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Generation Connected
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  • Published: 2 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761354656
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Narrator: Dr Jo Orlando PhD
  • RRP: $36.99

Generation Connected

How to parent in a digital world – at every age and stage

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2 Sept 2025
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2 Sept 2025
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2 Sept 2025
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The essential practical guide for parents navigating the digital age – by Australia’s foremost digital wellbeing expert, Dr Joanne Orlando.

'This book will hold your hand and help bring harmony into homes. A must-read toolkit for concerned parents.' - Kylie Gillies

'Practical steps to navigate the biggest parenting challenge of our times.' - Edwina Bartholomew

The most powerful force shaping your kids right now is technology. It's not just another parenting challenge; it's fundamentally changing how our kids grow up.

With Generation Connected, you can find the crucial balance between protecting your children and preparing them for a digital future.

Drawing on 15 years of experience inside Australian homes, digital wellbeing expert Dr Jo Orlando PhD offers a clear and empowering roadmap to confidently guiding your children through the online landscape – starting with those first taps on a screen, to navigating the complexities of social media in the teen years and beyond.

From managing screentime and online safety to fostering healthy communication and setting age-appropriate boundaries, this book provides timeless principles, battle-tested strategies, and practical real-life solutions that work.

Discover how to help your kids build a healthy, positive relationship with technology that will last a lifetime – and create greater trust and connection with you along the way.
  • Published: 2 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9781761354656
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Narrator: Dr Jo Orlando PhD
  • RRP: $36.99
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About the author

Dr Jo Orlando PhD

Dr Jo Orlando PhD is an internationally recognised researcher revolutionising our relationship with technology. As a parent of three, she bridges the gap between academic research and real-world solutions, tackling everyday tech struggles rather than promoting unrealistic digital detox theories.

Her groundbreaking research uncovers tech’s impact on family dynamics across all ages and settings. She has popularised terms like ‘sharenting’ and ‘zombie scrolling’, turning complex topics into accessible insights that resonate with parents worldwide.

Dr Jo is a trusted advisor to governments, educators and tech giants, driving evidence-based policy change on a global scale. As a media commentator and keynote speaker she translates rigorous research into practical, parent-tested strategies that help families thrive in our digital age.

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Praise for Generation Connected

Practical steps to navigate the biggest parenting challenge of our times. It will make you reassess your child’s screentime and also shine an important light on your own.

Edwina Bartholomew

Screen time. Two words guaranteed to trigger any parent. How much is too much? When is the best time to start? Can the iPad babysit the toddler? My teenager is addicted! HELP! Let Dr Jo Orlando be your referee AND coach. Advice, guidelines and most importantly, effective strategies for families who are overwhelmed in this digital world. This book will hold your hand and help bring harmony into homes. A must-read toolkit for concerned parents.

Kylie Gillies