Archive for July 2025
Books are meant to be read
Throughout high school, reading was one of my greatest loves. By immersing myself in literature, I was able to engage in a dialogue with unfamiliar voices and experiences, all while gaining deeper insights into my own identity. Upon arriving at Princeton, I carried my love of language with me. I spent hours on readings…
Read MoreRight Feelings, Right Time
The emotional life of a teenager is hard to navigate—for parents and teachers, too A review of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour For latchkey kids like me growing up in the 1980s, teenage angst was a collective character trait. Popular songs like “Don’t You (Forget…
Read MoreHow to talk when we talk about hate
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice” that we are reposting this week.] As parents, we all struggle sometimes with how to explain things we hear to…
Read MoreHow Smartphones Are Rewiring Children: The Anxious Generation Review
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice” that we are reposting this week.] In Jonathan Haidt’s justly acclaimed new book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of…
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