Journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says that successful kids are “healthy strivers” and that their parents make them feel that they matter.
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Brennan Barnard reflects on MCC’s September 2023 panel on youth mental health.
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Good Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report exploring the critical link between parent and teen mental health.
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This episode of HGSE’s Education Now convened three experts to explore strategies to better support the mental well-being of parents and caregivers, with a view to preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents.
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In education, AI is being used to teach some subjects, but it is not as effective at teaching subjects that require culture, art, or interpersonal skills.
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“Making Caring Common is more than a curriculum,” says Third Street Elementary School parent Jocelyn Minton. “It’s about changing how kids treat each other and teaching them how to care for one another by getting the whole community involved including parents, teachers, and students.”
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In a national MCC survey, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 reported loneliness more than any other demographic. Rick Weissbourd discusses these findings with Insider.
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This CNN interview with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the link between parent and teen mental health has one key takeaway: the best way to improve family mental health is to start talking.
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This Psychology Today piece looks at key findings from MCC’s Caring for the Caregivers report, which shows that caregivers' mental health is suffering as much as their teenage children’s mental health.
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The reasons behind achievement pressure are complex, but journalist and author Jennifer B. Wallace says a key to improving a child’s wellbeing is to ensure that they feel they are valued for more than their accomplishments.
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How can we best support our children in sports? The TOC podcast dives deep into this question with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd (hint: the answer isn’t yelling at referees).
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Aggressive behavior among parents is on the rise in youth sports, according to this CBS News report. Reporter John Dias checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the phenomenon.
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Time Magazine takes a look at Making Caring Common’s data on the critical link between parent and teen mental health.
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Can a focus on character in admission help colleges and universities maintain a level of racial and economic diversity after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admission? Jon Edelman explores the idea in this piece for Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado explores MCC’s college admissions work in this piece for Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
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“If we really want to understand what is going on with teens, we have to understand them in the context of their families," MCC's Rick Weissbourd tells Good Morning America. "One crucial way we can support teens is by supporting their parents."
Click through to read more about the critical link between parent and teen mental health, along with five tips for promoting parent and teen well-being.
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WBUR’s Radio Boston hosted an in-depth conversation with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about our parent mental health report. Take a listen below.
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Romper sat down with journalist Jennifer Wallace to discuss her new book about raising healthy kids in an achievement-focused environment. Wallace cites a conversation with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd as a “lightbulb moment” for the book.
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Consent education can help teens have better romantic relationships and can even help schools create a culture of empathy and inclusion. This Mind/Shift piece zooms in on one educator’s experience and cites MCC’s romantic relationships report.
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"Compounded over months and years, loneliness can gradually become a self-fulfilling prophecy. And when the emergency sirens are already blaring, it can be difficult to make the changes necessary for a more fulfilling life."
How do we begin to treat the loneliness epidemic? This thoughtful essay in The New York Times offers some ideas.
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