Growing Up in Public

By Devorah Heitner,

Book cover of Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

Book description

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 navigate…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Growing Up in Public as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Growing Up in Public addresses something that keeps digital-age parents awake at night: the fact that everything kids say and do will live online forever.

What does authenticity look like when the whole world is watching? How do kids develop character in an always-connected age? And how might we help our kids use digital tools to become the best of whoever they are?

We had the privilege of previewing the answers in Devorah Heitner’s fantastic book, forthcoming on September 12.

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