I am a high school teacher and one student in particular was an extreme "challenge." He rarely came to school, but when he did, he was rude to me and other students, foul-mouthed, disruptive, obnoxious, or he slept. More >>

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education... She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. More >>

Although everyone is concerned with the national debt and their own finances, in a recent poll, teens reported feeling very optimistic about theirs. It appears the reason they are so happy-go-lucky about their finances is because they are expecting Mom and Dad to take care of them... More >>

I'm teaching my son that believing having sex before you are married is wrong and that he will be picked on for this belief, but this is when he will learn how much strength he has as a MAN, not a boy. More >>

I am a teacher of 14 (now part-time) years and a mother of two very active boys, 6 and 4. They were even active in my tummy... More >>

I was a sprinter in Junior High, and I was very fast... Already faster than the fastest girl on the high school track team. I didn't have to work very hard... More >>

I am a special education teacher in NYC and my children suffer from various disabilities... More >>

When my oldest son started school, the director sat me down and said 'you know your son is not normal, right?'... More >>

My wife is a piano teacher and tries to instill in her students the importance of self-discipline. She does a few things to acknowledge them... More >>

I have two sons ages 12 and 9, and even though they're young we try to talk to them about what life will be like as they grow up. We talk about college, living at home or in the dorm... More >>