The gift of privacy: How Edward Snowden changed the way I parent

Annie Hartnett writes:

My son is 14 today and for his birthday—in addition to a bicycle, a basketball, and a T-shirt with an obscurely offensive image—I am giving him the gift of privacy. And I am giving him this gift because of Snowden.

That’s right. Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower and hero to some, traitor to others, has changed not only the way I view privacy but also the way I view my teen’s privacy and the way I safeguard it—from myself.

Read more on Salon.

It’s nice to see a parent “get it.” Too many are still invading their children’s privacy.