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Relax with the extracurricular activities — downtime is equally important for kids
Kids are often in several extra curricular activities, with parents driving them from one thing to …
Cailey Griffin
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I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone.
Between the school notifications, the parents' group text, and extra curricular activities, I'm alw…
Barkha Shah
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I couldn't participate in extracurriculars at Yale because of the school's competitive environment. It's not just a Yale problem.
A former Yale student says she couldn't participate in clubs or organizations on campus and struggl…
Serena Puang
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I'm a college-admissions expert. Don't join extracurriculars just so you have an impressive résumé — schools will see right through it.
You should not join extracurriculars just to buff up your college app. Instead, students need to fi…
Steve Gardner
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From Belly Dancing To Tally Crunching, This Start-up Markets Every Skill You’ve Ever Wanted To Learn
Delhi-based SkillKindle.com has come up with an online marketplace where extracurricular is the nam…
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‘Was unemployed for months, lost my lease and insurance’: Indian-origin engineer gets offer from Elon Musk’s Tesla, shares journey
An Indian-origin engineer in the U.S. shares his journey of securing a job at Tesla after sending 5…
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I went to an Ivy League college. The education alone wasn't worth the price tag, but the special privileges I now have are priceless.
Columbia's classes and student life weren't worth the student loans. However, being an Ivy League a…
Santiago Barraza Lopez
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I left a 6-figure career to raise my kids with special needs. I miss having a job, but my life is better now.
In 2021 two of my kids were diagnosed with complex medical conditions. I miss having a job, but I w…
Riva Soucie
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My daughter is transgender, but she's also just like any other kid
My daughter came out as transgender, and my wife and I supported her. All kids change during their …
Noah Berlatsky
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5 signs your parent is emotionally immature, from having low empathy to being self-absorbed
Children of emotionally immature parents can struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, and loneliness…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I moved to Germany from the US with 4 kids. Here, I have a lot more time for myself.
Celia Robbins was surprised to see how independent kids were in Berlin. She feels like much less of…
Erin Liam
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LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors
Los Angeles advanced a proposal for a basic income program targeting domestic violence survivors. A…
Katie Balevic
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Meet the trainees paying $136,000 to become the next generation of airline pilots
Skyborne's course in England takes 18 months, demands rigorous study and costs plenty, but is a tic…
Pete Syme
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The science is in: Big sisters are good for everyone
New studies show that first-born daughters really do have it the hardest — and that's great news fo…
Kelli María Korducki
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I'm a parent of 5 kids. Here are my 8 tips for parenting teens that everyone should know about.
We have a blended family and I've helped raise kids for 20 years now. I connect with them through m…
Trisha Daab
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Growing up in the Bible Belt, I thought men were supposed to make the first move. But I asked my husband out first in college.
Living in the Bible Belt, I always thought men had to make the first move. Tired of waiting, I aske…
Lauren Salles Gumpert
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A lawsuit accuses Bain Capital's PowerSchool of trafficking in student data. The edtech giant says everything it does is legal.
PowerSchool manages data for more than 60 million students and their educators.
Laura Italiano
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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
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If gentle parenting doesn't work for you, try structured parenting instead. As a mom and educator, I think it's better for kids and parents.
Pam Allyn is an educator and parenting researcher. She says gentle parenting has become unrealistic…