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Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Research says the 1960s and 70s accidentally produced one of the most emotionally durable generations in modern history - not through better parenting but through benign neglect that forced children to self-regulate, problem-solve, and develop emotional calluses that modern comfort has made nearly impossible to grow - Silicon Canals

Reduced independent activity and increased parental supervision since the 1960s correlates with rising youth mental health problems including anxiety, depression, and suicide rates.
Writing
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

I was a homeless trans teen. Telling my story saved me

An 18-year-old newly homeless high school graduate shares their story at a poetry slam, finding courage to speak publicly about their circumstances in a supportive community environment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Diagnosing mental health conditions need not be a case of yes/no | Letters

If we treat ADHD as binary (you have it or you do not), we are missing the possibility that we all lie somewhere on a continuum with diagnosed ADHD towards one end (and perhaps an ability to focus and concentrate at the other). A diagnosis of ADHD then depends on where the line is drawn. I suggest that this line has been moved in recent years, so that a large group of people have been caught up in the positive ADHD group, who would not have been previously.
Mental health
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J

Participation in school band transformed Joan Rosas' academic engagement and provided protective structure amid community adversity.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

It's a lot of fear': the rise of ecoanxiety on the frontline of climate breakdown

Frontline climate breakdown in Fiji has destroyed ecosystems, disrupted livelihoods and ancestral knowledge, causing layered ecoanxiety while youth movements foster resilience and hope.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Defying the war: A teenager's life in Kyiv DW 08/26/2025

War shapes daily life in Kyiv for a teenage resident, but home, schooling, travel memories, and personal art continue to provide normalcy.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
9 months ago

Digital solidarity: How Iran's Gen Z is dealing with war online

With conventional safe havens out of reach and communication networks under heavy surveillance or blocked entirely, Iran's Generation Z are carving out new refuges in the digital world.
Women in technology
SF LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

Photo Essay: A transgender high school athlete navigates a fight she never asked for

Abi, a transgender athlete, bravely stood up for her rights during her graduation despite facing significant opposition and risks.
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