In our always-on digital world, it can be hard for tweens and teens - and adults! - to successfully navigate online and IRL worlds. With empathy, compassion, and humor, noted Silicon Valley author Ana Homayoun discusses some of the modern parenting dilemmas in the age of the smartphone and speaks about her work in two of her most recent books, Social Media Wellness: Helping Teens and Tweens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World and Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission. Ana’s work explores how the digital balancing act affects all aspects of our lives and personal wellness, and, for students, impacts academic abilities and social well-being as well as emotional and physical health. Ana's work, which is grounded in research and based on over two decades of working with students, offers practical solutions for students, parents, and educators as they navigate the ever-changing issues involving social networking and healthy child and teen development. To learn more about Ana and her work, please visit www.anahomayoun.com.

To get a sense of Social Media Wellness, please watch this video of students speaking about ways to promote social media wellness, or check out some of the features below:

The Problem with Parents and Social Media (the Atlantic)

We’re thinking about teens and social media all wrong (CNN)

The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers (NYTimes)

Instagram, Snapchat, Fortnite, the distractions are endless (Washington Post)

Social Media Wellness: How to Help Children and Adults Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World