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From outdoor exploration to summer enrichment to computer coding, online camps keep kids busy, learning, and having fun.

Gender stereotypes in movies and on TV shows are more than persistent; they're teaching kids what the culture expects of boys and girls.

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

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?

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

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