Social Media Wellness
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Solutions for navigating an ever-changing social media world
Today’s students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complete their work are often the source of their biggest distractions. Students can quickly become overwhelmed trying to manage the daily confluence of online interactions with schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and family life. Written by noted author and educator Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness is the first book to successfully decode the new language of social media for parents and educators and provide pragmatic solutions to help students:
- Manage distractions
- Focus and prioritize
- Improve time-management
- Become more organized and boost productivity
- Decrease stress and build empathy
With fresh insights and a solutions-oriented perspective, this crucial guide will help parents, educators and students work together to promote healthy socialization, effective self-regulation, and overall safety and wellness.
Tips From Teens On Promoting Social Media Wellness
"Ana Homayoun has written the very book I’ve yearned for, a must-read for teachers and parents. I have been recommending Ana’s work for years, but Social Media Wellness is her best yet; a thorough, well-researched and eloquent resource for parents and teachers seeking guidance about how to help children navigate the treacherous, ever-changing waters of social media and the digital world."
—Jessica Lahey, Author of The Gift of Failure
"This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Ana Homayoun gives concrete strategies for parents to talk with their teens without using judgment and fear as tools. This is a guidebook you can pick up at anytime, and which your teen can read, too. I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know."
—Rachel Simmons, Author of The Curse of the Good Girl
Read About Ana Homayoun in the news:
- NYTimes, The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers
- NYTImes, How to Help Kids Disrupt ‘Bro Culture’
- Pacific Standard, Holier Than Thou IPO: Snapchat and Effective Parenting
- Parenttoolkit.com, Emojis, Streaks, Stories, and Scores: What Parents Need to Know About Snapchat
-
Los Angeles Review of Books, Life and Death 2.0: When Your Grandmother Dies Online
-
Today Show, 9 Tips to Help Teens Manage Their Social Media Footprint
-
5 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Balance Social Media with the Real World
Contents
PROLOGUE
- 1. Landscape: What Today’s Social Media World Looks Like for Tweens and Teens
- The New Language of Technology and Social Media
- So Much Has Changed, Yet So Much Remains the Same
- How Social Media and Technology Affect the Overall Educational Experience
- Summary
- 2. Background: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and Why It Matters
- How We Got Here
- The New Social Media
- Why All of This Is a Big Deal in Terms of Tweens, Teens, and the School Experience
- Summary
- 3. Side Effects: Five Ways Social Media Affects Today’s Tweens and Teens
- Altered Expectations
- Mixed Messages
- Information Overload
- On-All-the-Time Mentality
- “All About the Likes” Personal Values Development
- Summary
- 4. Conversations: How to Talk About Social Media
- Understand the Language and the Lingo
- Use the Framework of Socialization, Self-Regulation, and Safety
- Recognize the Importance of Attitude and Approach
- Make It All About Them
- Help Them Identify Their Values
- Encourage Them to “Get Real” About Daily Choices and Habits
- Work Collaboratively to Come Up with Acceptable Use Policies
- A Word About Technology Addiction
- Summary
- 5. Academic Wellness: Organization, Compartmentalization, and Energy Management in the Age of Distractions
- The New Language of Technology in Schools
- How Social Media and Technology Affect Academic Wellness
- Optimizing Organization with Virtual Folders and In-Real-Life (IRL) Binders
- Mapping Out Assignments and Activities
- Managing Time and Energy
- Stress: The Art of Monotasking and Encouraging Personal Productivity
- Finding Flexibility for Different Learning Styles
- The Cheating Dilemma
- Summary
- 6. Social and Emotional Wellness: Encouraging Students to Be Healthy Online and In Real Life
- The New Language of Social Media Socialization
- How Social Media Affects Friendships, Relationships, and Personality Development
- Helping Students Figure Out Their “Why”
- Encouraging Students to Define Qualities of Healthy Relationships
- Recognizing Negative Compensatory Behaviors
- Understanding Connection Versus Isolation
- Closing the Empathy Gap and Cultivating Compassion
- Promoting Appropriate Social and Emotional Boundaries
- Developing a Plan for Guidance and Support
- Acknowledging and Validating the Bystander Experience
- Summary
- 7. Physical Wellness: Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
- The Teetering Imbalance
- Promoting Sleep
- Encouraging Stress Management
- Focusing on Functional Exercise
- Understanding Addiction
- Knowing the Signs and Getting Help
- Protection from Physical Harm and Danger
- Summary
- 8. Moving Forward: Implementing the Strategies at School and at Home
- Things to Think About at School
- Reflecting as a School
- Things to Think About at Home
- Reflecting on the Home Front
Recommended Reading List
Recommended Reading List
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
Endnotes
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Solutions for navigating an ever-changing social media world
Today’s students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complete their work are often the source of their biggest distractions. Students can quickly become overwhelmed trying to manage the daily confluence of online interactions with schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and family life. Written by noted author and educator Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness is the first book to successfully decode the new language of social media for parents and educators and provide pragmatic solutions to help students:
- Manage distractions
- Focus and prioritize
- Improve time-management
- Become more organized and boost productivity
- Decrease stress and build empathy
With fresh insights and a solutions-oriented perspective, this crucial guide will help parents, educators and students work together to promote healthy socialization, effective self-regulation, and overall safety and wellness.
