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.
The destructive, instructive power of teen curiosity
Teenagers are irresistibly drawn to explore the unknown, which can get them into trouble. But don鈥檛 stamp out your teen鈥檚 curious streak 鈥� there鈥檚 a bright side.
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.
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.
Doing a January check-in with your 9th grader
Your child is halfway through freshman year. If you don鈥檛 already, make a regular practice of sitting down with your teen and talking about how they feel about school, grades, classes, and teachers.
Doing a January grade check with your 10th grader
Grades count for college. With a new report card in hand, now is a good time to review your child鈥檚 grades and classes together.
Time for your teen to take a personality test!
No, it鈥檚 not because of all the attitude and eye rolling. These free tests can get high school students thinking about careers they'll be inspired to work hard for.
樱桃视频 your (nearly) adult child
Now that your kid has turned 18 鈥� you need a new parenting mindset. Here's how to get it.
Texting sexy pictures can get tweens into hot water. Here鈥檚 the lowdown on sexting in middle school.
Sharing hard truths in your family history
When your family history includes tragedy or difficult, even unspeakable hardship, sharing those moments with your child can connect them to their own resilience.
What's your parenting style?
Experts have identified four basic styles: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and hands-off. Whatever your approach, here's how to make the most of your parenting style.
The fabulously vexing teenage brain
Neuroscience sheds light on why teens act the way they do.
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