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No matter how low one’s expectations were for 2025, the most striking thing about the year when Donald Trump became President again is how much worse it turned out to be. “Did we anticipate that Trump would come back to office wanting to rule as a king, consumed by revenge and retribution, and encouraged by sycophants and yes-men who would insure that he faced few of the constraints that hampered him in his first term? Yes, but now we know that bracing for the worst did not make the inevitable any less painful,” Susan B. Glasser writes.

A partial catalogue of the horrors of 2025 that not even the most prescient Trump-watcher could have predicted: cancelling cancer research in the name of expurgating diversity programs from the nation’s universities. Shutting the door to refugees—except for white Afrikaners from South Africa. Empowering the world’s richest man to cut off funding for the world’s poorest children. Welcoming Vladimir Putin on a red carpet at an American Air Force base. Razing the East Wing of the White House, without warning, on an October morning. Alienating pretty much the entirety of Canada. “Your list might be different from mine,” Glasser writes. “There is so much from which to choose. And that is the point.”

Glasser assesses the damage: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4vOK2L

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Our ability to empathize is one of the most beneficial connection tools we have as parents. But it must genuine to "work." When our empathy is genuine it can have a powerfully calming effect, particularly in the early years with children. I imagine that’s because our babies and toddlers are limited in their ability to communicate thoughts and emotions, so they’re not accustomed to feeling understood. When that happens… Whoa! What a wonderful surprise! They not only feel heard and understood, but also have the reassurance from one of the extremely important adults in their lives that it’s perfectly okay for them to feel what they’re feeling. It’s no wonder empathy can make children feel instantly better.⁠⁠
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Yet for all the inspiring stories I hear from parents and professionals about the miraculous power of empathy, I also hear concerns about empathy not working... I discuss that in my article:
"When Empathy Doesn’t Work" which is free to read on my website and I'll link it here in the replies. I hope it's helpful to you! x Janet