Parents dread IEP meetings. And for good reason. They're jargon-filled, time-constrained gatherings with unknown or unfamiliar people discussing lengthy and complex documents about someone the parents know best. Their child. Is it any wonder the anticipatory stress of a meeting is met by confusion and exhaustion afterward? For parents whose children require special education services and supports in school, these meetings are a necessity. Some parents have one meeting a

When I first learned what sexting was, I couldn't believe that anyone would post nude pictures of themselves online. And then when I learned it was teenagers doing it, I thought about what would have happened if my father found out that naked pictures of his then 15-year-old daughter were "out there" for the world to see. Showering with my clothes on would have become the norm. As every parent knows, nothing online is private. Teens are posting information about themselves

With the start of college weeks away, you may be wondering where the years went. For some parents, it seems as though this step arrives before your own emotional preparations are complete. It surely did for me. And this transition is different and more complicated if your child received special education services and supports in school. So before the packing ends and loading the car begins, there are some things you need to know, starting with the most important fact of a