If you applied to college 20 or more years ago, you may not have any idea of the intense anxiety and pressure that peak this month for students aiming for the country's most selective universities.... more

I don't believe in competitive parenting, but I can spot an ace when I see it.... more

Missouri state test scores were bound to be lower this year after 18 months of disrupted schooling for most students.... more

The Fogarty family in St. Louis County had been looking for a puppy for months before they found Dunkin.... more

The Twin Towers fell a year before my daughter was born.... more

Imagine the mothers in Afghanistan.... more

It was easy to talk a big game during the weeks leading up to our daughter's move to a college 885 miles away.... more

When many schools reopened after the pandemic lockdown, families of color were more likely to keep their children in remote learning than white parents.... more

Parents reach milestones just as much as their children do.... more

My fully vaccinated children will wear face masks when they return to school later this month. With rising cases of the more contagious delta variant, we want to do whatever it takes to try to reduce ... more

There was a moment in the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team's interview with "Today" anchor Hoda Kotb that seared straight into my heart.... more

Social media influencers are selling their audiences a "lifestyle," and in many cases, that audience is tweens and teens.... more

A pressing concern of mine in first grade was which Little Debbie snack my mom packed in my lunch.... more