Tips From Teens On Promoting Social Media Wellness
"Ana Homayoun has written the very book I’ve yearned for, a must-read for teachers and parents. I have been recommending Ana’s work for years, but Social Media Wellness is her best yet; a thorough, well-researched and eloquent resource for parents and teachers seeking guidance about how to help children navigate the treacherous, ever-changing waters of social media and the digital world."
—Jessica Lahey, Author of The Gift of Failure
"This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Ana Homayoun gives concrete strategies for parents to talk with their teens without using judgment and fear as tools. This is a guidebook you can pick up at anytime, and which your teen can read, too. I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know."
—Rachel Simmons, Author of The Curse of the Good Girl
Read About Ana Homayoun in the news:
- NYTimes, The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers
- NYTImes, How to Help Kids Disrupt ‘Bro Culture’
- Pacific Standard, Holier Than Thou IPO: Snapchat and Effective Parenting
- Parenttoolkit.com, Emojis, Streaks, Stories, and Scores: What Parents Need to Know About Snapchat
-
Los Angeles Review of Books, Life and Death 2.0: When Your Grandmother Dies Online
-
Today Show, 9 Tips to Help Teens Manage Their Social Media Footprint
-
5 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Balance Social Media with the Real World
Contents
PROLOGUE
- 1. Landscape: What Today’s Social Media World Looks Like for Tweens and Teens
- The New Language of Technology and Social Media
- So Much Has Changed, Yet So Much Remains the Same
- How Social Media and Technology Affect the Overall Educational Experience
- Summary
- 2. Background: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and Why It Matters
- How We Got Here
- The New Social Media
- Why All of This Is a Big Deal in Terms of Tweens, Teens, and the School Experience
- Summary
- 3. Side Effects: Five Ways Social Media Affects Today’s Tweens and Teens
- Altered Expectations
- Mixed Messages
- Information Overload
- On-All-the-Time Mentality
- “All About the Likes” Personal Values Development
- Summary
- 4. Conversations: How to Talk About Social Media
- Understand the Language and the Lingo
- Use the Framework of Socialization, Self-Regulation, and Safety
- Recognize the Importance of Attitude and Approach
- Make It All About Them
- Help Them Identify Their Values
- Encourage Them to “Get Real” About Daily Choices and Habits
- Work Collaboratively to Come Up with Acceptable Use Policies
- A Word About Technology Addiction
- Summary
- 5. Academic Wellness: Organization, Compartmentalization, and Energy Management in the Age of Distractions
- The New Language of Technology in Schools
- How Social Media and Technology Affect Academic Wellness
- Optimizing Organization with Virtual Folders and In-Real-Life (IRL) Binders
- Mapping Out Assignments and Activities
- Managing Time and Energy
- Stress: The Art of Monotasking and Encouraging Personal Productivity
- Finding Flexibility for Different Learning Styles
- The Cheating Dilemma
- Summary
- 6. Social and Emotional Wellness: Encouraging Students to Be Healthy Online and In Real Life
- The New Language of Social Media Socialization
- How Social Media Affects Friendships, Relationships, and Personality Development
- Helping Students Figure Out Their “Why”
- Encouraging Students to Define Qualities of Healthy Relationships
- Recognizing Negative Compensatory Behaviors
- Understanding Connection Versus Isolation
- Closing the Empathy Gap and Cultivating Compassion
- Promoting Appropriate Social and Emotional Boundaries
- Developing a Plan for Guidance and Support
- Acknowledging and Validating the Bystander Experience
- Summary
- 7. Physical Wellness: Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
- The Teetering Imbalance
- Promoting Sleep
- Encouraging Stress Management
- Focusing on Functional Exercise
- Understanding Addiction
- Knowing the Signs and Getting Help
- Protection from Physical Harm and Danger
- Summary
- 8. Moving Forward: Implementing the Strategies at School and at Home
- Things to Think About at School
- Reflecting as a School
- Things to Think About at Home
- Reflecting on the Home Front
Recommended Reading List
Recommended Reading List
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Endnotes
Endnotes
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
Social Media Wellness
Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World
July 2017 | 240 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781483358185 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781506301310 | $35.00 |
Solutions for navigating an ever-changing social media world
Today’s students face a challenging paradox: the digital tools they need to complete their work are often the source of their biggest distractions. Students can quickly become overwhelmed trying to manage the daily confluence of online interactions with schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and family life. Written by noted author and educator Ana Homayoun, Social Media Wellness is the first book to successfully decode the new language of social media for parents and educators and provide pragmatic solutions to help students:
- Manage distractions
- Focus and prioritize
- Improve time-management
- Become more organized and boost productivity
- Decrease stress and build empathy
With fresh insights and a solutions-oriented perspective, this crucial guide will help parents, educators and students work together to promote healthy socialization, effective self-regulation, and overall safety and wellness.
