Mr. Block is a novelist and the author of the memoir “Homeschooled.” By my third year of home-schooling — in 1994, when I was 12 — Mom’s project of turning me back into an infant was nearly complete.

A growing number of parents are trading in toys and electronics for tickets to adventure, choosing to focus on connection over holiday consumption. For many families, investing in shared experiences ...

Liz Goggin (left), a licensed clinical social worker, and Mahri Stainnak both served in the federal government for more than a decade. In 2025, Goggin quit her job, while Stainnak was fired. She had ...

Fourteen-year-old cheerleader Lucy Brooks briefly lost some friends on Snapchat when Australia’s ban on social media came into effect on Wednesday. But within 24 hours, they were back. Many had made ...

The Iowa athletics director covered a wide range of topics, including the futures of Kirk Ferentz and Tom Brands, in an ...

Hollidaysburg boys basketball coach Brad Lear prides himself on having a team that is in shape and puts forth its best effort ...

One of those eight teams remaining is the Alabama Crimson Tide, which won its first CFP game since 2022, and first under ...

The Hoosiers' defense is coordinated by Bryant Haines, named for the former Alabama coach, who looks to tame the Tide. Here's ...

Right now, the internet is awash in click-to-buy gift guides. They promise the perfect gift (under $100!) for everyone on your list, be it the hiking husband, the cinephile niece or the beer-loving ex ...

Daisy Alvarez, culinary arts instructor, works with John Buzo while going over a review session for finals at Fortis Academy, ...

Liz Goggin recently had an encounter that reminded her of why she once cherished being a federal employee. She had taken her kids out for ice cream and stopped to chat with a man who was blowing ...

On Friday, Lake Superior Zoo announced that there will be free admission to all children ages 12 and under for the rest of December. The initiative is designed to make the zoo accessible for families ...