Author of national bestseller, Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. Keynote Speaker.
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Thank you, readers! Thank you to everyone who cares what it means for young people to grow up so shared and compared! #usatodaybestseller! amazon.com/Growing-Up-Public…
ALT Devorah Heitner in a bookstore with Growing Up in Public and title circled on USA Today Bestseller List
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It's back to school time! Expert @DevorahHeitner recommends doing a tech check in with your kids before classes begin.
Qs to ask:
- Do you know your school's cell phone policy?
- How does social media make you feel?
- Can I post a FDOS picture online?
wuwm.com/education/2025-08-2…
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Back to school phone bans linkedin.com/pulse/back-scho… via @LinkedIn
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Listen to @devorahheitner, author of #GrowingUpInPublic, talk about how parents, teachers, and mentors can support kids as they navigate the digital world, with plenty of empathy along the way, with @sharon_says_so.
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School-related anxiety isn't just common—it's expected. When 83% of teens blame school for their stress, we're not facing a mental health crisis. We're facing an education crisis. #KidsMentalHealth nirandfar.com/?p=24229 via @nireyal
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I’ve lost track of how many people like Mary I’ve seen in the ED with serious illness who wouldn’t have been as sick - or sick at all - if they’d had access to the right care earlier. Prevention, early diagnosis, investigations, timely specialist care, treatment before a crisis.
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Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, blowing away forecasts and reversing a slowdown in hiring that had prompted the Federal Reserve to make a jumbo rate cut at its meeting last month. The unemployment rate also inched down to 4.1%.
My book is 1.99 today! amazon.com/Growing-Up-Public… @TarcherPerigee #kindlesale
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SUPER THRILLED that my spouse @ArtfulHerring is on this stellar list of must-reads for September, from @ChicagoRevBooks 😍
"dazzling and eccentric" yes agree 100%
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Important article by @finkeljo !
Teens often have negative feelings about menstruation, but parents can help dispel confusion and misinformation and alleviate the anxiety and shame some girls may feel about it. wapo.st/4ft4vy7
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I hate media fearmongering, so here’s some sanity and measured discourse on social media from my favorite kids and tech expert, Devorah Heitner, for @Newsweek
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" Making social media better for everyone is the best way to make it better for kids." Yes @DevorahHeitner ! newsweek.com/everyone-wants-…
Thank you @anya1anya! Mentor kids. Stay curious and remember there are other human begins on the other side of all of these digital interactions. More on Substack and in my books. devorahheitner.substack.com/…
Trust yourself 🙏 stay in good contact with your kids and follow @LDamour @DevorahHeitner for a good, balanced take. Phones aren't cigarettes, they are more like sugar
And there are so many of us with research informed perspectives that can help parents mentor. Read books and articles by: @anya1anya, @LDamour, @emilyweinsten @candice_odgers @em_weinstein @katiebda @JacquelineNesi @EvaTelzer
@livinlikeLARZ @mediatrician and more!
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At one school, dozens of students need bilingual services--but 1 teacher and 2 custodians translate for the whole building.
At others, students have to rely on translation apps.
“I want to learn,” one of the students said.
Deeply reported story by @mina_bloom_ & @reemadamin:
NEW: thousands of migrant families came to chicago for better opportunities.
but many children aren't getting the education they deserve because of decades of disinvestment in CPS and our neighborhoods.
my latest with the brilliant @reemadamin
blockclubchicago.org/2024/05…
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When we began location sharing, it was about me knowing where the kids were. I did not consider the ramifications of them also knowing where I am at all times.
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What’s it like growing up online? Problematic content, unhealthy habits…the list goes on 😓
Learn how you can go from monitoring to mentoring these digital citizens + teaching digital regulation during @DevorahHeitner's #DigLitCon keynote ⚖️
🔗 ltcillinois.org/diglitcon/
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Social media, #AI & more continue to impact students’ lives. Learn how to prepare them to contextualize it all at #DigLitCon (Sept. 12-13, online & at @NIUlive Naperville).
🐦 Save $10 during early bird to hear from this year’s keynote @DevorahHeitner
🔗 ltcillinois.org/diglitcon/
Thank you! Looking forward to listening.
Fascinating discussion with @powerstim re Ontario proposed ban on cell phones in schools. Fantastic resource on helping kids (and parents) navigate the digital world is @DevorahHeitner. Highly recommend her books and other resources