Fresh Take: Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public

Most of us have been posting about our children since they were born. Once they get phones, they post about themselves. Devorah Heitner, author of GROWING UP IN PUBLIC, explains how to help kids navigate their own privacy.

Show Notes

How do we help our kids navigate the possibility of going viral online for one little mistake? Devorah Heitner, author of the new book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World, explains how we can protect our kids online without invading their privacy.

Devorah Heitner is a leading authority on raising resilient and kind kids in our always-connected world. Her writing on kids and technology has appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among others.

Devorah, Amy, and Margaret discuss:

what accountability for mistakes should look like for kids
what drives parents to overtrack their kids online - and the consequences
mentoring versus monitoring our kids' digital activity

Here's where you can find Devorah:

Instagram: @devorahheitnerphd
Twitter: @DevorahHeitner
Website: devorahheitner.com
Buy GROWING UP IN PUBLIC: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593420966

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