School and Academics
High School Summer Reading List
We've looked high and low for exciting new titles for young adults. Here are our list of favorites to exhilarate, fascinate, and yes...educate.
College Applications - Simplified!
How do you stand out from the crowd when applying for college? What will make you the 1 in 10 that admissions officers choose? The answer: a well-refined and organized application.
Big Test Tomorrow? Try a Nap, not an All-Nighter
Although everyone knows that pulling an all-nighter is no way to go, many see no alternatives to the occasional late-night cram-session. But all-nighters may be doing more harm than good.
Road to College: The End of Senior Year
Second semester senior year, a time when students nation-wide infamously contract "senioritis" or fall into "senior slump," holds the potential for some of the most important and valuable college preparation. Here are some things that high school seniors should keep in mind.
Social and Emotional
Summer Internships: Where to Begin
Now is the time to help your child score a great summer internship.
Mind the Gap!: 11 Amazing Ways to Spend a Year Off Before College
A growing number of high school seniors are deciding to take a breather before heading to the dormitory. It's called a "gap year" and it's been standard procedure for students in England and Australia for years.
Is Your Child Sexting? What Parents Need to Know
Parents may never have heard of it, but surveys show that 20 to 60 percent of teens are "sexting". What is sexting and how can parents deal with it?
The Art of Communication
Celebrities are constantly telling parents to talk to their kids about the issue of the day. But, what celebrities don't tell you is how to talk to your kids. Clinical psychologist Erik Fisher, Ph.D, says that communication between parent and child is crucial to a child's sense of safety, trust, ...
Milestones and Development
Teen Curfews: How to Set Limits but Set Your Child Free
Giving your child freedom and independence to make his or her own choices, does not mean you have to stop being a concerned or involved parent. In fact, quite the opposite.
Why Kids Shoplift
The reasons behind why kids shoplift are complicated, and the reactions that parents have can sometimes make the problem even worse. So why do kids shoplift, and how should parents react to put a stop to it?
The Top 10 Tech Skills Your Teen Needs Now
Which computer applications are important to your teen's future, and which are distracting her from her homework? A group of professionals from leading Silicon Valley corporations was unanimous in recommending the following 10 skills.
Gender Differences: High School
Your son or daughter is turning into a young man or woman before your eyes: starting to date, learning to drive, thinking about college. Yet at the same time, hormonal changes and social pressure may be creating a person you donât know and don't understand.
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- 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
- America's Best-Value Colleges
- Why Kids Cheat and How to Stop It
- What Happens Over Time To Those Who Bully And Those Who Are Victimized?
- Is Your Child Sexting? What Parents Need to Know
- 1 Out of 4 Drops Out of High School
- Gender Differences: High School
- High School Summer Reading List
- The Top 10 Tech Skills Your Teen Needs Now
- College-Bound: Learning to Let Go
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