Totally Wired What Teens and Tweens Are Really Doing Online [Paperback]

A must read for parents (and future parents) of teenagers. Consider Anastasia Goodstein as the daughter you totally 'get' - explaining all the behaviors of the daughter you totally don't 'get.' Consider this a parent/teen dictionary. Brilliant and lifesaving!
- Atoosa Rubenstein, former editor in chief ofSeventeenmagazine

Totally Wiredis both an awakening and a comfort for adults who feel lost in the infinite alleys of cyberspace. Goodstein gives it to us straight - honestly examining the threats to kids, but also including fresh insights into the positive ways young people use the wired world in their lives.
- Joe Kelly, president of Dads & Daughters and author ofDads and Daughters: How to Inspire, Understand, and Support Your Daughter

Hooking up via MySpace, bullying on a blog. Using a cell phone as a tracking device? Clearly, being a teen today isn't the same as it used to be. So what are LiveJournal, Xanga, Facebook, and MySpace, and what exactly are teens doing on these sites?

Totally Wiredis the first inside guide to what teens arereallydoing on the Internet and with technology today. Author Anastasia Goodstein creates an informative and accessible guide that covers topics such as social networking, blogging, cyberbullying, and much, much more.

Including interviews with a cross section of industry professionals and teenagers, and loaded with fascinating statistics and revealing anecdotes,Totally Wiredis the first guide that explains to parents in easy-to-understand terms what kids are really up to online, and arms parents with the knowledge they need to promote Internet safety.

I wrote Totally Wired with the concerned parent in mind. With most of the media coverage focusing on the bad stuff that can happen when teens go online, including endless airings of MSNBC's To Catch A Predator, even the most reasonable parent might be tempted to severely restrict access. The goal of tl“'