Any effort to support the wellness and empowerment of young people has to start with an understanding of the challenges they face and the conditions they need to thrive - genuinely listening to what youth have to say, both individually and collectively through quality research.

Cynthia Germanotta

As a family, we always emphasized giving back to society and instilled that value in our children.

Cynthia Germanotta

Our goal is to do our part to help make the world a 'kinder & braver' place by empowering and inspiring youth around the country, and hopefully others who want to stand up for kindness, acceptance and love.

Cynthia Germanotta

We're going to do our best to help youth feel safe and accepted, so that they have the skills to effect change and recognize opportunities in their communities where they can make a difference.

Cynthia Germanotta

We believe if young people felt empowered to make a difference and experienced the bravery of self-confidence and of knowing they can achieve great things, not only would we address the issue of bullying, but we would also lay the tracks for transformative change that fosters the ultimate goal of a kinder and braver world.

Cynthia Germanotta

Here at Born This Way Foundation, we believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, and to have the skills and opportunities to be empowered and to make a difference in the world.

Cynthia Germanotta

Both of my girls are grown now, but I remember those years when my husband and I did our best to shield them from content we thought would set a bad example. But back then that usually came in the form of R-rated movies or racy song lyrics - not from our leaders.

Cynthia Germanotta

I cared deeply about raising my children to be kind - and the majority of American moms and dads share that priority.

Cynthia Germanotta

We must remove this double standard between the values we say we want to teach our children and those we model for them on a public stage.

Cynthia Germanotta

A young person's capacity to understand and manage their emotions and their ability to relate effectively to others will influence nearly every aspect of their lives, from their capacity to learn in the classroom to their decision-making and success in relationships.

Cynthia Germanotta

Technology and the digital world it creates will play an increasingly integral role in our lives and economy, but the need for robust social and emotional skills will remain a constant.

Cynthia Germanotta

We're already using digital tools to teach phonics and arithmetic. Let's use them to teach kids how to manage their emotions and relate more effectively to those around them.

Cynthia Germanotta

When my daughters were young and would try to tell me they were struggling emotionally, that they were feeling down or anxious, I would usually try to reassure them that everyone feels like that sometimes and that they would get over it.

Cynthia Germanotta

I mistook the depression and anxiety my children were experiencing for the average, if unpleasant, moodiness we all associate with teenagers. I was drawing on the lessons I had been given myself growing up and passing on those same tools, without understanding their inadequacy for the specific challenges my children were facing.

Cynthia Germanotta

I know, as a family, we'll continue to learn from one another, making each other wiser and stronger by sharing lessons not just from one generation to the next, but between generations.

Cynthia Germanotta

We all walk with the same two feet.

Cynthia Germanotta

Kids live online, but love and support don't.

Cynthia Germanotta

It's inspiring to be aligned with an organization that envisions health equity.

Cynthia Germanotta

We just set an example as parents by giving back.

Cynthia Germanotta

Stefani was very unique and that wasn't always appreciated by her peers and, as a result, she went through a lot of difficult times. Humiliated, taunted, isolated. When you're a young woman, this really severely impacts you.

Cynthia Germanotta

Cynthia Germanotta Quotes

Any effort to support the wellness and empowerment of young people has to start with an understanding of the challenges they face and the conditions they need to thrive - genuinely listening to what youth have to say, both individually and collectively through quality research.

As a family, we always emphasized giving back to society and instilled that value in our children.

Our goal is to do our part to help make the world a 'kinder & braver' place by empowering and inspiring youth around the country, and hopefully others who want to stand up for kindness, acceptance and love.

We're going to do our best to help youth feel safe and accepted, so that they have the skills to effect change and recognize opportunities in their communities where they can make a difference.

Here at Born This Way Foundation, we believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, and to have the skills and opportunities to be empowered and to make a difference in the world.

Both of my girls are grown now, but I remember those years when my husband and I did our best to shield them from content we thought would set a bad example. But back then that usually came in the form of R-rated movies or racy song lyrics - not from our leaders.

I cared deeply about raising my children to be kind - and the majority of American moms and dads share that priority.

We must remove this double standard between the values we say we want to teach our children and those we model for them on a public stage.

A young person's capacity to understand and manage their emotions and their ability to relate effectively to others will influence nearly every aspect of their lives, from their capacity to learn in the classroom to their decision-making and success in relationships.

Technology and the digital world it creates will play an increasingly integral role in our lives and economy, but the need for robust social and emotional skills will remain a constant.

We're already using digital tools to teach phonics and arithmetic. Let's use them to teach kids how to manage their emotions and relate more effectively to those around them.

When my daughters were young and would try to tell me they were struggling emotionally, that they were feeling down or anxious, I would usually try to reassure them that everyone feels like that sometimes and that they would get over it.

I know, as a family, we'll continue to learn from one another, making each other wiser and stronger by sharing lessons not just from one generation to the next, but between generations.

We all walk with the same two feet.

Kids live online, but love and support don't.

It's inspiring to be aligned with an organization that envisions health equity.

We just set an example as parents by giving back.

Stefani was very unique and that wasn't always appreciated by her peers and, as a result, she went through a lot of difficult times. Humiliated, taunted, isolated. When you're a young woman, this really severely impacts you.