Raising teenagers is tough. They’re still dependent on you for their everyday needs, but they also have a mind of their own—so while you can nudge them in certain directions, there is only so much you ...

Homework, the bane of students since the era of one-room schoolhouses, has taken an unexpected – and unfortunate -- turn with the rise of smartphones a decade ago. The purpose of homework is to ...

The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships ...

Homework is one of those hot-button topics that never fails to set off a wide range of responses when people are asked about its value. From ardent backers of the age-old practice to absolute ...

Other career coaches and counselors consult with me about how to improve their practice. A common concern they raise is, “What should I do about clients who don’t do their homework? This is what I ...

You can explain to them the science of habits—and how to use it to set themselves up for success. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: “I promise you, Mrs.

My daughter is in first grade and comes from a long line of late readers, so I tried not to worry about her low reading test scores at the end of the year. Still, I agreed she could use some extra ...