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Advice Column: Why are people so mean on the internet?
Question: I’ve always been a positive, happy-go-lucky, encouraging person, but online, it feels like no good deed goes unpunished. When I leave supportive or helpful comments in professional Facebook groups, I sometimes get criticized, or even mocked, for little things like a typo. Why are people so negative online, and how can I stop taking…
Why Limiting Smartphones and AI in Middle School Is Worth the Fight
As parents, we all know how quickly childhood changes, especially during the middle school years. Although learning to navigate a bigger school and multiple teachers grabs our attention, under the surface, quietly, the refinement of social skills, the development of identity, and the management of emotions take center stage for them. New research shows that…
The Gen Z Stare Is Real. It’s a Problem. And It’s Largely Our Fault.
Have you all been following TikTok’s so-called “Gen Z stare?” We need to see this as something more than a passing internet fad. We need to take it seriously. The vacant, slightly contemptuous, silent stare when spoken to isn’t just rude, it’s a sign of a serious, larger issue. Researchers are seeing similar behaviors: decreased…
The Intoxicating Pull of Self-Righteousness in Professional Forums
w Its Dangers and Three Ways to Resist In professional communities—whether on a listserv, in a Facebook group, or during a heated Zoom call—it’s easy to get swept up in the moment. We feel strongly. We believe we’re right. And we hit “reply all.” But sometimes, in the heat of conviction, we climb, unintentionally and…
3 Steps To New Years’ Resolution Success
Q: Every year, it’s the same: make a resolution and lose motivation for it in a week or so. Two years ago, it was going to the gym every day, and last year, it was going outside with the family two times a week. Both dissolved in a matter of weeks. How do I make…
Growing Up Too Fast
Q: I’ve noticed my 14-year-old daughter is choosing clothing that, in my eyes, is meant to be worn by older women like crop tops, short shorts, tight-fitting shirts, and everything in between! When I express my concern, she accuses me of not wanting her to be proud of her body. Her friends dress like this, too. As Halloween…
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