Love. Marriage. No baby carriage. Meghan Daum, the author of “Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids,” wants to reframe the discussion around the decision some make to not have children. “It was a project I wanted to do for a very long time,” Daum says. “So much of […]
My son has a tough choice: ride along to his sister’s volleyball practice or attend an evening Family Action Network event with me. The speaker, Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of the New America Foundation, former professor and dean at Princeton, will discuss topics from her recent book “Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family.” What’s an 11-year-old […]
With the countless number of makeup lines, innovative beauty products and addictive YouTube makeup tutorials, it seems now more than ever, teens are fascinated with the beauty industry and love trying out new looks on themselves. But, at what age is it really appropriate to wear makeup and how much makeup should your teen be […]
Ah, the eight-hour workday. You wake before the sun and run to your train, festering in filmy sweat-stank slacks, only to arrive at work and endure pointless meetings, invasive cubicles and crowded deli counters until 5 o’clock rolls around. And, all that while, the sweat-stank slacks crystallize to such a degree that your pleated trousers […]
Sports often seem to dominate the conversation when it comes to extracurricular activities for kids. But, what about the kids who want to exercise their creative and cognitive muscles? Turns out, there are some really cool after-school opportunities for school-aged children to build, dream, express – and do. Here are a few of our favorites […]
In what seems like the blink of an eye, children go from being precious cargo to being (literally) in the driver’s seat. There are few parental decisions that have the magnitude of deciding what kind of car your teen will drive, especially given that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 14-18 […]
Dana Suskind, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Chicago, recently presented her findings in the area of child learning and development at a Family Action Network (FAN) program at Skokie School. Her insights and advice are important for all parents and caregivers of young children. Curiosity […]
Did you do a jig when your son or daughter was accepted to college? Excited for their future and yours? Fast forward a few short years, graduation is on the horizon, and you find yourself asking, “What will my soon-to-be college graduate do with his or her degree?” “Is she prepared to face the job […]
You’d never intentionally make your college freshman homesick, but your frequent phone calls and care packages may have done just that. Now your student is talking about transferring schools – to be closer to you. Don’t be too quick to buy them a one-way ticket home. Our experts show you how to transition from the […]
In the decade that Julie Lythcott-Haims served as dean of freshmen at Stanford University, she had a front row seat to watch 18- and 19-year-olds set sail away from their parents and enter the unchartered waters of adulthood. A shocking number of parents, however, hopped into the boat with their kids – and tried to […]
