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TED Talks and Other Videos

Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | 2007
What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness | Robert Waldinger | 2016
How to Speak so That People Want to Listen | Julian Treasure | 2014
The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | 2011
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | 2016
A Simple Strategy for Happiness | Ashley Whillans | 2019
Can Flip Phones End Our Social Media Addiction | Collin Kartchner | 2018
From emotionally crippled to a loving personality | George Vaillant | 2014
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announcing The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Youth Mental Health | December 2021
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Books for Teens

Another in the “Love Languages” series of books, this one specifically for teenagers.
Another in the “Love Languages” series of books, this one specifically for teenagers.
A teen-friendly guide for young people to learn about themselves, explore social concepts, and learn to adapt to social situations.
A teen-friendly guide for young people to learn about themselves, explore social concepts, and learn to adapt to social situations.
For teens who are willing to do the work to get more organized, there’s not a better book.
For teens who are willing to do the work to get more organized, there’s not a better book.
“A step-by-step guide to help teens get from where they are now to where they want to be in the future.”
“A step-by-step guide to help teens get from where they are now to where they want to be in the future.”
This guide uses stories, science, and exercises to help teens understand popularity and likeability.
This guide uses stories, science, and exercises to help teens understand popularity and likeability.
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Books for Parents

This handbook revolutionized parenting, reframing it as a skill that can be learned. Although it has been more than 50 years since its original publication, it is even more relevant today.
This handbook revolutionized parenting, reframing it as a skill that can be learned. Although it has been more than 50 years since its original publication, it is even more relevant today.
The discussion in the first four chapters urging parents to not lose connection with their kids as they enter adolescence should be required reading for everyone with children.
The discussion in the first four chapters urging parents to not lose connection with their kids as they enter adolescence should be required reading for everyone with children.
Likely the most world renowned and well-respected relationship researcher identifies the five key steps to helping children master their emotions.
Likely the most world renowned and well-respected relationship researcher identifies the five key steps to helping children master their emotions.
Popularized in a previous book by the same author, the concept of “love languages” can help parents of teens set boundaries, deal with anger, listen, and maintain positive relationships.
Popularized in a previous book by the same author, the concept of “love languages” can help parents of teens set boundaries, deal with anger, listen, and maintain positive relationships.
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Books for Educators and Parents of Students

About the importance of empathy and 9 effective habits to help children grow in empathy.
About the importance of empathy and 9 effective habits to help children grow in empathy.
How to be supportive as your child moves through education by one of the world’s most influential educators.
How to be supportive as your child moves through education by one of the world’s most influential educators.
Relationships matter. This is a fresh perspective on how to prioritize human connection in American classrooms.
Relationships matter. This is a fresh perspective on how to prioritize human connection in American classrooms.
A great guide for school counselors who are able and willing to tackle social anxiety in a group format in their schools.
A great guide for school counselors who are able and willing to tackle social anxiety in a group format in their schools.
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Books for Science-Minded People

This book is about the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.
This book is about the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.
This book examines the causes of the collective sense of disconnection that has increased in recent years and offers community-based solutions for rebuilding connection.
This book examines the causes of the collective sense of disconnection that has increased in recent years and offers community-based solutions for rebuilding connection.
A leading scholar explains how human brains are wired to connect and provides the research to back it up.
A leading scholar explains how human brains are wired to connect and provides the research to back it up.
One of the foremost books on the science of friendship.
One of the foremost books on the science of friendship.
A thorough and interesting scientific exploration of humans as social creatures.
A thorough and interesting scientific exploration of humans as social creatures.
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Other Organizations

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