Dave Barnes / TikTok My daughter was at an all-day playdate yesterday. When my friend dropped her off, she raved about my kid’s behavior. She was polite! She was sweet and helpful! She cleaned up! She was a true delight! And this was music to my ears. I was so proud of her for being...
Rebecca Smith/Moment/Getty Images This may not sound like breaking news, but how we talk to our teens directly influences what they hear. Consider a 2015 study published in a well-respected neuroscience journal: A group of researchers selected a group of adolescents and their parents, then separated the pairs to record the moms offering neutral statements,...
sunherald / TikTok Do you remember December 1999? With the new millennium upon us, some wondered if the world would simply descend into chaos once the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 1999. And while some were sure that the end was nigh, students and staff at W.J. Quarles Elementary in Long Beach, MS had...
Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/Getty Images There’s so much to look forward to in a new year: new places to travel, new goals to meet, and new memories to make. And for bookworms, there are 365 days’ worth of new book releases to choose from. Whether you’ve been feverishly awaiting the release of the next book in your...