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“We can’t really understand what’s going on with teens if we don’t understand what’s happening in their families," MCC's Rick Weissbourd tells The Washington Post.
Read more about our new report showing high rates of anxiety and depression in parents of teens.
Read More"There will be major losses in diversity on college campuses," MCC's Rick Weissbourd told the Harvard Gazette about one impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about race-conscious admission practices. "Diversity is so important for the prospects of many kids, and it’s also important in terms of having a healthy community, where people learn about themselves and the world.”
Read more about how admissions processes may change and what it may mean for colleges, universities — and the nation itself.
Read MoreHow—and why—should we raise children who care about the common good? the Purposeful Empathy podcast’s Anita Nowak discusses this core MCC topic with Rick Weissbourd.
Read MoreThe Golden Rule, treating others as you want to be treated, is one of the oldest and most universally agreed upon moral principles in human history. So why aren’t parents today teaching it to their kids?
Read MoreThis article in Harvard Medicine magazine looks at the high rates of loneliness among young people and related concerns over possible damage to their mental and physical health.
Read MoreToday, much of higher education is predicated on gaining a competitive advantage. But what if colleges and universities could cooperate instead of compete for applicants?
Read MoreA new tool that Making Caring Common piloted with the Common App will allow college applicants to provide more diverse information about their life circumstances — information like time spent taking care of siblings. Through the Common App, the most-used college application platform in the country, students can apply to multiple colleges and universities at the same time.
Read MoreWe asked six former Youth Advisory Board members what they wished they knew before high school graduation. This is what they shared. These students are wise beyond their years, and offer advice on everything from how to handle disappointment about not attending their dream school, to making the most of the summer before college and what they wished they had known before graduating.
Read MoreThis Newsweek piece about a woman seeking friendships through weekly dates with potential friends cites MCC’s loneliness report.
Read MoreUSA Today’s Nada Hassanein checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd for this piece about the U.S. Surgeon General’s May 2023 advisory about loneliness and mental health.
Read More“Probably our most effective way to reduce loneliness is if we take more care of the people in our lives,” MCC's Rick Weissbourd said in response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s May 2023 advisory on how loneliness negatively affects mental health. Read more in The Washington Post.
Read MoreIn this article, Washington Post writer Petula Dvorak quotes MCC’s Rick Weissbourd and calls on adults to do more to support teen girls. She suggests that we can start by listening to them, believing them, and empowering them.
Read MoreListening is a fundamental skill that’s essential for success in school, in relationships, and in life. Unfortunately, many children struggle with listening. They may interrupt, tune out, or simply not pay attention. If your child has difficulty with listening, don't worry—there are things you can do to help. Below are five research-based tips for helping kids become better listeners. These tips focus on developing three key listening skills: body language, focus, and expressing empathy
Read MoreSocial isolation and loneliness can have devastating health consequences. This piece in Managed Healthcare Executive highlights MCC research and a program that used persona mapping and artificial intelligence to match users with trained peers who had similar experiences and could provide emotional support and companionship.
Read MoreOur 2022-23 Youth Advisory Board represents a diverse group of young people who will work with Making Caring Common to make schools and communities more just, caring, and respectful places.
Read MoreThis piece in TIME by MCC's Rick Weissbourd and Senator Chris Murphy challenges us to think about how we can balance individual autonomy and the common good and calls for a renewed commitment to community and collaboration to address the issues we face today.
Read MoreIn today's increasingly polarized political climate, it's more important than ever to teach students how to have productive conversations with people who have different beliefs. In this ASCD article, MCC's Rick Weissbourd, Glenn Manning, and Eric Torres share tips for helping students develop the skills they need to talk across political difference.
Read MoreKey takeaways on bullying prevention and intervention from a webinar featuring expert and scholar Dr. Dororthy Espelage. The event was hosted by Making Caring Common, Facing History and Ourselves, and The Choose Kindness Project.
Read MoreAn Askwith Education Forum at the Harvard Graduate School of Education featured a panel discussion, hosted by Senior Lecturer Josephine Kim, including four field experts: MCC’s Rick Weissbourd; Alisha Moreland-Capuia, founder of the Institute for Trauma-Informed Systems Change at McLean Hospital; author and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour; and Linda Charmaraman, director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College.
Read MoreIn response to the growing youth mental health crisis, school districts across the country have filed suit against social media giants, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Good Morning America checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the lawsuits.
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