Mr. Rogers and My Father

This essay was first published on the original Empathy Symbol website many years ago. It still applies. Remember the old […]

I have been thinking lately about how empathy goes hand-in-hand with respect. You can’t really say you have empathy for […]

Has the pandemic increased or decreased empathy in our lives and our world? As usual, the answer seems to be, […]

I recently saw the movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Also, I have been living through the last weeks […]

The empathy symbol stands for people reaching out to each other and opening up to feel what the other is […]

We hear a lot these days about how tribalism is increasing–us vs them, reds vs blues, etc. Along with this, […]

A friend shared on Facebook a beautiful story of empathy from one oppressed people for another. The BBC told about […]

A recent article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune tells about a brilliant idea that promotes understanding between cultures. And not only […]

It is very heartening to see the outpouring of support for immigrants, after Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from several […]

I was an empathetic child. I believe almost all children are inherently empathetic, because human beings are tribal, social animals […]