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In this Wall Street Journal essay, Jennifer Breheny Wallace checks in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about our forthcoming research suggesting that far more teens feel comfortable talking to their mothers than their fathers about mental health challenges.
Read MoreIn this piece for Time, former Congressman Adam Kinzinger cites MCC’s 2021 report, Do Americans Really Care For Each Other? What Unites Us—And What Divides Us. Kinzinger makes the case that Americans need to break free from extremist views in order to come together.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network (CSN) team shares some of their favorite empathy-building books for young teens, along with reflection questions for teens and adults to think through together.
Read MoreHow can we effectively manage feelings of loneliness? Katie Couric Media checks in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about how loneliness can lead to self-defeating thoughts and also cause us to become more reflective about our relationships.
Read MoreThe founders of SoulCycle, the wildly popular indoor cycling workout class, have launched a new venture focused on “relational fitness.” Fortune Well checked in with MCC’s Milena Batanova about whether the new wellness studio—called Peoplehood—could help alleviate loneliness and create connection.
Read MoreParents and the public have been shocked by the disturbing revelations in a new CDC report about the widespread prevalence of feelings of intense sadness, suicidal ideation, and sexual violence experienced by teenage girls. The Washington Post’s Donna St. George spoke with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about some of the reasons behind the crisis.
Read MoreChelsea was struggling with the group of students in her first-year seminar. Then she discovered our Caring Schools Network.
Read MoreGrown & Flown highlighted the teen mental health guide created by Kiran Bhai, MCC’s Director of School and Parenting Programs.
Read MoreWhat do we know about bullying prevention and intervention? And how can we leverage technology and the voices of youth themselves to make prevention and intervention more effective?
Join Making Caring Common, Facing History and Ourselves, and The Choose Kindness Project for a must-see webinar with renowned bullying prevention and intervention expert, Dr. Dorothy Espelage. Dr. Espelage will discuss two decades of research and practice on bullying, including identity-based bullying and school and home-based prevention strategies. She also will highlight innovations in prevention and intervention, including youth-led campaigns and technology-based solutions.
Read MoreThe latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey released Monday found that nearly 1 in 3 high school girls reported seriously considering suicide—that's an increase of almost 60% from ten years ago. MCC’s Faculty Director Rick Weissbourd spoke with The Washington Post’s Donna St. George on the topic.
Read MoreWhether your teen is swooning, heartbroken, or not yet experiencing romantic feelings for another person, Valentine's Day is an opportunity to engage them in a conversation about the meaning of love and romantic relationships. Here are five questions about love for parents and teens to discuss together.
Read MoreIn rural and Indigenous communities, young people face unique mental health risks and barriers to care. How can educators safeguard mental health for young people in these communities? Learn more in this Harvard Graduate School of Education Education Now webinar moderated by MCC's Faculty Director Rick Weissbourd.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network (CSN) team shared some of their favorite empathy-building books for young kids, along with links to audio of the books being read aloud and a list of reflection questions for kids and adults to think through together.
Read MoreIs an uptick in adult aggression ruining youth sports? EdWeek’s Elizabeth Huebeck checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd after a deadly parent brawl at a youth basketball game in Vermont.
Read MoreHave homework and academic competition among students done more harm than good? This opinion piece explores the question and cites MCC’s Turning the Tide report.
Read MoreTimely reads from the MCC team for the week of January 30, 2023.
Read MoreParenting in the digital age means having difficult conversations with kids—often before adults are prepared for these conversations. This webinar from our friends at Common Sense Media examines kids’ access to online pornography and highlights some of MCC’s related work. Panelists include author Peggy Orenstein, Dolly Klock, MD, Dr. Supreet Mann, and Edward Spector, PsyD.
Read MoreTimely reads from the MCC team for the week of January 23, 2023.
Read MoreIn this piece, he LA Times’ Laura Newberry and Jaclyn Cosgrove spoke with experts, including MCC’s Rick Weissbourd, to compile guidance for talking to children about gun violence.
Read MoreIf the United States Supreme Court does ban race-conscious college admissions as is widely expected, then what can admission offices consider? This Inside Higher Ed piece from Tom Bear and the late David Holmes highlights efforts to refocus admission on ethical character, including MCC’s work with the Common Application.
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