Key points

As Dr. Jonathan Haidt notes, childhood has shifted to screens, fuelling teen anxiety and loneliness.

Social media "likes" give fleeting value but leave kids feeling unseen and unable to contribute.

Offline communities help kids thrive when they make them feel trusted, loved, and that they matter.

Shared family moments show kids they matter more than anything online.

One of my favourite books from last year was "The Anxious Generation " by social psychologist Dr. Jonathan Haidt. I was fortunate enough to have had Dr. Haidt as a lecturer during one of my classes at the University of Pennsylvania. For that class, we had read his book, The Happiness Hypothesis , another great read where Dr. Haidt (2006) shows that lasting happiness comes from balancing love, purpose, and

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