Modern pre-med culture, parental pressure and growing expectations that teenagers map out medical career long before they ...

The store manager at Men’s Wearhouse saw another teen boy, one of thousands who would come this spring in hoodies and sweats, looking like they’d rather be any place else. The only thing setting us ...

It was 11:14 on a Tuesday night when my phone lit up with a text from my son, “hey.” That was it. One lowercase word. No punctuation. No explanation. The one word text tipped mom off to a problem.

A waitlist can be a strange place for a student to land. They know they don’t have a spot at the school right now—but they might, if only [fill in the blank] happens. Naturally, a student thinks: What ...

Junior year is when college admissions begins to feel real. To help families focus on what truly matters, we gathered guidance from nationally recognized admissions experts on everything from building ...

After an extended winter break, I said goodbye to my three college-aged sons. I hugged each of them tightly, told them I loved them, and added my usual reminder to “make good decisions.” As a ...

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Worried about paying for college? You’re not alone. College expenses continue to rise and the process of finding affordable colleges and applying for financial aid is complex. Families need clear ...

As parents of teens and young adults, we’ve witnessed countless trends come and go. But the latest phenomenon sweeping through college campuses and high schools is something we never expected: ...

For style and comfort, lululemon is my favorite place to shop for back-to-school casual and athletic wear. lululemon apparel and accessories are perfect for everyday use, a full day of classes, ...

Late one night I went to the kitchen for a glass of water and found my teen son tipping a 2-liter bottle of Coke into his mouth from six inches away, like a caffeine waterfall. At first, I didn’t ...

A popular meme gushes that mothers sleep better when all the teens are back home under one roof. I bet that meme was created the day those children arrived, or even days before. Because the reality of ...