Jean Twenge, PhD, award-winning professor of psychology and author of the “lavishly informative” (The New York Times) Generations,returns with a concrete and accessible guide to raising resilient, successful, happy children in a time of overwhelming technological intrusion.
Parenting
today often feels like an uphill battle, with technology invading every
corner of our kids’ lives. From the rise of social media addiction to
the growing mental health crisis among children and teens, parents are
grappling with how they can create a healthy, balanced relationship with
technology for their kids.
Bestselling author Jean Twenge
provides the much-needed playbook parents have been asking for. Drawing
on her decades as a psychologist studying the impact of technology and
mental health and her personal experience as the mother of three
teenagers, Twenge offers ten actionable rules for raising independent
and well-rounded children. From setting “No Social Media Until Sixteen”
boundaries to creating no-phone zones like bedrooms and family dinners,
these rules are grounded in evidence yet simple enough to incorporate
into any family routine.
Short, empowering, and timely, this
book equips parents with the tools to combat not just immediate harms
such as online bullying but also helps to nurture essential life skills,
preparing kids and teens to become autonomous adults.
