Book Recommendations

Whether you're looking to keep your children safe online or better understand topics like gaming and social media, reading up on the subject is a great way to inform yourself.
These book recommendations, shared by our community members, have been invaluable in helping parents navigate both the benefits and risks of the digital world.
Explore these resources to educate yourself and make balanced, confident decisions about your child’s online experiences.

The Anxious Generation

By Jonathan Haidt

The Anxious Generation uncovers how the decline of play and the rise of smartphones have fuelled a crisis in teen mental health. Jonathan Haidt presents a compelling call to action, offering solutions to restore childhood and protect future generations.

Who’s Raising the Kids?

by Susan Linn

Who’s Raising the Kids? exposes how Big Tech and media corporations exploit children for profit, shaping a passive, screen-dependent generation. Susan Linn delivers a powerful critique and a roadmap for parents to reclaim childhood from digital manipulation.

iGen

by Jean M. Twenge Phd

iGen reveals how the first fully digital generation is redefining social norms, mental health, and identity in an always-online world. Jean Twenge unpacks the challenges and opportunities of Gen Z, offering essential insights for parents, educators, and businesses.

Raising Humans in a Digital World

By Diana Graber

Raising Humans in a Digital World is a must-read guide for parents looking to help their kids thrive in an online world. Diana Graber provides expert advice on digital literacy, online safety, and raising responsible, resilient digital citizens.

Stolen Focus

By Johann Hari

Stolen Focus uncovers the hidden forces hijacking our attention, leaving us more distracted and disconnected than ever. Johann Hari embarks on a global journey to expose the roots of this crisis—and how we can fight to reclaim our minds.

Together

By Vivek H Murthy M.D.

Together uncovers the silent epidemic of loneliness and its devastating impact on health, work, and society—arguing that human connection is the antidote. Dr. Vivek Murthy delivers an urgent and hopeful call to rebuild relationships in an increasingly disconnected world.

Reclaiming Conversation

By Sherry Turkle

Reclaiming Conversation exposes how our obsession with digital connection is eroding real conversations, diminishing empathy, and weakening relationships. Sherry Turkle makes a compelling case for reviving face-to-face dialogue as the key to deeper understanding and a healthier society.

Small AnimalS

By Kim Brooks

Small Animals is a gripping, deeply personal exploration of how fear has reshaped modern parenting, making it more anxious, competitive, and judgmental. Kim Brooks challenges us to rethink what it truly means to be a "good parent" in a culture obsessed with control and safety.

Growing Up in Public

By devorah Heitner

Growing Up in Public reveals how social media and constant surveillance are shaping a generation of kids with no privacy, forcing them to construct identities under relentless scrutiny. Devorah Heitner offers a game-changing guide for parents to mentor—not monitor—their children in the digital age.

Digital for Good

By Richard Culatta

Digital for Good flips the script on parenting in a tech-driven world, showing how kids can be empowered to use technology responsibly rather than fear its dangers. Richard Culatta provides a refreshing, practical approach to raising digital citizens who use tech for learning, connection, and positive impact.

Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!

By Julio Vincent Gambuto

Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! is a wake-up call for anyone stuck in the relentless grind of modern life, offering a bold blueprint to reclaim time, energy, and joy. Julio Vincent Gambuto unpacks how we've been conditioned to stay busy and overwhelmed—and how we can break free.

Superbloom

By Nicholas Carr

Superbloom challenges the belief that more communication leads to a better society, revealing how modern media fuels confusion, conflict, and disconnection. Nicholas Carr explores how technology exploits our psychological weaknesses—and what we can do to regain control.

Careless People

By Sarah Wynn-Williams

In Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams delivers a gripping, unflinching account of Facebook’s inner workings, exposing the toxic culture, power struggles, and ethical failures that have shaped modern history. With sharp wit and raw honesty, she dissects the company’s unchecked influence and the personal cost of working within its walls, making this memoir an essential read for those seeking to understand the intersection of technology, power, and responsibility.