it was the damn phones

A teenage girl reads "It Was the Damn Phones." – Photo credit: via After Babel/Substack (used with permission)

Health, Mental Health

‘It was the damn phones’: A Gen Z poet conveys the effects of the phone-based childhood

Kori Jane Spaulding

11/2/2025
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

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Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026