![]() The Dear Highlights columns have been so crucial to the growth and mission of the magazine, that on Tuesday, Highlights will be publishing a book titled “Dear Highlights,” that includes a collection of 300 pages of Dear Highlights letters as well as the answers that were sent back. All things that are hard questions to ask about - and are equally as hard to answer.Īccording to Johnson, though, the editors at Highlights are experts in child development, and Johnson said if there’s ever a question that Highlights can’t answer on their own, they have multiple experts on call. They also can be about tragedy, coronavirus, social and emotional health, mental health issues, and social justice. The questions can get deeper than friends at school, though. But Highlights found a way to slow things down and still capture kids' attention, with short articles and puzzles. “The reality is, a lot of kids are interested in their relationship with their families, trying to behave well, getting along with their siblings, getting along with their friends at school, those things that are so common across cultures and across children.” She says kids face all sorts of fast-paced entertainment with video games and movies. Johnson said the Dear Highlights column has always been an integral part of the magazine. Highlights writes back to every single child who writes to them, and some letters may even be published in the magazine. Children can write to Highlights with any question they might have, and editors will write them back. Highlights has always given children a platform to ask important questions through the Dear Highlights column.ĭear Highlights is in every issue of the magazine. While the CEO does have a lot of influence, at Highlights, the children have just as much of a voice. “Kent has done a really good job of saying, 'Let me share some wisdom, let me share some encouragement about topics that may not be easy to talk about, but in the best interest of our children, and of our society, I must speak up.' He talks about the importance of loving all children and creating a society that embraces differences and loves everyone,” Smith said. Smith is also a big supporter of Johnson's mission as CEO of Highlights. “You think about the George Floyd murder, you think about social unrest, and Black Lives Matter,” Smith said, “and I think that parents and people in general expect Highlights, that has such an influence on young people’s lives, to speak up.”
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