Look inside Institut auf dem Rosenberg, an elite boarding school in Switzerland that costs over $200,000 a year

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Institut auf dem Rosenberg.

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My son asked not to be contacted for a couple of days after his college move-in. The boundary helped us both adapt to our new normal.

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The author (left) didn't contact his son (right) after college move-in.

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I attended an academically rigorous magnet high school. I loved it, but I wanted something different for my daughter.

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The author attended a difficult magnet high school.

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I worried homeschooling would make my kids antisocial and friendless. I was wrong.

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The author's kids enjoy participating in theater, and it adds to their social lives.

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I was laid off 3 times in 2 years working in tech. Rather than get laid off again, I'm going back to school.

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Sarah Henschel has gone through three layoffs in two years.

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As a high school teacher, I see first hand how a lack of motivation can impact teens. Here's how parents can help them feel more inspired.

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I homeschooled my son for 2 years before sending him to public school. He's happier now, but he excelled academically at home.

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The author (right) homeschooled her son (left).

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My daughter's university alerted me of a possible shooting. There's no parenting book that teaches us how to handle this.

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The author (not pictured) received an alert from her daughter's university about a possible shooter.

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I helped my daughter through the chaotic college application process. But there's one aspect no one talks about: the waiting.

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The author (right) helped her daughter (left) get through all the stages of the college application process.

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As a mom of 5, I can't buy everything new for back-to-school. Here are my tricks for not breaking the bank.

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