'When adults can't make ends meet, kids pay the price'

As "kids pack their backpacks for the school year, too many will carry more than school supplies — they'll carry the weight of the economic stress of their parents and the adults around them," says Matt Helmer. We "cannot ignore the economic pressures facing the adults whom children depend on." Jobs that "offer stability, fair pay and dignity are not just important for workers — they are essential for children's success and for building a future where all kids can thrive."

'Is it OK to be happy when the world is falling apart?'

Is it "cruel to be happy when there is so much destruction? Or is it simply foolish to tie one's mental health to this unpredictable and often violent world?" says Avram Alpert. The "idea that we should feel

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