My husband has been a teacher for 18 years. This is the beginning-of-school motto our family lives by.

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The author suggests focusing only on what you can control for a successful back-to-school season.

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Our kids are 2 years apart but in back-to-back grades. Here's why we chose to retain one and not the other.

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The author retained her older son, Copper, left, for an extra year, and her younger son, Colt, is starting kindergarten this year.

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I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.

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The author was worried about her middle schooler.

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I'm a teacher and a parent. I support banning cellphones in classrooms.

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The author supports banning cellphones in schools.

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The number of Gen Zers who aren't in work or school is rising. Here's how to tackle it, according to experts.

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Young NEETs — those not in education, employment, or training — are on the rise (stock image.)

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Our son attends local classrooms while we travel. We noticed primary schools in Europe let kids be kids.

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Lana Katsaros and her husband homeschool their son.

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The family of a Mississippi high school football player who died after being forced to practice in 103-degree heat is now suing the school district

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A Jersey Shore High School football player died after collapsing on the field during 103-degree heat.

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I went to school for architecture but realized I hated it. Here's how I found my dream career as a writer.

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The author, not pictured, is now a writer.

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The kids I tutor attend schools with $50k tuition and summer in the Hamptons. Their parents still often forget to pay me on time.

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I taught my daughter at school, and it helped me learn something new about being a teacher

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The author (right) with his daughter.

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