The end of summer brings both excitement and anticipation of a new school year. From the shopping for school clothes, the wait to find out who new teachers will be, and hundreds of new possibilities... Read more >>

At twelve, you’re on the blistering edge of the brilliant world of grown-ups. You feel restless, awkward, and irritable, to say nothing of growing pains. You care more about what your friends... Read more >>

Most companies won’t ask for your GPA (unless of course you’re applying for Google or Facebook). But if you eventually decide to go back to Grad School, that C minus in statistics may come back to… Read more >>

Yes, I used to be a HUGE overachiever when it came to school. A “B” wasn’t that great, but okay I guess on an exam. On the report card? Never, unacceptable. Nursing school comes,... Read more >>

High school is a black hole. It sucks the life out of me every single day. There’s so much to stress about—homework, exams, SATs, grades, friends and the opinions of others. There’s... Read more >>

It’s official. Working moms now have one more thing to worry about. In March 2007, the New York Times ran a story titled: “Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care.” The article... Read more >>

In classrooms around America, hands go up every day with the question, “Is this for a grade?” But perhaps a more pressing question would be “What is a grade for?” Today, the... Read more >>

I saw the jeans hanging in the shop window on Main Street, and I knew I needed them. In fact, I’d never needed anything so badly. I stopped dead in my tracks on the sidewalk and stared in at... Read more >>

Last year when my husband and I attended our son’s kindergarten conference, much of the discussion was focused around his inability to sit still and stay on task. It was then that we learned,... Read more >>