of digital media in the lives of children. The book, with a foreword written by Chelsea Clinton, advocates for larger parental involvement in children's technological activities. Talking Back to Facebook outlines strategies for safeguarding against a potentially dangerous digital world. During a May 2012 segment of NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Steyer noted that, "In a world where everything's photographed, where kids are constantly snapping photos on their cellphones and where youthful indiscretion is exactly the same as it's always been, the consequences can be much greater". In 2020, Steyer authored Which Side of History: How Technology is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives. Bruce Reed, Deputy Chief of Staff to President Joe Biden, co-wrote a chapter pushing for reforms of the Communications Decency Act. Sacha Baron Cohen and Michael Bloomberg were also contributors. Personal life Steyer lives in the Bay Area with his wife, Elizabeth (née Butler), and their four children: Lily, Kirk, Carly, and Jesse. His wife was Acting Executive Director for Legal Services for Children in San Francisco, the first not-for-profit law firm in the United States dedicated to providing "comprehensive direct legal advocacy for children" utilizing attorneys and social workers in a combined effort. She now serves as Acting Executive Director of the Athletic Scholars Advancement Program, an independent, nonprofit organization that works to cultivate a college-bound culture by providing access to summer school programs, one-on-one mentoring, individualized academic guidance and college counseling services at public high schools in San Francisco. Since 2002, Steyer has donated over $5,300 to Democratic candidates, including $2,300 to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. References External links Stanford's Common Sense Media Jim Steyer on Charlie Rose 1956 births Living people American philanthropists Jewish American philanthropists American chief executives 21st-century American Jews American civil rights lawyers