The Parent's Guide to Texting, Facebook, and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World

Offers advice for tackling problems that occur from text messaging and social networking sites such as textual harassment, text addiction, and cyberbullying; and provides information to help protect and guide children while on the Internet.

Shawn Marie Edgington is America's leading “Texpert” and cyberbullying expert. She's the author of Read Between the Lines, the creator of the One-Click Safety Series, and a change management speaker. Shawn is the CEO of a national insurance firm, where she provides risk management and guidance about the repercussions of inappropriate social media usage and harassment in the workplace. After a personal experience with her daughter being threatened by text and on Facebook, she has made it her mission to provide parents with solutions to empower their children to defend against the daily threats they receive as a result of living in our digital world. Shawn has been profiled on the Fox Business Channel, CBS Radio, CNN Radio, NPR, and various media outlets across the country. Shawn is not just a mom; she is an expert who has been invited to speak at events around the country. Shawn provides the steps to take to prevent social and mobile networking from turning into a parent's nightmare.