When my kids went to college, I missed our family dinner nights. Virtual get-togethers give me the connection I crave.

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Cristine Struble with pizza in front of her
The author missed family dinners when her sons were in college.

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When my college football career ended, I hit rock bottom. Losing over 100 pounds helped me get my life back on track.

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Tre Hubbard in his virginia tech football gear
The author was a college footballer.

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Google Gemini's free test prep is the latest nail in the coffin for SAT tutors

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Google Gemini hopes to help students study for the SAT with AI.

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Whole milk is gross. I don't care what RFK says.

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Milk
Whole milk, yuck.

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I made a drastic career pivot at 27 and regretted it. Here are 3 things I wish I had done differently.

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Justine Tello.

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The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has dropped for the first time in 3 years

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The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has declined

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My daughters attended Harvard, Yale, and Stanford; they then became the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. Letting them fail helped them grow into leaders.

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Anne Wojcicki and Susan Wojcicki

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My 12-year-old couldn't read, and even as an educator, I had no idea why. It turned out he had dyslexia.

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The author had no idea how far behind her son was in reading.

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This 17-year-old wrote the ultimate ELI5 for coding

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Aryan Poduri
Aryan Poduri authored "GOAT Coder."

Aryan Poduri

I am a mom and a longtime writing teacher. My kids' slang shows me how fast language is changing.

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The author says slang is very much alive nowadays with kids.

Courtesy of the author

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