I got pregnant with my daughter in college. Now, she's applying to college herself, and I'm grieving the life I could've had.

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The author (left) was pregnant in college with her daughter.

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I refuse to give my 11-year-old son a cellphone, even though everyone else at school has one. I'm struggling to hold my ground.

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The author and her son went on a hike to be phone-less.

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How these millennials are making 6 figures, pursuing their passions, and climbing the career ladder without college degrees

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Millennials without college degrees said they're grateful for the lives and careers that they have.

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Elon Musk says AI will make most skills obsolete — but his kids can still go to college if they want

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Elon Musk at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2025.
Elon Musk says AI may render most job skills obsolete, yet he still supports college for his sons because it offers social growth and broad learning that they cannot obtain elsewhere.

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A history professor says AI didn't break college — it exposed how broken it already was

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Engineering students at the International Technology Olympics, Pardis Technology Park, in Tehran, on October 28, 2025.
A professor says AI didn't cause the crisis in education — it exposed it.

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I'm a single mom who didn't finish college. I struggled to land a job, but I now make 6 figures and have no regrets.

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Audrey Serna doesn't regret her decision to leave college, and she now makes six figures.

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The hottest Stanford computer science class isn't banning AI tools — it's embracing them

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Students enrolled in the "The Modern Software Developer" class at Stanford University.

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I want my 3 kids to learn in an environment that's right for them. We've done a mix that includes homeschooling, public, and private schools.

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The writer, pictured while traveling with her three kids, said she imagined her kids learning experientially through art and experiences.

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My mom didn't like that I'm homeschooling my daughter. Now that she has seen the benefits, she's helping me teach.

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Tiffany Tuttle's mother and daughter homeschooling
The author's mother helps with homeschooling.

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I took over my second grader's class project, and I regret it. My good intentions didn't teach her anything.

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The author (not pictured) now feels like she has received homework, too, when her daughter brings home an assignment.

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