Donald Iain Smith/Stone/Getty Images In matters of immigration, having a lawyer representing you in court is often the difference between remaining in the United States and deportation. A lawyer can inform migrants of their options, rights, and guide them through complicated legal proceedings. But for children who entered the country without an adult or legal...
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock It was a workday for me and a half day of school for my kids. I was deep in writing a communication plan when my phone buzzed. It was a text from a client, but above that was a message from my 11-year-old son asking if he could talk...
Instagram A friend recently asked me if I ever look at my kids and think, “You would never survive out in the wild?” I quickly laughed and replied, “I’ve looked at my children and thought they wouldn’t have survived the early-’90s.” It’s not that they’re completely incapable, but my kids are privileged and sheltered, and...
TikTok / @amber.mariee44 Whether it’s the declining literacy rates reported since before the pandemic or anecdotes of high school students who simply don’t read anymore, you’ve probably heard a thing or two that has made you feel just a tad bit worried about the educational state of the nation. Teachers are, of course, on the...