Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors.

Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.

I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.

We need to change what we say and what we allow to be said in front of us.

Compassion is not a virtue -- it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have -- it's something we choose to practice.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous.