Yetty Williams Unveils Groundbreaking Book: Digital Savvy Parenting: What the World Urgently Needs
Empowering Parents with Tools for Raising Responsible Digital Citizens in a Tech-Driven World
Yetty Williams, the visionary founder of LagosMums and a leading advocate for intentional parenting in the digital age, has launched her highly anticipated book – Digital Savvy Parenting: What the World Urgently Needs. This essential guide is now available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and e-book formats. It offers practical solutions for parents navigating the challenges of raising children in a hyper-connected digital world.
Private Book Launch
The private book launch event, held on Friday, December 20th, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria, was a landmark celebration of Yetty’s decade-long impact on parenting advocacy. With a packed room of parents, educators, and thought leaders, the event featured dynamic panels that explored the complexities of digital parenting, the challenges of technology, and strategies for fostering digital well-being.
A Decade of Impact
Over ten years ago, Yetty Williams founded LagosMums, Nigeria’s foremost parenting community, reaching over 1.5 million people annually. With this book, Digital Savvy Parenting, Yetty solidifies her position as a leading digital parenting coach, trained in online safety, child safeguarding, and cybersecurity.
Speaking at the event, Yetty unveiled her framework of four unique digital parenting styles, which she describes as a starting point for parents to assess their current approach and set intentional goals for transformation. “This book,” Yetty explains, “is like having a personal digital parenting coach in your hands. It offers strategies to foster trust, reduce conflict, and create a safer, more connected digital environment for families.”
Yetty Williams Unveils Groundbreaking Book: Digital Savvy Parenting – What the World Urgently Needs Share on XHighlights of the Event
The event included several thought-provoking panels featuring Dr. Renner (aka The Noisy Pediatrician), offering insights into children’s early years. Dr. Joy Isa, an education consultant, discusses how important it is for educationists to be digitally savvy. And Yetty Williams, the author herself, discusses the concept of the e-village and the book’s transformative tools for effective parenting in the digital age. Dr. Abiola Salami moderated the panel.
A youth panel also provided fresh perspectives. It allowed attendees to hear directly from young people about their experiences with technology and social media. This panel included Munachi Mbonu, Temitope Williams, and Tari Doherty. The panel was moderated by Adebowale Adewole and gave an insight into thee youth’s experience with digital-savvy parenting.
The event had Dr Toyin Sanni share a keynote with the audience and was the venue sponsor through her TF Sanni Foundation. Other notable guests included The Catalyst, Lanre Olusola, who wrote the forward for the book; Nimi Akinkugbe, former Nigerian ambassador to Greece; Kaline, AMVCA Award-winning Film Composer; and Dr Orode Doherty.
The event was compered by Ijeoma Okonkwo, the founder of PixieWorldEvents.
The E-Village: A New Approach to Community Parenting
A recurring theme of the event was Yetty’s belief in the concept of the e-village. Expanding on the traditional idea that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Yetty emphasized the need for an informed, connected, and skilled e-village of digital parents.
“Today, it takes an e-village to raise a child,” Yetty explained. “This means equipping parents to recognize red flags, guide children toward positive digital interactions, and extend community support into online spaces where children and young adults spend their time.”
About Yetty Williams, Author, Digital Savvy Parenting
Yetty Williams is a certified life coach, an award-winning speaker, and a global advocate for digital parenting. Her qualifications include an MBA in Strategy and Finance from the Ivy League Yale School of Management. And certifications in Cyberpsychology, NLP, CBT, Mental health first aid, online safety, and child safeguarding.
Yetty has received multiple grants from Google and the US State Department as a social entrepreneur. Thereby empowering her to train over 5,000 individuals in online safety and responsible digital citizenship. Her initiatives include parenting seminars, corporate workshops, and school programs that have collectively reached thousands of families.
Yetty’s influence extends far beyond Lagos, inspiring families from Nigeria to the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond. She has been honored multiple times as one of the Eko 100 Women by the Lagos State Governor and named a Conversation Starter by YNaija.
A Call to Action for Parents Worldwide
Digital Savvy Parenting: What the World Urgently Needs empowers families to approach technology with intentionality and balance. It provides practical strategies for addressing screen addiction and cyberbullying. As well as dealing with exposure to inappropriate content while fostering trust and communication between parents and children.
Now available on Amazon, this book is more than just a guide—it’s a movement toward building resilient, tech-savvy families. Parents are encouraged to purchase the book for themselves or as a gift. It offers a lifetime of insights and tools to improve digital well-being. The book is available on Selar and in select bookstores across Nigeria.
For media inquiries, speaking engagements, or bulk orders, contact:
Yetty Williams
Email: yetty@lagosmums.com
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