EA As a certified millennial who grew up playing The Sims on an ancient desktop until 3 in the morning every weekend, I couldn’t wait for my kids to enter the world of the Goth family, simoleons, and the panic of trying to get your Sim to pee when their uncomfortable bar is dark red...
Category: tweens & teens
College Admissions Scammer Is Out Of Jail & Advising Students Again
MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images/MediaNews Group/Getty Images William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind behind the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, is back advising high school students and their families. Singer served two and a half years in prison, followed by time in a halfway house. Just months later, still under supervised release, he is...
12 Books For Middle Schoolers Coming Fall 2025
I love middle grade books and always have, but having my own 11-year-old means I get to see beloved novels — and upcoming stories — with fresh eyes. There’s something so special about this genre of books, with lots of coming-of-age storylines and a whole lot of heart, and that’s why I’m so excited about...
Teens Are Turning To "AI Companions" For Advice & Flirting (But Don't Panic Yet)
martin-dm/E+/Getty Images If you’re an Elder Millennial, then you probably remember Eliza and Smarter Child, some of the OG chatbots. There’s also a good chance that you and a couple friends gathered around a family computer at some point and started “talking” to one of them. But since they were primitive, conversations were bland and...



