Digital Altruism

Cultivating compassion in the 21st century.

by Dana Klisanin, Ph.D.

The Cyber-bully vs. The Cyber-hero

Heroes are some of the best role models our children have. What, we might ask, would the world be like without them? A world populated solely by bullies? To answer this question we need travel no further than the online world of our tweens and teens. What we find there is an epidemic of cyberbullying. Read More

Why Violent Media Matters

Children believe what they see on television, in movies, and in video games for the same reason they believe in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. My son believed their was a party in every box of Ritz crackers, what does your child believe? Read More

Why Violent Media Matters

May the Force Be With Us

Can Star Wars teach us something about the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary? This blog post explores an infamous scene from Star Wars as a means to confront the unimaginable nightmare that unfolded in Newtown, CT. Read More

Gratitude is Good Attitude

G is for Gratitude. As a fundamental building block of human happiness, gratitude is one of the most important things you can teach your children. Here are four easy ways to get started today. Read More

Introducing the Cyberhero Archetype

As fast as the high speed Internet, more powerful than governments, able to cross the planet in a single click. Look, here on the Web, it's a friend, it's a stranger, it's a cyberhero. Yes, a cyberhero! Read More

Making Love with Your Bliss

Spring has sprung with a leap and a bound. Sooner it seems, than in previous years. Read More

What’s on Oscar’s Mind?

What do this year's Oscar nominated Feature films tell us about ourselves? About our individual and collective fears? Our collective psyche? Read More