If you’re raising a teenager, you’re probably being reminded over and over again that you’re uncool, out of touch, and seriously uninformed. I mean, how could you not know about _____? [Insert Eye ...

So maybe I was getting a little frustrated. Adventure travel forged lasting bonds. (Photo credit: Jeramie Eginoire) We were bouncing along unfinished, muddy roads in Palawan, palm trees and limestone ...

I dropped my daughter off at college last week, and our goodbye was nothing like I had imagined. There were no long hugs. No tears. No standing in the doorway of her dorm room trying to memorize her ...

For many incoming first year students, fraternity recruitment is one of the most anticipated parts of starting college. They picture instant friendships, football games, leadership opportunities, and ...

He didn’t die. Not the first time we thought he might, or the many times afterward. My son, Sam, was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia at eleven years old (Photo Credit: Jenny Sachs) I learned something ...

This is NOT your average July 4th weekend. America turns 250 on Saturday, July 4, and it feels like the entire world is celebrating with us with so many of the World Cup games being played here.

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 ...

On an ordinary Monday evening this past June, after hanging my new bird feeder and chatting with me over dinner about nothing in particular, my husband died suddenly. We had been empty nesters for ...

I spent the pandemic years as an Admissions Director at a large, urban community college. For nearly two years, we were fully remote and by most measures, we handled it well. My son tried college but ...

A few weeks ago, “Tom,” a first-year student in the community where I am House Professor at Dartmouth College, stopped by my office to talk about his friendships. He felt anxious that other people had ...

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 ...

As parents of teens and young adults, we’ve witnessed countless trends come and go. But the latest phenomenon sweeping through college campuses and high schools is something we never expected: ...