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I make my son pay for his college tuition. If he gets good grades each semester, I pay him back.
I want my kids to understand just how costly college really is. So I make my son pay upfront, and t…
Rachel Cherry White
I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn't feel like home anymore.
After graduating, I moved back home to New York City, and I felt lost. I was a stranger in my own c…
Zoe Woolrich
I'm a child psychologist, and I asked my son's teachers to limit his use of technology at school. Here's what happened.
Scott Kollins is a child psychologist. To help his son with his tech addiction, he asked his teache…
Kelly Burch
I'm taking a hands-off approach to my son's schooling. I don't want him to fail, but he needs to be independent.
My son almost failed the last 2 school years. This year, I'm letting him manage his own schooling. …
Ashley Archambault
I grew up poor and couldn't afford things other kids could. A teacher went out of his way to make me feel included.
I grew up poor and couldn't afford things my classmates could. One teacher "randomly" picked me to …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
The back-to-school season always reminds me why I love homeschooling my kids so much
Back-to-school season, with all its never-ending to-do lists, reminds me why homeschooling was the …
Terri Peters
I'm a high school teacher, and my school banned cellphones in the classroom. Every school should do the same.
Last fall my school banned phones in classrooms. It had such great impact on kids, and now I'm wond…
Emily Brisse
Parents are split on whether it's OK to post back-to-school photos on social media. Experts are too.
Safety experts and parents share their views on the potential dangers of posting back-to-school pho…
Jane Ridley
I'm a mom of 4 and have done back-to-school shopping for over a decade. These are the 3 things I've learned.
I have kids in middle school and college and have been shopping for over a decade. I buy secondhand…
Nicole Johnson
I was the last generation in college without a smartphone. We were more spontaneous, and social media didn't dictate our lives.
In college, I didn't have a smartphone. We had spontaneous hangouts, knew nothing about strangers, …
Vanessa Ogle
I'm a high school educator. I wish parents stayed active through school events.
I've seen parents being very involved when kids are younger, but as they move in the school years t…
Jess deCourcy Hinds
College in the US was too expensive, so these students opted for Europe
Besides the draw of cheaper tuition, some American students choose to study abroad for the chance t…
Erin Liam
I'm a teacher and parent, and I know how stressful the back-to-school season can be. Here are 7 tips to make things easier.
The back-to-school season is stressful. I'm a teacher and parent, and I have learned how to make th…
Ashley Archambault
My daughter dropped out of college after just 1 semester and enrolled in cosmetology school. I couldn't be more proud.
When the author's daughter called her to say she wasn't enjoying her first weeks of college, they d…
Kelli Thompson
Transitioning from summer to back-to-school can be tough. Here are 4 expert-approved tips to help kids through it.
The back-to-school season brings change, excitement, and sometimes, anxiety. Experts explain how to…
Cailey Griffin
I've been an elementary school teacher for 14 years. I would die for my students, but I don't want to.
Julie Maresco is a teacher and a mom of two. She says in the last five years school shootings feel …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
I'm a high school teacher and still encourage my students to write by hand. It helps them to learn new things.
While ChatGPT can come up with an essay in seconds I still want my students to write the "old way."…
Emily Brisse
Our kids are 2 years apart but in back-to-back grades. Here's why we chose to retain one and not the other.
We sent one child to kindergarten and retained the other, so our kids are in back-to-back grades ev…
Bethaney Phillips
I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.
When the author's son started middle school, she worried about cyberbullying and drugs. She channel…
Marika Paez Wiesen
My husband has been a teacher for 18 years. This is the beginning-of-school motto our family lives by.
To get through back-to-school, after 18 years of teaching, my husband learned to only focus on what…