parent. Arlene Pellicane is a strong, loving, caring, prophetic voice on behalf of families who are trying to figure out how to create a media-safe home.
Jim Burns, PhD.President of HomeWord and Author of A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity and Doing Life with Your Adult Children
As someone who has spent years helping families understand the impact of technology on children's developing brains, I know how desperately parents need clarity and hope. This book provides both. With compassion, practical wisdom, and a deep commitment to truth, Arlene Pellicane helps parents understand not only what today's digital culture is doing to our children, but also what we can do about it. Rather than leaving readers discouraged, this book offers a clear path forward—one that strengthens families, restores childhood, and points us back to the relationships that matter most. I wholeheartedly recommend it to every parent who wants to raise confident, healthy, and resilient children in the digital age.
Melanie Hempe, BSN, RNFounder of ScreenStrong
As a parent navigating a rapidly changing tech landscape, I can easily feel overwhelmed—and sometimes fearful—about the role of screens in our home. The Great Tech Reset has given my family a hopeful, practical vision for living the abundant life Christ offers right now, even in a tech-saturated world. Arlene stands on the front lines of tech culture, helping parents understand new developments and real threats while offering attainable goals and clear action steps. With timely insight and timeless biblical wisdom, she equips families to pursue a real, unplugged life—not simply by becoming anti-tech, but by becoming pro-joy as we reclaim what matters most.
Eryn LynumAuthor of five books, national speaker, and host of the Nat Theo podcast for families
Some books tell us what to fear. This one reminds us what is still worth protecting. The Great Tech Reset isn't simply about reducing screen time—it's about recovering the ordinary, sacred rhythms where families flourish, and children regain humanity.
Erin LoechnerAuthor of The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't
Arlene has an extraordinary gift for taking the most advanced research about kids’ tech and distilling it into easy-to-understand and actionable steps for parents to protect their kids. So importantly, The Great Tech Reset rallies faith communities to understand that this is their fight, that our kids need to be raised by family and other real-world influences rather than self-serving Silicon Valley. Get this book!
Richard Freed, PhD.psychologist and author of Better Than Real Life
Big Tech is like a bad babysitter, taking our money while hooking our kids on social media doom scrolling, video game obsession, and sinister AI chatbot companions. What we need is a Great Tech Reset, and that’s exactly what Arlene Pellicane delivers. This book is a step-by-step action plan for rescuing our kids’ hearts and restoring their joy.
Dr. Jeff Myers, Summit Ministries President
Dr. Jeff MyersPresident of Summit Ministries and author of Truth Changes Everything
Portrait of Arlene Pellicane

About the Author

Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host, and bestselling author who helps families build strong relationships in a distracted world. Known for her practical wisdom, relatable storytelling, and research-backed encouragement, Arlene equips parents to raise resilient, connected, and faith-filled kids in the midst of today’s digital challenges.

She is the author of several books on parenting, marriage, and technology, including Screen Kids, Calm, Cool, and Connected, and Making Marriage Easier. Arlene has been featured on national media outlets such as the Today Show, Fox & Friends, and Focus on the Family, and she regularly speaks at conferences, churches, and parenting events across the country.

With warmth, humor, and biblical insight, Arlene helps parents move from feeling overwhelmed by technology to confidently shaping a home life centered on real relationships, healthy habits, and lasting faith.

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Want to build a whole community that is less vulnerable to algorithms and more rooted in truth? Order bulk to give away books to your school, your church, your event, or your group!

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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Families feel like they are caught in the middle of a transgender war. But instead of responding with fear or anger, Christian parents need to show compassion, hope, truth, and confidence to kids and teens. Get helpful insights and godly truth about this contentious issue in today’s culture.

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