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March 8 On March 8, 2019, countries worldwide will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). The first IWD was organized by…
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Teen drug abuse – most notably of alcohol and opioids – has declined considerably over the past decade. But this…
The ACT remains, as it has since 2010, the more popular of the two standardized college entrance exams. The recently…
Summer camp is often a place to send elementary-age kids so they aren’t sitting around the house bored and so…
Often considered a rite of passage, a teen’s first summer job is not only a way to earn money, but…
Throughout elementary school, Alexis was a star of her community swim team. But after she got her period, she didn’t…
As tough as it was for me to finish all 13 episodes of the controversial Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,”…
A few short years ago, you and your daughter had an unbreakable bond. You hung out in your jammies watching…
My 12-year-old daughter came from school and announced that she was the ONLY one staying home for spring break this…
Moms like to brag about their kids. It’s a given. It starts with how long the mother labored and how…
Your child is 16, has passed the driving test and clutches his newly minted driver’s license in hand. You have…
