Teen drivers have heard that they should not text and drive, but do they know how truly awful they are at doing both? My daughter knows, because when she drove and used her phone as part of Ford Driving Skills for Life event this past weekend, she took out eight cones, in about … [Read more...]

My teen was recently telling me about one of her friends and how she often talks about her parents don't like her. My heart broke, as the girl is easy to like and, from my perspective as an outside observer, her parents appear to care about her. Then, I saw "Won't You Be My … [Read more...]

This is the first of three posts in a series about my family’s experience helping my teen prepare for the SAT and ACT with Academic Approach. We received three free sessions but have enrolled for many more, which we will be paying for out of pocket. I have not been compensated … [Read more...]

Most parents would be thrilled if their kids were organized self-starters, but that's not how the majority of moms and dads would describe their offspring. Michael Delman has been an educator in Massachusetts for decades, and knows first-hand that parents want to motivate their … [Read more...]

Dearest child of mine, I confess that I was a little taken aback by your anxiety about the upcoming release of scores on the AP tests. They were months ago, and not at the forefront of my mind, but of course you want to know how it went. I also understand that the first time … [Read more...]