Does your teen have a digital curfew?
A new study finds devices at bedtime are cutting into teens鈥� much-needed sleep time and directly impacting their mental health.
Where teens hang out
It鈥檚 9:00 pm on a Saturday. Do you know what your teen is up to? Maybe yes, maybe not exactly. Here's what to know before you overreact.
What I wish I鈥檇 known: Advice for first-to-college freshmen (and their parents)
Is your teen headed to college? These students remember what their first year was like 鈥� and have insight to share.
12 tips for helping teens keep valuables safe at college
Half of all on-campus crimes are thefts. Here's how to help teens keep their laptops, smartphones, bikes, and other favorite things.
14 must-have life skills for teens
Don't let your child leave for college without mastering these key life skills!
7 things to teach your teen about credit cards before they leave for college
College students are flooded with credit card offers on and around campus. Here's what to tell your teen now (before they've got a card 鈥� or a big balance).
Who鈥檚 afraid of an empty nest?
A mother braces herself for one of the biggest parenting transitions of all: her youngest child鈥檚 departure.
How to get a great letter of recommendation
There's an art to getting letters of recommendation. Here鈥檚 the lowdown on who to ask, when to ask them, and how to make it work for all parties.
How learning a foreign language builds tolerance
Learning another language is associated with a host of benefits 鈥� including building cultural competence.
The secret to improving SAT scores
Did your teen get a low PSAT, SAT, or ACT score? Don鈥檛 panic. Everyone can improve their scores. Two experts share their secrets for helping teens learn how to rock these tests.
Should your child take a gap year?
Here鈥檚 what burned-out high school seniors and their perplexed parents need to know about taking a year off before starting college.
15 low-key ideas for visiting college campuses
When you鈥檙e just starting to look at colleges, it鈥檚 OK to keep it easy like Sunday morning. Here are 15 informal ideas for visiting college campuses with your teen.
Understanding college admissions tests
Today鈥檚 ACT and SAT look very different from the tests parents remember. Here鈥檚 how they have changed.
Talking to teens about dating, sex, relationships, and consent in the hookup culture
What your teens need to know 鈥� whether they want to hear it or not.
America's (small) new trend: taking a gap year
Gap years have long been popular in Europe and Australia. Now, a small but growing group of U.S. teens and their parents are jumping aboard the gap year trend.
Can you have too much grit?
It鈥檚 an undisputed fact that achieving success takes perseverance, practice, and the ability to overcome obstacles. But it also requires knowing when it鈥檚 OK to give up.
Stepping it up the summer after 10th grade
You may think all of your child鈥檚 college prep work happens during the school year, but what your teen does during the summer can be a total game changer.
Planning your teen's summer after 9th grade
How teens spend their time over the summer can be excellent fodder for college essays and applications. Now鈥檚 the time to strategically plan your ninth grader鈥檚 summer.
Organizations that want to help first-gen college students find the right school
These groups want to help high-need, low-income, historically underserved, and first-to-college students find the right school 鈥� and the funds to finance it.
13 surprising tips for applying to college
The college admissions process can feel like a moving target. Here are some surprising nuggets of wisdom from those who played the game and survived.
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