teens
It’s hard to be a teen. So hard that the mere thought of it makes me, well past my teen years, want to lie down. Loading audio narration… Understandably, some young people in China have been rebelling against the pressures of modern life for years now — especially the pressures…
My phone rang in the middle of the afternoon. My teenage daughter was calling, but she was supposed to be in class. I answered quickly and heard her sniffling on the other end. Something was wrong. At 17, it could be anything. I said her name again. More sniffling. Loading…
A new Pew report about teens and social media reveals something you probably could already guess: Parents are more concerned that teens are watching too much TikTok than teens are. Loading audio narration… Among respondents, 44% of parents say their teen spends too much time on TikTok, while only 28%…
One of the biggest misconceptions about how to get into a top college is that students need to take as many Advanced Placement (AP) classes as possible in high school.I’m a college admissions expert, and when families write me five-figure checks for college preparation, they expect me to tell their…
I think most parents would agree that teenagers aren’t always the easiest people to travel with. Time together as a family can be tough when teens want to sleep in and stay on their phones 24/7. A trip to the Caribbean can somehow be met with long sighs and eye…
