I’d like to tell you No

Francesca Barra tackles, head-on and without hesitation, one of the most compelling issues for any adult seeking to understand the younger generations and guide children through the art of growing up: the difficult balancing act involved in the use of social media. She does so from an original and multifaceted perspective: she is an investigative journalist, television and radio host, and seasoned writer, but also the mother of four children of different ages, living firsthand the contradictions of being a parent in a hyperconnected and fragile age.

Across twelve chapters, each focused on a different aspect of the complex world of social communication, she weaves together true stories, investigations, and reflections, alongside the voices of psychologists, educators, linguists, and teachers, as well as those of parents who have experienced deep pain. The result is a book designed to raise awareness, offer practical tools, and become a point of reference for mothers, fathers, educators, and school professionals. It is both a manifesto and a space for dialogue, intended to “light the fire” of education, as Yeats said, and to renew our pact of love and responsibility with our children.