According to the CDC’s most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey, about four in ten high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. That is not a passing bad mood. Today’s teens face pressures earlier generations never did: round-the-clock comparison on social media, intense academic competition, and an unspoken expectation to have their future figured out before they turn eighteen. For many families, the college admissions process adds one more layer

A Year-by-Year Guide to Supporting Independence and Sanity Through High School and College Applications (As Seen in Scoop Charlotte) If you're reading this, you probably care deeply about your child's future. You want them to have opportunities, to thrive, to be happy and successful. And somewhere along the way, the path to all of that started to feel like it runs through a very specific set of high school achievements and college admissions outcomes. Here's something that mi