When I was 10, I was outside climbing trees with my brothers or riding my bike to the playground down the end of our street. I remember wearing mismatched, hand-me-down outfits from my mum’s friend’s daughter and while I cringe looking at photos now, at the time, I couldn’t have cared less. “They are wearing … Read more
Stephanie Land chronicled her struggles as a single mother scrubbing toilets for minimal pay in “Maid,” her bestselling memoir from 2019 that was adapted into a hit Netflix series starring Margaret Qualley. At the end of that book, Land took her 3-year-old daughter, Emilia, and moved away from an abusive partner in Washington State to … Read more
This is one way of roping kids in to go to school. Going to school may feel treacherous enough for students as it is, but over 70 pupils from Villa Leidy, near the coastal city of Santa Marta, Colombia risk their lives daily to get to the classroom. To get to school, the children must … Read more
The race to the Ivy League starts early. Well-to-do parents are increasingly hiring private tutors not just for high school, middle school and elementary kids — but also for their tiny toddlers. Their little ones might be on-track developmentally, but moms and dads want junior to get a jump on the competition when it comes … Read more
A Virginia high school freshman was looking for a fun science experiment — and ended up making a soap with the aim of treating skin cancer. Heman Bekele, who attends W.T. Woodson High School in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, was crowned “America’s Top Young Scientist” and awarded $25,000 after winning this year’s … Read more
A business guru and social media influencer has come under fire for admitting he pulled his children out of their school after learning their teacher was “200 pounds overweight.” Kris Krohn — a self-described real estate investor and breakthrough mentor — proudly shared his body-shaming rhetoric with his 1.2 million followers in a TikTok posted … Read more
A mom has taken to a parenting community asking for advice after she discovered her partner’s conservative views around gender norms. It came to her attention after her five-year-old son came home from kindergarten recently, excited that his nails had been painted. “My son thought it was cool and was really excited” “They were running … Read more
You can’t learn street smarts while confined to a classroom. A recent survey by OnePoll.com revealed school trips build development skills for children, such as confidence, independence and organization. “Children need to experience a range of situations and contexts in order to fulfill their developmental needs,” clinical psychologist Angharad Rudkin told The Mirror. The survey asked … Read more
This Vietnamese student was expecting sandy beaches, not cornfields. All Valerie Do wanted was to lounge on the beach in between classes, but instead she got the Midwest’s best: Corn. When Do, who hails from Vietnam, applied to Miami University, she wasn’t even aware the state of Ohio existed, let alone that the school wasn’t … Read more
Mom of five Yamel Belen regularly welcomed her kids home from school with the question, “How was your day?” — as parents often do. The polite, yet uninspired greeting would often elicit spiritless responses from her brood, which ranges in age from 7 to 25, including, “It was good,” “Fine,” or “OK.” The dead-end answers to … Read more
Learning begins at home — and that’s where many Gen Z parents, even those raising children in go-go New York City, appear to want it to stay. As the flames of controversy over early childhood education and school curriculums blaze nationwide, a recent study showed that seven out of 10 moms and dads under the … Read more
Mobile phones just might be young people’s best friend, whether their parents like it or not. A new study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, researched phone usage among a diverse group of 203 kids aged 11 to 17 — and the results were startling, experts say. The researchers found … Read more
The rap world cheered when a suspect in the 1996 murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested on Sept. 29. Now, the “Changes” singer’s longtime friend, Jada Pinkett Smith, has reacted to the news. The “Gotham” actress, 52, wrote on her Instagram Stories that she looks forward to a resolution, 27 long years after … Read more
Royal requests. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry filmed a plethora of appearances in 2021 for their eponymous Netflix documentary. One special visit was to Harlem’s PS 123 Mahalia Jackson — a stopover that caused the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s aides to scramble and also provide a “gag order” for the educational institution. Their Archwell … Read more
Teacher for life turned into teacher for wife. A couple from Michigan is making headlines not only for their 25-year-age gap but also because the older spouse taught the younger in 2004 as a seventh-grader. The two married women, Monica Foster (then Ketchum), 32, and wife Michelle Foster, 57, have gotten some strange looks during … Read more
Abby Lee Miller is “setting the record straight” after admitting last week to being attracted to high school football players on Sofia Franklyn’s “Sofia with an F” podcast. “I do like those hot, athletic, muscular types of guys — the jocks,” the former “Dance Moms” star, 57, said in a video posted to Instagram on Monday after … Read more
Former jailbird seeks jailbait. Abby Lee Miller cha cha’d her way into controversy by shamelessly admitting an attraction to high school football players. The 57-year-old convicted felon and former “Dance Moms” star uttered the cringe-making confession on a recent episode of ex-“Call Her Daddy’ co-host Sofia Franklyn’s “Sofia with an F” podcast. The pair were wrapping up … Read more
A British mom is stomping all over her daughters’ new school rule that bans branded shoes, like their go-to Vivienne Westwood flats. Kelly, who was only identified by her first name, is hitting back at a “hypocritical” new rule at Wolfreton School in Yorkshire after it implemented a “ridiculous rule” to stop allowing students to … Read more
She’s ready for her close-up — or, rather, pick-up. One mom is hoping to inspire fellow parents to maintain their vanity even when dropping off and picking up their kids at school. Zoe Fennings, 29, begins her day at 7 a.m. by waking up her 6-year-old son, Ethan, and getting him ready for the day … Read more
Mom’s the word. Savannah Guthrie disappeared from the set of NBC’s “Today” midway through Thursday morning’s show for the most normal reason — to get her kids to their first day of school. Guthrie, 51, ducked out to deliver daughter Vale, 9, and son Charley, 6 to classes, according to co-worker Craig Melvin, who stepped … Read more