{"product_id":"connected-but-alone-harry-ashton-9798282090000","title":"Connected But Alone: Parenting the Smartphone Generation","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the greatest threat to your child's mental health is already in their pocket?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are raising a generation of children who are more connected than ever-yet lonelier, more anxious, and more emotionally fragile than any generation before them. The rise in screen time, social media, and smartphone dependency hasn't just changed how kids communicate. It's rewired how they develop, relate, and see themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConnected But Alone is the wake-up call millions of parents have been searching for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you found value in Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation or Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism, you'll discover practical hope and heart in Connected But Alone.-combining cutting-edge neuroscience, heartfelt real-life stories, and step-by-step strategies tailored specifically for parents, educators, and caregivers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll walk away understanding: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal are spiking in kids as young as eight-and what screen-based childhood has to do with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four core harms of digital overexposure-sleep disruption, social disconnection, emotional dysregulation, and addiction-and how they manifest differently in boys and girls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe small, practical habits that lead to real change, without power struggles, parental guilt, or tech-shaming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to rebuild connection in your home, renew real play, and raise kids who are more grounded, imaginative, and emotionally strong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is not just another parenting manual. This is a cultural intervention-a battle cry against the erosion of childhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eHarry Ashton\u003c\/b\u003e, a voice as wise as he is empathetic, invites you into a conversation filled with compassion, clarity, and courage. Backed by powerful research, personal insight, and deeply relatable scenarios, \u003ci\u003eConnected But Alone\u003c\/i\u003e offers a blueprint for healing not just your family-but the entire generation growing up in the glow of a screen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've ever struggled to get your child's attention over a tablet or phone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou worry your teen is losing self-worth through the lens of social media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou long to restore real connection, deep play, and lasting resilience in your home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnected But Alone\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't ask you to throw out all technology-it teaches you how to reclaim your role in a world that desperately wants your kids' attention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaise kids who are connected to what really matters.\u003cbr\u003eStart here. Start now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Ashton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798282090000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Harry Ashton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49166662959359,"sku":"9798282090000","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/connected-but-alone-harry-ashton-9798282090000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}