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The most important parenting skill to acquire and practice over the summer.

You can (and should) keep up with the legal battles over social media, our kids, and the companies that prey on them. In the meantime, your kid will finish both middle and high school. Here's how you can keep your kid safe while letting them lean into the very natural development some of these apps facilitate.

I was at a friend's summer cocktail party last weekend. The host, an old friend, introduced me to her friend Laura, whose daughter is headed into middle school this fall. I cringe when friends introduce me as a parenting expert, especially at a social event. People like to talk about their kids and share what they're up to ... unless you're a "parenting expert". The minute that tidbit is known, people start avoiding me like I've got a contagious disease! So, I try to kee