How Friendships With Elders Help Teens Find Purpose
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Your Happiness Calendar for December 2024
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Ten TV Series That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2024
Our contributors award our annual "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that can help you be your best self.
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Parents can help mitigate some of the harm that social media may be doing to young people's mental health.
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Three new studies look at what teens are curious about and what kind of responses they hope for in talking with friends and family.
How Your Relationships Affect Your Health
A new book argues that, to be healthy, we should prioritize our social health as much as our physical and mental health.