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

Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World National Bestseller | Essential Parenting Guide for the Digital Age How do you raise confident, resilient kids when social media never sleeps? Growing Up in Public by Devorah Heitner, PhD, is the definitive guide for parents, educators, and caregivers navigating the challenges of technology, privacy, and digital identity in today’s always-connected world. In this timely and eye-opening book, Heitner explores how tweens and teens are coming of age under the pressures of smartphones, viral posts, personal branding, and the constant risk of being “canceled.” Drawing on hundreds of interviews with kids, parents, and educators, she reveals how traditional monitoring and surveillance can backfire—and instead shows parents how to mentor kids toward authenticity, character, and healthy boundaries online. “Essential reading . . . With empathy and insight, Devorah Heitner sheds light on how parents’ scrutiny and monitoring of teenagers can