Make It Better Guide to a Gap Year

The school counselor mentioned a “gap year.” What is a gap year? Would it be good for your young adult? In many countries, taking a gap year before, during or after college—for travel, work or study—has long been a normal rite of passage for young adults. That practice has only recently been significantly embraced in […]

Mind The Gap

Is a year off right for your child?   In the U.K., taking a gap year between high school and college—for travel, work or study—is a normal rite of passage for young adults. But in the United States, the practice is just beginning to catch on. The benefits of a taking time off in the […]