Books on parenting in the digital age
If you're looking for more information on media, tech, and digital parenting, here are a few favorite resources that our Editorial team has found to be helpful.
Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
Madeline Levine, Ph.D.
Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy
Emily Bazelon
It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
Danah Boyd
Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Tools for Teaching and Learning
Chip Donohue
Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life with Kids
Asha Dornfest
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
Ellen Galinsky
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn...
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Diane Eyer
Screen Time: How Electronic Media -- From Baby Videos to Educational Software -- Affects Your Young Child
Lisa Guernsey
Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens
Lisa Guernsey, Michael H. Levine
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Minimalist Parenting
Christine K. Koh, Asha Dornfest
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
Jessica Lahey
The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected ...
Madeline Levine, Ph.D.
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
Julie Lythcott-Haims
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
Peggy Orenstein
24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
Tiffany Shlain
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D., Teresa H. Barker
The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media's Effect on Our Children
James P. Steyer
Talking Back to Facebook: The Common Sense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age
James P. Steyer
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
Paul Tough
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
Sherry Turkle
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Sherry Turkle
Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age
Yalda Uhls
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