How do we help our kids navigate the possibility of going viral online for one little mistake? Devorah Heitner, author of the new book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World, explains how we can protect our kids online without invading their privacy.\nDevorah Heitner is a leading authority on raising resilient and kind kids in our always-connected world. Her writing on kids and technology has appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, among others.\nDevorah, Amy, and Margaret discuss:\n\nwhat accountability for mistakes should look like for kids\n\nwhat drives parents to overtrack their kids online - and the consequences\n\nmentoring versus monitoring our kids' digital activity\n\n\nHere's where you can find Devorah:\n\nInstagram: @devorahheitnerphd\n\nTwitter: @DevorahHeitner\n\nWebsite: devorahheitner.com\n\n\nBuy GROWING UP IN PUBLIC: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593420966\n\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices