{"product_id":"the-plugged-in-parent-almanac-2023-anja-schmidt-9798988015802","title":"The Plugged-In Parent Almanac 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith completely updated pop-culture and trend lists for 2023! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeens, according to our recent survey, wish their parents knew: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You can't pause online games\"; \"TikTok\"; \"that not every song is about sex and drugs\"; \"K-pop\"; and \"that it is different from when they were teenagers!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Plugged-In Parent Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e is the one volume parents need to better understand the pop culture that consumes tweens' and teens' attention in 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePop culture makers both feed teens' need for discovery and independence as well as transform that need into massive commercial opportunities. Ever since Elvis and the Beatles (...and as far back as Sherlock Holmes), what young people like, and why young people like it, has been a source of friction between the generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's increasingly fractured pop culture landscape, there is an even larger generational divide. Parents don't get the chance to express admiration or dismay about the newest celebrity. Rather, parents are frequently just clueless-left mystified or out of the loop all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Plugged-In Parent Almanac-\u003c\/em\u003efull of information about popular entertainment genres, from music, movies and series, and books to social media and fashion, as well as the top performers and influencers-will help parents better connect with their tweens and teens this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to help parents make sense of it all, \u003cem\u003eThe Plugged-In Parent Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e features expert essays, including \"How Does Something Become Popular,\" \"Talking about Media Use,\" \"What to Watch on TV with Your Teen,\" \"A Teenager's Guide to Sneaker Culture,\" and \"A Parent's Guide to Fan Fiction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Plugged-In Parent Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e also includes the results of a survey of teens from across the country about their passions, hopes, and ambitions, and an inventory of the costs of raising a teenager. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpert contributors to \u003cem\u003eThe Plugged-In Parent Almanac \u003c\/em\u003einclude Eric Deggans, National Public Radio's TV critic; Drs. Carrie James and Emily Weinstein of the Harvard Graduate School of Education; Cannes Lion winner Nick Braccia; and University of Southern California Professor Henry Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParent Ready! inspires, prepares, and supports parents through the uncertainty of raising teens. Parent Ready! provides evidence-based solutions to help navigate and expect what's next.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anja Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988015802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Parent Ready\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Anja Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454186467583,"sku":"9798988015802","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93ffad73-6030-4e1e-944f-24589220394f.jpg?v=1777304685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-plugged-in-parent-almanac-2023-anja-schmidt-9798988015802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}