Voices of Generations: How Family Stories Foster Belonging

Throughout many immigrant experiences, stories collected from family members can be a starting point for migrants. The memories gleaned from parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles—who crossed dozens of borders at great risk and with immense pain—can settle into the consciousness of new host communities for decades. For the migrants, these stories and memories represent the […]

When Fiction Feels Like Fact: How Stories Shape Beliefs

A few weeks ago, I shared research from the University of South Florida suggesting that smartphone use might not be the monster under the bed when it comes to teen well-being (Martin et al., 2025). The study findings showed that smartphone ownership actually had a positive correlation with kids’ Mental health. Many other factors were […]