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May 5 Families Learning Together Event at HMS - Growing Up in the Digital Age
Families Learning Together: Growing up in Public: Milestones of Growing Up in the Digital Age
Presenter: Devorah Heitner
Date: 7 p.m. on May 5
Location: Highland Middle School Learning Center
Program Information:
Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Growing Up in Public and Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World. Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN Opinion. She has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul and Northwestern.
Join us to learn:
- How parents can mentor children as they grow up on Roblox, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and other social media.
- How we can help them navigate a world where they can be exposed to problematic content.
- How parents can help kids be thoughtful about their digital footprint and reputation.
- Strategies for teaching tweens and teens to recognize how social media affects their mood and mental health.
- How does mentoring over monitoring with screens work?
- How we can help our kids (and ourselves) find the balance between plugged and unplugged activities.
- How to work on sleep habits to balance screen time and get enough rest.
- How to support kids in staying true to themselves as they grow up “in public” on social media applications.