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What’s behind the teen mental health crisis and how do we help them cope in a world moving faster than they are? I’m Matt Richtel, Pulitzer-winning NYT reporter. My new book, How We Grow Up, explores what teens are facing today. 📘 Pre-order now → a.co/d/5CJxolE

I’ve spent 25 years at The New York Times and 4 years studying adolescence. The truth? It’s not just about phones. How We Grow Up explains what’s really going on. 📕 Preorder the book today: a.co/d/5CJxolE #TeenMentalHealth #ParentingTeens #AdolescentBrain

Each week, I’m humbled by the responses to How We Grow Up. This book reflects years of research and a deep hope: that it helps #parents, #teens, and anyone trying to make sense of the complexities of growing up today. Thank you for reading. I hope you’ll pick up a copy.

What if growing up isn’t just for kids? How We Grow Up begins with us. The grownups. These are the truths we tend to forget: – Adolescents aren’t broken. – They’re growing up in a world that never turns off. – You can only anchor them while they explore. ➡️ COMING TOMORROW.

Today’s the day. How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence is out now. This book is for anyone trying to understand what adolescents are going through and how we can actually help. Science. Story. Solutions. ➡️ Available Now. Click Here: a.co/d/5CJxolE

Thank you to everyone who came out to Barnes & Noble Upper West Side for an honest, heartfelt convo about adolescence with Jim Steyer and me. (It got testy at times. Thank goodness!) 📖 How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence is out now. #AuthorEvent #BarnesAndNoble #NYC

30 years ago, a reckless rhyming postcard almost derailed my future, but instead, it opened the door. Adolescence is wild like that. ✈️ Same airport, different chapter. 📘 How We Grow Up is out now. #GrowingUp #LifeLessons #ThenAndNow #FullCircleMoment #NewBook #NonfictionReads

Great book event in DC last night. A fire alarm, a lightning storm and still, a full house and a powerful conversation about adolescence. Grateful to everyone who showed up and to Barnes & Noble Georgetown for hosting. #HowWeGrowUp #TeenMentalHealth #BookTour2025

Speaking tonight in Charlotte about the science and story of adolescence. 7 PM ET at Cleary’s Bookstore | How We Grow Up #AdolescentMentalHealth #ParentingTeens #HowWeGrowUp #AuthorTalk

Why do teens seem constantly in conflict with themselves and with us? Because they are. In #HowWeGrowUp, I explain #adolescence as a time of integration between what they’re told should work and what actually works. Their brains are wired to test everything.

It’s not just about #teens. It’s about all of us and the essential connection between #generations and what it takes to understand each other. 📘 Grab your copy of #HowWeGrowUp today: a.co/d/5CJxolE 💬 Finished it? Share a review.

Hey, Colorado…Tonight: be part of a Book TV taping of #HowWeGrowUp, a book about adolescence the surgeon general called “essential reading” My talk starts at 6. I have surprising & hopeful science to share. Bring the teens, disconnect, fill your brain with facts. And be on TV!

Denver, you showed up. From signing the vaunted Tattered Cover guest book (always gives a chill) to a night of deep questions, meaningful conversation, and a few moments with my dad and the Book TV crew — it was a night I won’t forget.

Thrilled to share that #HowWeGrowUp has been selected as a featured read by Next Big Idea Club. It’s called “5 Realities of Growing Up in the Information Age,” and it’s live now on their site and app. Click here if you’d like to listen or read: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/5-rea…

Have you started How We Grow Up yet? If you’ve read it, I’d love to hear what stuck with you. Drop a thought in the comments below. 📖 Haven’t picked it up yet? Grab your copy here: a.co/d/5CJxolE

How We Grow Up is based on deep research, real conversations with top scholars, and years of reporting. Skip the pop psych takes. This is the truth about what’s really happening inside the adolescent brain. 📘 Get your copy: a.co/d/5CJxolE #ParentingTeens #adolescence

My hometown bookstore, the legendary Boulder Bookstore. Grateful to see How We Grow Up on the shelf among fellow local authors. Pick up your copy today: a.co/d/5CJxolE

Adolescents are up against a billion-dollar machine designed to hijack their minds. 📘 How We Grow Up is my message to teens and their parents about protecting attention, rebuilding connection, and taking back what matters most. #TeenMentalHealth #DigitalWellness #Adolescence

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