The days when speed was the deciding factor in influence are changing. Fast reactions defined the sharpest opinions and the online content that got the most views.
Somewhere between the grand sweep of December and the first clangs of midnight on January 1st, a familiar pattern returns: I will lose weight, save more this year, learn a new language, finally quit smoking. I will become a “new me.”
A new vanguard of artists is reshaping our understanding of protest by giving discarded materials a voice – transforming detritus into declarations. Leilah Babirye, Ser Serpas, and Bordaloii II reimagine and compose a future from fragments.
Some rooms, buildings, and other spaces are designed for magazine spreads. Others are designed for utility. Around the world, there are rare examples of architecture and planning that connect to something deeper and purer inside us.
As all the systems we rely on begin to falter, the attraction of self-sufficiency grows ever stronger. The natural environment is on the brink of collapse.
On paper, the sustainable baby market is thriving. Hundreds of brands now carry eco-friendly credentials. Organic cotton. Biodegradable packaging. Carbon-neutral shipping. The language of sustainability is everywhere.
My daughter has a wallet. A real one, with compartments for notes and coins. She has been receiving pocket money since she started school, and she is already very proud of her small fortune.
Boredom happens quickly with children these days. Especially on weekends I constantly have to come up with ideas—day trips, activities, something, anything—so that my daughter does not end up staring at a screen.
You’re not imagining it. If you’ve ever watched your child scroll for longer than they meant to… or struggle to stop… or come away from their phone in a different mood... You’ve probably thought, “Something about this doesn’t feel right.”
Parenting in climate-changed times calls for more than caution, but for clarity. It calls for honest conversations that honour children’s capacity to feel deeply while inspiring them to act with hope.
Perfection has long been the benchmark of childhood success. Eat everything on your plate. Finish your homework. Be polite, polite, polite.
by
Elena Didrigkeit
February 27, 2026
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