We flip through magazines and we see airbrushed goddesses—Gigi Hadid bronzed and ready in a Guess ad, Cara Delevingne’s cheekbones contoured to kill. We cannot help it. We cannot help comparing ourselves...
Laguna’s wings are expanding. They are growing as quickly as a 13-year-old boy hitting his growth spurt, and, for the most part, Laguna has avoided the growing pains (apart from some temporary eyesores...
High school is about getting into college.
As harsh as that is, for those high school students who are determined to make it to a college that is one of their top choices. High school is about getting...
Young children have few preconceived notions of the differences between genders.
As babies, boys and girls play together with the same toys, allowed and encouraged to engage with each other.
As time...
There are many benefits and drawbacks to applying early to colleges, whether it’s early action or early decision—early action being non-binding, so the student doesn’t have to commit to the school...
Some see the launch of Apple’s newest phone, the iPhone 5c as a failure while others deem it a success.
Apple launched two new phones in recent months: the 5s and the 5c.
According to Apple, the...
There’s one section of every college application that seems to brand a label on students. Those little check boxes listing ethnicities, which attempt to summarize you in one word: White. African-American....
He wore high heels and makeup to school.
Some say that’s what got him killed. This innocent, kind-hearted, 15 year-old boy wore high heels and makeup to school, and somehow that meant he was asking...
It’s Monday night, you have an essay to write, but your fantasy football team is down by 20 points, and you have your quarterback left to play.
The decision is really quite simple: You procrastinate...
It’s a sad truth: 9,000 children die in this country each year. Suffocation, drowning, motor vehicle accidents–all of these contribute to the annual toll. Disease, too, takes a number of young lives.
About...
“Sexting” – the act of sending sexually explicit messages or pictures through text messages or Internet messaging – has been all over the news and media.
From former New York Congressman Anthony...
