The day my son and his girlfriend told me they were expecting was not my proudest moment. At 23, they had the right to their ...

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My teens are driving me crazy and I don’t even feel like I need to start that sentence with an, “I love my teens but,…” they are just driving me nuts, period. My teens have habits that drive me crazy.

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How can we normalize “failing” for our teens? Is there a way for these “failing” teens to feel something other than complete defeat, shame, or humiliation for doing something that every successful ...

When my oldest daughter left for college, I was prepared to say goodbye. I had read several pieces of advice from seasoned parents about the significance of the drop-off day, and I had my speech ...

December brings talk of college football playoffs and the start of basketball season. The Thanksgiving holiday might have included a visit home from your college student, and that can be a terrific ...

Suzanne Lagemann, M.A., has worked with middle school, high school and college age students for over 25 years. She has held positions in advising, counseling, admissions, financial aid, student ...

Kimberly Witt is an Iowa transplant placing roots in St. Paul, Minnesota. Together with her husband of 15 years, she is raising two amazing teenage sons who were born in Ethiopia. An adjunct English ...

Amy Joyce is the former Washington Post On Parenting editor and writer. After almost three decades as a reporter and editor at the Post, she recently left to open a bookstore in Bethesda, Maryland, ...

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