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Learn how what you post on social media can hurt — and help — the admissions process.

For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication skills to organization.

From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image.

Apps, sites, and text hotlines help kids cope with mental health issues from cyberbullying to suicide.

Being aware that kids can discover some iffy stuff on the internet — and discussing what to do with the information — are the best ways to keep kids safe.

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More and more young people are embracing this idea and identifying as gender-fluid, and there are a handful of apps and games to reflect their experiences.

Getting kids off their devices is so tough... threatening doesn't work... two-minute warnings aren't the best option either.. what can you do?