Chuck Savage/The Image Bank Unreleased/Getty Images When it comes to teenage drinking, there’s an argument out there perhaps most famously summed up by Regina George’s (cool) mom in Mean Girls. “If you’re gonna drink, I’d rather you drink here.” Many a well-meaning parent has thought “Well, if they’re going to drink, I’d rather they do...
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Government Shuts Down Job Corps, Leaving Students Unsure Of The Future
Phynart Studio/E+/Getty Images Late last week, the Department of Labor announced a “phased pause” in operations of Job Corps, the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country, citing a lack of “meaningful results for both students and taxpayers.” Now, students are left with incomplete training and nearly-finished GEDs, unsure of next steps. Some...
Three Words Grandparents Should Never Utter: “Don’t Tell Mom”
TikTok Hi there! Are you a grandparent reading this article because your son or daughter or in-law sent it your way? Or maybe they just posted it on Facebook and you got suspicious after reading the headline? OK, welcome: this is indeed for you (and for parents who might want to send this someone’s way…)...
When Do We Stop Enforcing A Curfew For Adult Kids?
TikTok Legally speaking, you become an adult when you turn 18. But in reality, that line is a whole lot fuzzier. I was 18 in the second half of my senior year of high school, but does a real adult go to gym class? Or prom? Or worry about which burned mix CD she’s going...