What Is Social Awareness?

Social awareness is the ability to read the room, understand other people’s feelings and perspectives, and recognize how your own words, tone, and behavior affect others.

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Every kid is going to face conflict—whether it’s a fight with a friend, a misunderstanding with a teacher, or a tense moment at home. What matters most isn’t whether they avoid conflict altogether (...

Strong friendships aren’t built on popularity or personality. They’re built on presence—on knowing how to show up when someone else is hurting, struggling, or just needs to feel seen.

And yet, most...

Every parent wants their kid to succeed. We want them to do well in school, find good friends, build healthy relationships, and thrive in their careers someday. But there’s one thing that underpins al...

In today’s digital age, it’s easy to feel pressured to hand over the keys to social media early. Kids love to report to you which of their friends is on social media already—with solid demands to get ...

Abigail Shrier contributed an essay to the recent weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, drawing up on her new book, “Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up.” The title had me at hello: Stop...

My oldest kid will graduate high school in roughly fifteen months, and I’m already fielding questions about his future plans on a daily basis. If he’s feeling anxious at this point, he’s doing a good ...

Have you ever worn the “wrong thing”? 

I remember once proudly wearing a brand new outfit my sister convinced me was “cool” and “hot.” I was in 8th grade, and she claimed all of the cool kids in high...

Recently I walked by a young family getting their three little kids into the car in a parking lot. One of the kids, I would guess to be around five, was having a fit. The mom did one of those whisper-...

I remember when our kids were little- like preschool little. An adult would come along- perhaps a family friend or relative, and talk directly to them, asking them a question. Our kid would freeze, in...