Arya’s back from New Orleans, so we open with historic streets, Mardi Gras energy, and a few travel stories before turning to something more serious.

March 2nd marks World Teen Mental Wellness Day, and we unpack the reality of today’s youth mental health crisis. A York Region teacher shares alarming stories from Grade 5 and 6 classrooms, raising tough questions about how early this struggle is starting. We explore the “visibility tax” of growing up online, why nearly half of teens say social media is harmful to people their age, and why many of these incidents stay out of headlines. If culture is not creating guardrails, the law might, which leads us into the global push for digital IDs.

Wisdom of the Day: Your in person community is not your online community