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Growing Up In Public
The definitive book on helping kids navigate growing up in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared.
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Schools & Nonprofits
Devorah Heitner speaks to students, parents, and educators on mentoring kids in the digital age and modeling mindful uses of technology. Accessible, actionable, and empowering!
Workplaces
For Caregiver ERGs and parenting inclusion networks, Devorah delivers workplace keynotes, employee seminars, and lunch-and-learn sessions that help employees reduce parenting stress and build healthier relationships with technology.
Families
Articles, a free mini email course: 7 Day Family Tech Reset, and a self-paced Phonewise course for families launching kids with a first phone. Zoom author talks are available for book clubs, too.
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Screenwise
Screenwise offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age.
“Raising kids in the digital age can feel like being stuck on a roller coaster with no endpoint. Screenwise takes the focus off of parental control and places it on parental understanding. By meeting kids where they are and learning to navigate technology together, parents can help their kids build healthy tech habits that will last a lifetime.” —Dr. Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls
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Latest blog posts.
AI and Tech Policy Consulting for Schools
As schools navigate the realities of shifting cell phone restrictions, the explosion of AI in student work, and the ongoing impact of social media on student mental health, finding an approach that balances practical policy with healthy community communication is more critical than ever.
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Chat GPT and your kid? Kids are already thinking critically about AI
Educators and parents need to be proactive and curious about kids’ experiences with these powerful tools I’ve been on the road (and on Zoom) talking with parents …
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Are Phone Bans Working?
School phone bans are all the rage right now with more than 20 states and several countries adding new policies. I don’t hold out a lot of hope that …
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Why 16 is not a Magic Age for Social Media
Rethinking social media age bans Australia’s Senate recently voted for a ban on social media for youth under age 16. Social media companies have one year to …
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Should I Spy on My Kid’s Phone? Mentoring vs Monitoring Kids on Social Media
These days, kids can join digital communities in anything from Roblox and Minecraft to classroom apps in elementary school. Some kids are in group texts by fifth …
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Talking with kids about violent footage
Parents are wondering if they should take TikTok or YouTube off their kids’ devices to prevent them from seeing atrocities
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