Heidi Kar and Simon Richmond, along with EDC’s Mental Health for All program, discuss the potential harms and benefits of students forming “friendships” with AI chatbots.
EDC’s Joy Kennedy, developmental psychologist and researcher, provides insights on why separating children from adults at holiday events is not recommended as it prevents kids from learning important social and behavioral skills from their elders.
As U.S. schools move to ban phones, smartwatch use among kids is booming. EDC’s Shelley Pasnik is among the experts providing context and insights for parents and educators on the smartwatch trend.
Being kind to others, even strangers, can boost not only your own mental health but also the well-being of those around you. EDC’s Heidi Kar is featured in this story about the relationship between kindness and mental health.
Cellphone bans are popping up in districts across the country. EDC’s Shelley Pasnik discusses the trend and sheds some light on why there’s a growing concern among educators around how and when kids use their phones in school.
A new study led by EDC’s Akira Gutierrez Renzulli reveals that high adverse childhood experiences are more linked to disruptive and internalizing behaviors than academic preparedness. The findings point to a need for greater awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention support for young children and their families, particularly those in vulnerable populations.
To mark the inaugural 988 Day, EDC’s Elizabeth Box and the Ad Council’s Derrick Feldmann have penned an opinion piece about how the free, confidential 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can help America address its mental health crisis.
EDC’s Cindy Hoisington questions why play has slowly become an afterthought in early education settings. In this article, she shares why we should instead consider creativity and play as intuitive and valuable vehicles for childhood learning and development.
Uses mobile journalism (MOJO) tools, "That's What She Said" is a girl-led podcast influencing conversations on vital issues from the environment and beyond.
