Building empathy in children in a digital world isn’t optional—it’s essential. As kids grow up surrounded by algorithms, outrage, and constant stimulation, we have to ask what emotional skills they’re actually learning. This piece explores why empathy is eroding, how digital culture impacts emotional development, and what adults can do to help children reconnect to their humanity.

Kids don’t need fancy gratitude journals—they just need us to notice the good with them. Here’s what 40 years of research really says about how gratitude grows.