Zaki put it this way: “Optimism is telling our children: Don’t worry dear, it will be okay. First, we cannot guarantee it because we do not know what the future holds. Second, it leaves our children on the sidelines helplessly watching as they see things that may be difficult or harmful. By contrast, hope tells … Read more
Britney Spears’ boyfriend, Paul Soliz, has reportedly moved into the pop star’s home along with three of his children, according to claims made by his mother-in-law, Sandra Smith. In an interview on the Drew Lane Show podcast, Smith revealed that Soliz, 37, took three of his at least nine children to live with Spears, 42. … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly made a significant decision to prioritize their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, by adjusting their professional commitments. The couple, based in Montecito, now aims to balance their responsibilities by alternating solo work engagements to ensure one parent is always with the children. According to a report by … Read more
Malala Yousafzai addresses a session. Gaza children travelling in search of safety on a truck. — Reuters/File Pakistan Nobel Laureate and global girls’ education rights advocate Malala Yousafzai announced another batch of emergency grants for charities working to provide humanitarian assistance to the children in war-torn Gaza. Taking to her official social media accounts, Yousafzai … Read more
MUNIGI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son had chicken pox. He was lucky enough to get a medical exam at this camp for displaced people, where many families live in tents and even clean water is at a premium. But the diagnosis was something else: mpox, a virus that’s sweeping … Read more
How is empathy “passed down” in this way? When parents respond to children’s distress in a supportive, empathetic way, it gives children a model for how to respond to the distress of others. Friendships in the teen years may then give children a chance to practice and hone the empathy skills that they learned from … Read more
“As we have learned over the past three years, these institutions are not just part of our past,” said Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of Indian affairs. “Their legacy reaches us today, and is reflected in the wounds people continue to experience in communities across the United States.” At the same time, the department continued its … Read more