Cool careers spotlight: photography director
Lights! Camera! Action! Working in the film industry is a dream job for many teenagers. It鈥檚 creative, complex, and emotionally expressive 鈥� and it's in high demand.
Cool careers spotlight: web developer
Being self-motivated and staying abreast of the latest programming languages are crucial for this in-demand career that's projected to grow 27 percent between 2014 and 2024.
Why is it so hard to talk to kids about being overweight?
Forget 鈥渢he talk.鈥� This topic is far more frightening for parents and teens.
Cool careers spotlight: radiology technologist
As a child, did your teen want x-ray vision as their superpower? They may be interested in this growing field helping to diagnose and treat diseases.
Like a Sponge podcast: The wonder years
Tune in as Like a Sponge explores how parents can embrace early adolescence, one of the most radical stages of brain development in the human lifespan.
Cool careers spotlight: dental hygienist
Promote health and beauty in a career that's projected to grow steadily through 2024.
Getting kids to count their blessings
Materialism isn鈥檛 just about wanting more stuff. It鈥檚 a much more insidious mindset. The antidote may be as simple as practicing gratitude.
Does your teen have a digital curfew?
A new study finds devices at bedtime are cutting into teens鈥� much-needed sleep time and directly impacting their mental health.
Where teens hang out
It鈥檚 9:00 pm on a Saturday. Do you know what your teen is up to? Maybe yes, maybe not exactly. Here's what to know before you overreact.
What I wish I鈥檇 known: Advice for first-to-college freshmen (and their parents)
Is your teen headed to college? These students remember what their first year was like 鈥� and have insight to share.
12 tips for helping teens keep valuables safe at college
Half of all on-campus crimes are thefts. Here's how to help teens keep their laptops, smartphones, bikes, and other favorite things.
14 must-have life skills for teens
Don't let your child leave for college without mastering these key life skills!
7 things to teach your teen about credit cards before they leave for college
College students are flooded with credit card offers on and around campus. Here's what to tell your teen now (before they've got a card 鈥� or a big balance).
Who鈥檚 afraid of an empty nest?
A mother braces herself for one of the biggest parenting transitions of all: her youngest child鈥檚 departure.
How to get a great letter of recommendation
There's an art to getting letters of recommendation. Here鈥檚 the lowdown on who to ask, when to ask them, and how to make it work for all parties.
The destructive, instructive power of teen curiosity
Teenagers are irresistibly drawn to explore the unknown, which can get them into trouble. But don鈥檛 stamp out your teen鈥檚 curious streak 鈥� there鈥檚 a bright side.
How learning a foreign language builds tolerance
Learning another language is associated with a host of benefits 鈥� including building cultural competence.
The secret to improving SAT scores
Did your teen get a low PSAT, SAT, or ACT score? Don鈥檛 panic. Everyone can improve their scores. Two experts share their secrets for helping teens learn how to rock these tests.
Should your child take a gap year?
Here鈥檚 what burned-out high school seniors and their perplexed parents need to know about taking a year off before starting college.
15 low-key ideas for visiting college campuses
When you鈥檙e just starting to look at colleges, it鈥檚 OK to keep it easy like Sunday morning. Here are 15 informal ideas for visiting college campuses with your teen.
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