A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media: Helping Your Teenager Navigate Life Online

With each passing day, teenagers' lives become increasingly intertwined with social media. How can you as a parent stay informed and involved in healthy ways? How can you help your son or daughter make wise decisions and stay safe online?

A Parent's Guide to Understanding Social Media will equip you to have meaningful conversations with your teenager about the best, wisest ways to get connected while staying safe. Your guides for this journey are Mark Oestreicher and Adam McLane, who draw from their own wells of experience as parents and youth workers. They'll help you chart a course toward discovering and practicing wise family online activity.

Mark Oestreicher (Marko) is a veteran youth worker and founding partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training, and coaching for church youth workers. The author of dozens of books, including Youth Ministry 3.0, Marko is a sought-after speaker, writer, and consultant.  Marko lives in San Diego with his wife, Jeannie, and teenage children, Liesl and Max.  Marko's blog: whyismarko.com.

Adam McLane is a lifelong student of youth ministry, a veteran youth pastor, and mentor to an ever-expanding web of students and adults.  He is a partner at The Youth Cartel, a full-service consulting firm specializing in helping churches, businesses, and ministries connect with teenagers, young adults, and youth workers.  Adam and his wife, Kristen, live in San Diego, California, with their three children, Megan, Paul, and Jackson.