About The 5 Essential Rules for Digital Parenting: How to Talk with Your Teen About Online Safety and Build Trust
Do you ever feel like your teen lives online more than in the real world?
Between social media, private messages, and endless screen time, it can be hard to know what they’re doing — or how to talk about it without an argument.
The 5 Essential Rules for Digital Parenting is your friendly, practical guide to raising a confident, responsible, and safe teen in today’s digital world. It helps you connect with your child, understand their online life, and build real trust that lasts.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:
• Protect your teen’s privacy and personal information
• Encourage respect and empathy in online communication
• Balance screen time without endless battles
• Recognize warning signs when something feels off
• Have calm, open conversations about social media, gaming, and online friends
Each rule offers simple steps, real-life examples, and conversation starters you can use right away. Whether you’re struggling with screen-time limits, online safety fears, or constant digital distractions, this book gives you tools to guide — not control — your teen.
This isn’t about spying or strict rules. It’s about teaching responsibility, setting healthy boundaries, and keeping the connection strong — so your teen knows they can always come to you, no matter what happens online.
Build trust. Strengthen communication. Raise a teen who’s smart, safe, and kind — both online and off.
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Author Bio:
Eliza J. Trenholm writes about parenting, communication, and the modern challenges families face in the digital age. Drawing from personal experience and real-life parenting lessons, she believes that strong connections – not strict rules – are the key to raising responsible, confident teens online and offline.