4 Things I Wish I Had Known as an Underclassman.

We first published this article written by then Ridgewood NJ High School junior, Molly McCarthy, in May of 2016. This is a good time to remind our high school students to take a breath and take some good advice from an upperclassman. Course requests are a high stress time in high school as students are required to choose classes […]

When Snap, Instagram & Tik Tok Are Your Main Modes of Communication

by Kathryn Lancioni Founder of Presenting Perfection Snap, Instagram and Tik Tok.  If you are the parent of tweens or teenagers, those are three words you probably hear fairly often in your house.  To today’s adolescents, social media is the main mode of communication.  Heck, Snapchat’s tagline is “Real Friends.” For many of them, it is […]

Thinking About an All-Girls Private School? Check This Out.

Is an all-girls upper school right for your child? Here’s your chance to explore the idea and learn more about an all-girls school experience. Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child is having their Upper School Open House on Saturday, October 19, 2019 and Saturday, November 16 at their beautiful 11-acre campus in Summit, New Jersey. During the open house, parents and students […]

Should You Tell Your Kids to Drink Responsibly?

Prom season is almost upon us. What can be done about the dangers of teenage drinking?

HAZE: A Must Watch Documentary With Your Teens!

Please watch this with your teens. It may save their life!!

Communication Anxiety

Welcome to the new social reality of cyber-friends, fake-likes and the growing problem of communication anxiety. by Kathryn Lancioni When I was a kid, I didn’t have a cell phone. There was no such thing as Snap or Instagram.  And, we certainly didn’t have YouTube (although I was lucky enough to witness the debut of MTV.) If […]

Choosing a college major: What you need to know

It is estimated that 80% of college students will change their major at least once—the average student will switch a stunning three times before graduating.

Middle School Anxiety: 5 Tips for Teens

Ridgewood Teen, Sophia Swanson, shares tips from teens entering middle school. by Sophia Swanson 1. Make new friends, and (usually) keep the old. Middle school can be a turning point in many students’ lives, and for good reason.  Not only are you introduced to (literally) hundreds of new kids in one day, but you will notice […]

The Danger of Making Our Kids Stars in their Little Worlds … A lesson from Erin Moran

Aren't all our kids child stars today?

Are We Stealing Sexy from our Daughters?

Is our own generation's quest for the fountain of youth impeding our daughters' right to find their own style?