You may already feel overwhelmed by movies, television programs, radio and popular music-often laced with graphic violence and sex, and always competing for your children's attention and admiration.

But look what's coming: 500-channel cable TV systems, magazines delivered over home computers, and "virtual reality" that will make today's already engrossing video games seem like the crudest cartoons.

No doubt about it, says media expert Quentin Schultze, high-tech media communication threatens to replace low-tech family communication. In fact, "I don't believe families can survive the onslaught without a commitment to building deep, rewarding relationships with family and close friends."

Here is a book filled with encouraging stories from the author's own home front and solid strategies for making the media your family's servant rather than its master.