How to help kids navigate tracking apps, social media, sexting and more
A new book begins with a clear-eyed message for those of us raising or shaping young people in this moment: Kids feel watched but not seen.
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A new book begins with a clear-eyed message for those of us raising or shaping young people in this moment: Kids feel watched but not seen.
A new book begins with a clear-eyed message for those of us raising or shaping young people in this moment: Kids feel watched but not seen.
Devorah Heitner’s fantastic new book, “Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World,” begins with a clear-eyed message for those of us raising or shaping young people
Over the last few weeks, I've seen dozens of first-day-of-school photos posted on social media by proud parents. No longer are pictures limited to beatific kindergartners with unicorn backpacks. Parents are badgering college students to text them first-day photos, leading to shots like the one I saw of a sour-faced University of Georgia senior holding a sign that explained, "My mother made me do this."
Parents should aim to become sounding boards for their kids rather than spies.