Going to college is one of the biggest steps in our kid’s lives. At each point along the way, from taking the SATs to filling out the Common App, from getting accepted to moving into the dorm, parents ...

Our sweet spot for word count is between 700 and 900 words, but if you have a powerful piece that is complete at 600 or 1000 words, we care more about the content than count. If you have an awesome ...

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It happened again; my daughter was in her room upset about something and I had a feeling it was another friend situation. You don’t need a big group of friends. (@maginnis via Twenty20) I went ...

One of the first things General Motors’ now-CEO Mary Barra did after being promoted to vice president of global human resources was to whittle an extensive 10-page dress code down to two words: dress ...

I can’t think clearly right now because there is a rather substantial section of my prefrontal cortex missing. It’s a fairly important chunk, something having to do with rational thought. You see, it ...

College students looking for summer or full-time jobs now have a new and powerful tool to use in their search. Grown and Flown sat down with Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake to learn how they can ...

When my daughter began the college search process as a high school junior, it was an exciting time busy with SAT/ACT preparations, school visits and dreams about the new experiences she would have ...

He didn’t die. Not the first time we thought he might, or the many times afterward. My son, Sam, was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia at eleven years old (Photo Credit: Jenny Sachs) I learned something ...

My father is going to India for three weeks. His last trip was to Spain; the time before that, he spent ten days in Morocco. He goes there yearly. The previous trip was to Turkey, and honestly, I ...

Developing a relationship with your college professor can be beneficial in many ways. Not only will you probably do better in the class, but a relationship with your professor may lead to future ...