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An initiative led by Making Caring Common and Common App aims to give credit to college applicants for demanding home and family commitments, similar to how traditional extracurricular activities are considered. Read more in the Hechinger Report.
Read MoreThe Harvard Gazette checked in with MCC’s Milena Batanova about our research on the loneliness epidemic.
Read MoreThe Harvard Thinking podcast examines the loneliness epidemic with experts Jeremy Nobel and MCC’s Milena Batanova.
Read MoreMCC’s Trisha Ross Anderson speaks with The College Essay Guy about how Making Caring Common helps colleges figure out what they are looking for; how some colleges are working to increase access and equity in admissions; and advice to parents as they navigate this process with their students.
Read MoreRick Weissbourd joined Parenting Understood to speak about how parents can reduce achievement pressure for their children by being mindful of the messages they send and by prioritizing children’s well-being over external validation.
Read MoreWhat's on the horizon in college admission this year? Forbes’ Brennan Barnard hopes it's revolutionary.
Read MoreFrom advances in AI to our pilot of a new student context inventory with Common App colleges, there were a few bright spots in an otherwise “warped” year in college admission, Brennan Barnard writes in Forbes.
Read MoreThe Washington Post’s Amy Joyce began editing the On Parenting column 10 years ago. Here are her top five takeaways from her decade as a parenting editor.
Read MoreCan bad coaches harm kids? Yes, but parents can help.
Read MoreLAUSD’s 3rd Street Elementary is using MCC’s Caring Schools Network program to build a caring, inclusive school community.
Read MoreKindness has significant benefits for the giver and the receiver.
Read MoreThis piece by the American Psychological Association explores the benefits of practicing gratitude, both for adults and for children.
Read MoreGrown & Flown discusses the five main drivers of mental health challenges in young adults identified in MCC’s On Edge report.
Read MoreThis piece from Inside Higher Ed explores a key finding from our On Edge report that shows that three in five young adults felt their lives lacked meaning and purpose.
Read MoreThis segment from Good Morning America explores how one mother and daughter work together to manage their mental health and create a supportive environment for each other.
Read MoreThis piece by WBUR's Lynn Jolicoeur discusses our new report on Gen Z’s mental health and highlights the complexities of young adulthood today.
Read More“When you’re a kid, you’re sold on the American Dream where you get a house, partner, dog and kids...that’s not realistic for most of us." Read more from The Washington Post in this piece about MCC’s On Edge report.
Read MoreGood Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report showing that adults ages 18 to 25 are nearly twice as likely as teenagers to suffer from anxiety and depression.
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