Some years ago, before quarantining became a way of life, I stood in a packed crowd at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. We were gazing, awe-struck, at what appeared to be a gargantuan (and ...

Every educator who teaches diversity might find this familiar. You mention "diversity, equity and inclusion" and the class ...

Halfway through my SCU experience, I went on an Immersion in New Orleans as part of an alternative spring break. We spent the week building houses for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Ten years later, ...

Empathy grows in the small stuff. These everyday moments help children notice feelings, take another person’s perspective, ...

Our country, and even the world right now, is fraught with a deep lack of understanding for one another. We have sequestered ourselves into our little tribes of commonality, preferring to hear only ...

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” If you’re a fan of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a ...

I recently had an encounter with other parents where it was difficult for some to understand what it’s like to parent a child with special needs. I realized we often receive sympathy, when we really ...

Source: Juliet, Oil on Canvas, Copyright Candace Charlton, 2015, used with permission In our previous post, "The Light and Dark Side of Empathy," we wrote about how ...

Valentine’s Day serves as a reminder to express our feelings. However, integrating this ethos into our daily lives can lead to more fulfilling personal relationships, a more supportive work ...