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Mattering vs. Belonging As researchers across disciplines tackle the   ongoing mental health crisis  in the US,   a working paper  recently published by the Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child has identified a crucial component of building resilience in children. Mattering,  “the feeling that we are valued and have value to add to the world,” is a necessary building block of well-being and high self-esteem for people of all ages and, when instilled in young c