Teens
Dear Daughter: Let's Talk About High School
Just so you know, it isn’t about learning stuff. It isn’t about getting good grades or how many friends you have.
by: Carin Harris
Teens
Five Things You May Not Know About Prom
I graduated from high school in 1990, and there were a few surprises about this new culture of prom in Canada.
by: Julie Cole
Mandatory Volunteering For High School
Education
A Parent's Guide to High School Student Volunteering
Many parents of adolescents and soon-to-be adolescents have heard of the mandatory community service model for engaging high school students in volunteering.
by: Elizabeth Gray-Smith
In The News
Hey Schools: Take Your "Above the Knee" Finger Rule and Shove It
Maybe the whole concept of a dress code is not about modesty, after all. Maybe it’s about control, and who really has it.
by: Julie M Green
Television
Reasons Why We Need to Talk About "13 Reasons Why"
If anything, the series should be renamed ​"13 Reasons How NOT to Help a Bullied and Suicidal Teen.​"​
by: Julie M Green
Great teacher helps student with baby so she can graduate
Education
This High School Teacher Also Babysits on the Job
These teachers go above and beyond the call of duty - and students thrive.
by: Mummy Buzz
High school is a scary place
Teens
The New Reasons High School is Terrifying
I received a letter in the mail from the local high school welcoming my daughter to the superior rank of grade 9. A couple things caused me to snort...
by: Karen Elliott
Film
Why You Should Take Your Tweens to "Love, Simon"
Take your tweens and teens to see this movie, and then have a chat with them.
by: Heather M. Jones