Health and Social

Reality(?) TV
Marja Brandon | January 3, 2025
I have a guilty pleasure. I watch reality television. I know, I know…and the only thing I can say in my defense is that until recently, I almost exclusively limited myself to cooking shows

Pathologizing men is unproductive. We should invest in better men-focused spaces.
Nicholas Manetas | December 6, 2024
In her Oct. 22 op-ed, Julianna Lee ’25 argued that male-only spaces could better Princeton’s campus by building “encouragement, empowerment, and friendship for men.” Columnist Ava Johnson ’27 responded on Nov. 4, contending that male-only spaces fail

14 Essential Conversations with Tweens: An Interview with Michelle Icard
Elaine Griffin | November 22, 2024
Last month, I shared an interview I did with Michelle Icard on her new book, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success. It occurred to me after writing that piece that Ms. Icard’s previous book

The Road to Success Leads Through Failure: A Conversation with Author Michelle Icard
Elaine Griffin | October 18, 2024
We Can’t Shield Our Kids From Failure. And We Shouldn’t. “Helicopter” parents (monitoring every detail of their children’s lives) and “snowplow” parents (ensuring no obstacles get in their children’s way) mean well: They genuinely

The emerging loneliness economy
Tate Moyer | October 4, 2024
[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”

The ‘fun’ model just isn’t sustainable: a plea against hookup culture
Julianna Lee | June 14, 2024
As a top institution of higher education, Princeton tries to do its best to prepare us for our future: offering career fairs, hosting resume writing sessions, and even offering Last Lectures about careers in local

Yale Will Not Save Her
Hyerim Bianca Nam | May 31, 2024
Content warning: This column contains references to sexual violence. On April 2, University President Peter Salovey emailed the Yale community under the subject line “Your Yale, Your Voice,” asking us to complete the 2024 Campus

Status update: In a toxic relationship with academia
Mariana Martinez | May 17, 2024
As amazing as academia can be, it also has a darker, alienating side. “I love academia, but is it good for my mental health?” “I don’t know who I am, but I have no

From swiping to sipping: The digital pathway to dependency
Rachelle Evans | May 3, 2024
More than five billion people use some form of social media. In the United States, 75% of teens have an active account on a social media platform. Digitization has crept into our lives and altered our world. People check




