Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Imagine a geographically-local-oriented digital social space thatās funded by a mix of local city government (tax $$) and local big philanthropy, plus allows for small individual donations too. Like the ābricksā or signage in a local library or museum, the people who contribute would be recognized publicly for their support. The money would go
... See moreParenting and family stuff and Passdown Project
In the mid-1990s, Dr. Marshall Duke and Dr. Robyn Fivush developed a measure called āDo You Know?ā It had a series of 20 questions, including: Do you know where your grandparents grew up? Do you know where your mom and dad went to high school? Do you know where your parents met? Do you know an illness or something terrible that happened in your family? Do you know the story of your birth? It turned out that having the answers to these questions was the single best predictor of childrenās emotional health and happiness. Children who know more about their families tend to do better when they face challenges, be more resilient, and moderate the effects of stress. Our familyās storyāour historyāis linked to our own personal identity and knowing that we belong to a larger family. āChildren who have the most self-confidence have . . . a strong 'intergenerational self.ā They know they belong to something bigger than themselves,ā said Dr. Dukeā¦