A late-night “hey” from a college son reveals the quiet shift in parenting teens - less fixing, more listening.

The celebration had created a contract: this is where you wanted to be, this is where you are, the story is finished. The ...

My brain is overflowing with words. If you’re in peak college-parent season, I’ll bet you’d ace this vocabulary exam. Early action. Early decision. Common App. FAFSA. Demonstrated interest. Enrollment ...

So you’re a grandparent now. Congratulations and welcome to the best club in the world. But what will your grandkids call you? We asked over 300 thousand parents what their grandparent names are, and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Hearing those words from my son, a high school senior, was very jarring. He told me about a conversation with a friend’s moms. His friend’s younger brother was struggling with many of the same things ...

At the age of 55, I spend my days changing diapers, reading stories, and rocking the sweetest chubby baby to sleep. I am a stay-at-home grandmother, and I am one of a quiet number of middle-aged women ...

You might think that since I’m a dean of admissions at a university, that my kids’ experience of applying to college would have been friction free. No. Teenage development includes a predictable ...

What do school grades measure? Are they a reflection of a student’s ability to memorize facts? Do they validate discipline and hard work? Why do so many people over emphasize them? Over the years, I ...

Before a child heads out the door to move to college, a parent might take stock to make sure that they have parented adequately. It seems like there are so many boxes to check off: Items to order for ...