Teens

a girl wearing glasses playing video games on a couch (Igor Alecsander/Getty Images)

Why are my kids so dull?

Scott Gilmore: It’s not just mine, either. Teen drinking is down, high school dropout rates have fallen. Why have they become so tediously responsible?
The sleepover dilemma

The sleepover dilemma

Sociologist Amy Schalet on why it’s time to start having a new conversation with our kids