Growing up in public coming of age in a digital world

"The definitive book on helping kids navigate growing up in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared With social media and constant connection, the boundaries of privacy are stretched thin. Growing Up in Public shows parents how to help tweens and teens naviga...

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Main Author: Heitner, Devorah, 1975- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: [New York, New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Tracking our kids in a world where kids can go viral for all the wrong reasons
  • Growing up in the public eye
  • Sharenting: balancing parents' needs with kids' privacy
  • Too much information: are classroom apps undermining independence and motivation?
  • Setting boundaries: balancing discretion and disclosure in a tell-all world
  • Sexting: when explicit images of kids circulate
  • Damage control: when things go wrong
  • Who's really looking at you kid? Are colleges actually stalking kids' posts?
  • Keys to thriving as emerging adults
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the author.