Homework was probably first assigned the first time a teacher was frustrated that students weren’t learning enough—and that's probably when civilization began. Since then, legions of kids have pleaded ...

Old-school parents gave kids a lot more room to figure things out on their own, not because they didn't care but because they trusted that struggle and boredom were parts of growing up. Today, many of ...

Chelsea was in 10th grade the first time I told her directly to stop doing her homework and get some sleep. I had been working with her since she was in middle school, treating her anxiety disorder.