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08/26/2025

Great article and how to plan for your child's future

Generations of parents have opened 529 plans to save for their children’s educations. Now some are reconsidering the value of college and looking into other options.

08/15/2025

I hope the tide is turning. As a Mom, I would not do this job if it didn't help children.

Paris Hilton’s advocacy has sparked a narrative about unregulated operations that mislead parents into institutionalizing mildly disobedient children.

08/07/2025

From our friends at Evergreen

Could your child be struggling with anxiety? It doesn't always show up the way you might think.

07/28/2025

Rules have changed, expanded on what you are allowed to spend from your 529 plan.

President Trump’s new policy law has broadened the uses of plans that were once primarily for saving for college. “They’ve become education savings accounts,” one expert said.

07/18/2025

A great blog!

Much of learning during college happens outside the classroom; here are 33 life skills kids need to have mastered on their way to adulthood.

07/17/2025

While equine therapy has been evidenced for years, this is specific to speech and language issues.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Children with speech and language difficulties worked with horses in a first-ever pilot camp using evidence-based equine therapy. Some may not realize the impact that horses…

07/08/2025

This new law is to protect student's learning and their mental health

The order gives public school districts until Oct. 31 to come up with a policy that prohibits cellphone use for the entire school day.

06/11/2025

Researchers followed thousands of pre-teens for three years, generating unique insights into how social media is shaping kids.

06/02/2025

There is always more to a story than meets the eye. This is not a solution for serious psychiatric issues. "Hilton isn’t calling for oversight or reform. She’s repeatedly declared that it’s her personal mission to shut down the “troubled teen industry.” When asked what parents should do instead, she’s suggested grounding their kids or taking away their phones".

Paris Hilton was back in the spotlight — not for a new reality show, but as the face of a movement to abolish youth residential treatment.

05/13/2025

From my friend Mark Sklarow former CEO of Independent Education Consulting Association (IECA).

The Trump Administration is Undoing the Nation’s Commitment to Adolescent Mental and Emotional Well-Being

04/30/2025

From a fellow IEC who specializes in college placements. Using humor to diffuse stressful mental health situations can be very healing

High schoolers are putting a positive spin on the hardship of college admissions processes with “rejection cakes.”

04/30/2025