College Life

8 things to learn to cook before you head off to college

8 things to learn to cook before you head off to college

Before you — or a kid you've fed, oh, since birth — pack up all those earthly belongings, and head away from home at the end...

Pictures: Top Party Schools

Parents get clued in. Princeton Review ranks the nation's top party schools based on alcohol and drug use, hours of study each day, and...

Textbooks, finding the bargains

Students have taken on this issue and found ways that don't subtract too much from their wallets. But, it's gotten more complicated. There...

College separation anxiety

Your younger son is dreading his big brother's college departure. How can you help him cope?

The Big 10: Tips for surviving freshman year

Get ready, get set, you’re off to college…don’t panic! Freshman year officially marks the first time you live...

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Family Life

Zeroing in on your child's lack of focus

Your child's attention span seems to be getting shorter and shorter. As we head back to school our parents panel weighs in with advice.

Raising a transgender child

A book about raising a transgender child, tells the story of a family's support for their 4-year-old son when he announced he feels like a...

Technology can blur teens' view of cheating

A call that your teenager was caught cheating is hard to interpret as anything but bad news. But you can turn the incident into a learning...

Sign parents up for Tweeting 101

Q: Your tween has an entire language of symbols and abbreviations that she texts and tweets and posts. Is there any way for you to...

Bullying grabs global attention

Anti-bully efforts span the globe, as officials from around the world work to stem the effects of bullying on the playground and in...

Jen Weigel: Leadership tips from great leaders

What do Nelson Mandela, Teddy Roosevelt and Golda Meir have in common? They all possessed the essential traits of great leadership.

A tasty, easy dessert strata

Icebox magic

Recipes for snacks, meals that work for busy families

Meals that work

Tricks for cooking awesome chili

Chili tips

Maple syrup and dried fruit dress up oatmeal

Dress up oatmeal

Mushrooms impart earthy flavor to satisfying soup

Mushroom barley soup

Study links teenage bullying to social status

Study links teenage bullying to social status

Scientists have confirmed an axiom of teenage life: Kids intent on climbing the social ladder at school are more likely to pick on their...

Weightlifting can be helpful for obese kids

It goes without saying that children who are obese would benefit from aerobic exercise. However, they're likely to find the idea of going...

HealthKey Report: School germs

Dr. Steve explains what medicine you can give your kids this cold and flu season.

HealthKey Report: Backpack safety

Parents and kids are urged to keep backpack safety in mind as school is back in session.

Giving students a better school lunch

California school cafeteria workers go to boot camp to learn how to serve nutritious lunches.

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When should you start talking to kids about money?

When should you start talking to kids about money?

As young as 2 years old, children observe ALL of our behaviors and dealing with money is one of those behaviors that take place everyday....

Kids learn from Social Security statements

Some aspects of summer life never change: soaking up the sun, sipping ice cold lemonade, and listening to our kids complain about not making...

Save your wallet from college costs

If you're the parent of a first-time college student, this is the heart of buying season.

Students learn that not all debt is bad debt

With work sheets laid out on the tables, the 11 high school students looked ready to dive into their group projects.

Filling out student loan form gets easier

I think it's safe to say most high school seniors and their parents would rather sandblast the oil stains from the garage floor or rearrange...

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