Technology and family life

West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2018.

The author walks us through the research on technology’s encroachment into each stage of childhood, then offers “tough mommy tips”: realistic, practical, applicable advice for parents who recognize that unlimited technology access is a problem, but who don’t know where to start in taking back control.

The bullying workbook for teens: activities to help you deal with social aggression and cyberbullying / Lohmann, Raychelle Cassada; Taylor, Julia V.

Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2013.

This is a practical, skills-based teen self-help workbook that addresses both bullying and cyberbullying. Designed to help teens learn anti-bullying strategies, build constructive communication skills to help them express their feelings and manage their emotions, and gain confidence in themselves and their interactions with others.

Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub, 2012.

The authors have utilized vital studies involving over 3,500 middle school students, online research projects and the use of social network sites, and data from focus groups of victims and perpetrators and their parents to provides educators, parents, psychologists, and policy-makers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying.

This guide will prepare you for the conversations you need to have with kids when they first start using digital devices, as they grow and their online activities change, and when things go wrong. The guide is divided into three sections that each deal with a different aspect of digital citizenship, to teach your kids to Respect People’s Feelings, to Respect Privacy and to Respect Property online. Available online here.

New Haven, RI: Yale University Press, 2014.

This book explores identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Offering insights gleaned from more than a decade of original fieldwork interviewing teenagers across the United States, she concludes that the kids are all right. At the same time, she acknowledges that coming to terms with life in a networked era is not easy or obvious.

Screen-smart parenting: how to find balance and benefit in your child's use of social media, apps, and digital devices / Gold, Jodi.

New York; London: Guilford Press, 2015.

In a positive, accessible style, the author provides parents a wealth of practical strategies for navigating the digital frontier and creating realistic, doable rules and expectations for the whole family.

Brookline, MA: Bibliomotion, Inc., 2017.

Many parents worry that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted by their digital devices. In this guide, the author empowers parents to recognize that the wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and needed supplement to their kids' digital savvy.

A smart girl's guide: digital world: how to connect, share, play, and keep yourself safe / Anton, Carrie; Lewis, Stevie.

Middleton, WI: American Girl, 2017.

Provides tips and guidance for young girls when navigating their digital worlds, discussing such issues as the ways in which people communicate online, the need for taking breaks from technology, and the importance of online safety.

Middleton, WI: American Girl Pub, 2009.

Practical advice for girls on using the Internet, covering: games; chat rooms, blogs, and social networks; digital photos, music, and movies; cyberbullying and internet safety.