Dr. Tori Cordiano Writes a Love Letter to Children’s Books

"When we read together with our children, it forms a cozy, safe space for connection and growth. As our children age, their need for this type of connection does not disappear. If they’ll let us continue to read to them beyond the years when they can read by themselves, we’re wise to snatch the opportunity. It fills something in them, sure, but it also lets us parents time travel for a moment, to the days when they were little and wiggly and wanted nothing more than to cuddle up next to us for another story" Dr. Cordiano continued. 

 

She was also quoted in this Mashable piece about how teens often feel burnt out and social media can contribute significantly to that feeling. She said that teens began using the word “burnout” roughly five years ago. “Some use the word interchangeably with stress to describe feeling overwhelmed. But others are experiencing burnout as a chronic condition characterized by the ‘depletion of the ability to even think about how to move forward,’ said Dr. Cordiano.

Dr. Cordiano also believes that social media plays a complicated role in burnout for teens, at turns worsening how they feel while also providing meaningful opportunities to connect with friends.