When you send your first child off to college, a whole new parenting ballgame begins. Because taking a teen to college is full of big emotions, we all react in different ways. (@chefaniesteng via ...

I made his struggles about me and how I needed my colleagues to see me - someone who had it together, could do it all and ...

As you take these final steps of childhood promise me these 7 things. No matter where you are, where you go, where you stay- ...

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Editor’s note: In college, it took me three semesters to outgrow my awful study habits from high school, and I had to do it the hard way. Here are some tips from a Yale alum on his way to a Ph.D. on ...

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In today’s world, there’s an overwhelming emphasis on excellence. We love the star athletes, the performers, the innovative thinkers. Schools and universities highlight the extraordinary students, ...

1. For the first couple of months after “drop off” don’t do anything. Don’t make a ton of plans, or big decisions, or commit to anything. The lead-up to helping your youngest move into their new digs ...

Every day, when I get home from work, I stop into my husband’s home office to say hi. It’s organized. It’s tidy. It’s calm. It’s quiet. The smell of vanilla gently wafts from the air diffuser that ...