Tips From Teens On Promoting Social Media Wellness
"Ana Homayoun has written the very book I’ve yearned for, a must-read for teachers and parents. I have been recommending Ana’s work for years, but Social Media Wellness is her best yet; a thorough, well-researched and eloquent resource for parents and teachers seeking guidance about how to help children navigate the treacherous, ever-changing waters of social media and the digital world."
—Jessica Lahey, Author of The Gift of Failure
"This is the book I’ve been waiting for. Ana Homayoun gives concrete strategies for parents to talk with their teens without using judgment and fear as tools. This is a guidebook you can pick up at anytime, and which your teen can read, too. I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know."
—Rachel Simmons, Author of The Curse of the Good Girl
Read About Ana Homayoun in the news:
- NYTimes, The Secret Social Media Lives of Teenagers
- NYTImes, How to Help Kids Disrupt ‘Bro Culture’
- Pacific Standard, Holier Than Thou IPO: Snapchat and Effective Parenting
- Parenttoolkit.com, Emojis, Streaks, Stories, and Scores: What Parents Need to Know About Snapchat
-
Los Angeles Review of Books, Life and Death 2.0: When Your Grandmother Dies Online
-
Today Show, 9 Tips to Help Teens Manage Their Social Media Footprint
-
5 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Balance Social Media with the Real World
Table Of Contents:
- PROLOGUE
- 1. Landscape: What Today’s Social Media World Looks Like for Tweens and Teens
- The New Language of Technology and Social Media
- So Much Has Changed, Yet So Much Remains the Same
- How Social Media and Technology Affect the Overall Educational Experience
- Summary
- 2. Background: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and Why It Matters
- How We Got Here
- The New Social Media
- Why All of This Is a Big Deal in Terms of Tweens, Teens, and the School Experience
- Summary
- 3. Side Effects: Five Ways Social Media Affects Today’s Tweens and Teens
- Altered Expectations
- Mixed Messages
- Information Overload
- On-All-the-Time Mentality
- “All About the Likes” Personal Values Development
- Summary
- 4. Conversations: How to Talk About Social Media
- Understand the Language and the Lingo
- Use the Framework of Socialization, Self-Regulation, and Safety
- Recognize the Importance of Attitude and Approach
- Make It All About Them
- Help Them Identify Their Values
- Encourage Them to “Get Real” About Daily Choices and Habits
- Work Collaboratively to Come Up with Acceptable Use Policies
- A Word About Technology Addiction
- Summary
- 5. Academic Wellness: Organization, Compartmentalization, and Energy Management in the Age of Distractions
- The New Language of Technology in Schools
- How Social Media and Technology Affect Academic Wellness
- Optimizing Organization with Virtual Folders and In-Real-Life (IRL) Binders
- Mapping Out Assignments and Activities
- Managing Time and Energy
- Stress: The Art of Monotasking and Encouraging Personal Productivity
- Finding Flexibility for Different Learning Styles
- The Cheating Dilemma
- Summary
- 6. Social and Emotional Wellness: Encouraging Students to Be Healthy Online and In Real Life
- The New Language of Social Media Socialization
- How Social Media Affects Friendships, Relationships, and Personality Development
- Helping Students Figure Out Their “Why”
- Encouraging Students to Define Qualities of Healthy Relationships
- Recognizing Negative Compensatory Behaviors
- Understanding Connection Versus Isolation
- Closing the Empathy Gap and Cultivating Compassion
- Promoting Appropriate Social and Emotional Boundaries
- Developing a Plan for Guidance and Support
- Acknowledging and Validating the Bystander Experience
- Summary
- 7. Physical Wellness: Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
- The Teetering Imbalance
- Promoting Sleep
- Encouraging Stress Management
- Focusing on Functional Exercise
- Understanding Addiction
- Knowing the Signs and Getting Help
- Protection from Physical Harm and Danger
- Summary
- 8. Moving Forward: Implementing the Strategies at School and at Home
- Things to Think About at School
- Reflecting as a School
- Things to Think About at Home
- Reflecting on the Home Front
- Recommended Reading List
- Acknowledgments
- Endnotes
- Index